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Question: How can I get the tables within an Access2.0database to show in a list box? The user willspecify a database in a text box and I want themto be

Question: I’ve developed some applications on vb3 using some3rd-party VBXs, I now want to transport thoseapplications to vb4 for enhancement. Do anyutilities exist to convert those VBXs to OCXs? Answer:

Question: I am trying to use GetPrivateProfileString to access INI entries in a INI file using Visual Basic 4.0. Whenever I try to run my program it produces the error

Question: I have a real problem that in windows 95 when a dos shell is finished it does not close. I use these dos shells when interfacing to old equipment

Question: When using VB4 and the Jet Engine with Access 2.0, I do I execute an SQL query that searches for a string that contains the apostrophe ? Answer: If

Question: How would you detect the Retraction of a Combo Box Dropdown List in VB 4.0? I have asolution which claims to work under VB 3.0 andVB 2.0 using the

Question: Do you know an algorithm that will give me the elapsed time froma beginning and end date/times (day:hh:mm:ss)? Answer: The DateDiff function, included with VB 3 and 4, will

Question: I am creating a touch screen directory for a hospital. All of departments are listed in alphabetic order as a button which, when pressed displays a map of the

Question: Id like to no how you address text to the DbGrid1 custom control. For example the Grid control addressesby How would I do this with the DbGrid1 custom control