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Question: When I try to unload some forms with database controls on them while in the Form_Load event, VB tries to show the form again and issues the statement ‘Object

Question: When starting a VB program and I load the starting form, I wantto get the directory from the active program. How do I get thedirectory name? Answer: The Path

Question: I would like to make a row (in a frame) of command buttons that could light up when depressed. And also have some small round buttons (like option buttons)

Question: I’ve got to control 3 stepper motors from the printer port. How can I activate pins on the printer port using Visual basic. For Example I want to activate

Question: I am trying to create a “proof of concept” Visual Basic Project.In it, I am using a VB front end to access and maintain data in anORACLE 7 database

Question: I have a Huge front end to an Access database. The front end was created in VB3.0, I recently upgraded to 4.0, it states that the references should work

Question: Is there any way to clear a combo box without it’s Textproperty being set to null? Answer: As far as I know and have tried, the only way to

Question: How do I compare dates in VB? Also, how do I store dates into Access? I can’tget them into the right format. Answer: For comparison of dates, look up

Question: I am developing a VB3 app. I want to update an ACCESS 2.0 table weekly, in code, with a text file that is down-loaded from a VM mainframe. I