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Detecting Row Selection in TrueGrid

Question: I have a database (Access) with 6 tables. I created a form for each table. I created an Apex True DBGrid for the database using the first table for

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Validating Input Data in LostFocus

Question: I have two fields on the screen that I use to enter a date range. I want to check the entry on the lost focus with IsDate, and in

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Using ToolTips

Question: How do I program the ToolTips (text that appears when the cursor is over a toolbar button) ? Answer: You should look into the Tips control from Mabry Software.

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Passing a Form to a Sub/Function

Question: How do I pass a form as an argument to a function or procedure? I have tried passing the the form name directly and the form name as a

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Making a System Modal Message

Question: How can I make it so that a form will stay on top until the user presses a button? For example, an error message pops up, the user can’t

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Deleting a Record from the DBListBox

Question: How do I delete a record with the data I’ve selectedin a DBListBox (VB4.0). If I use the e.g. Findfirst command I get the message:“The action was cancelled by

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Creating Databases at Runtime

Question: I am designing an application that should be able to createnew databases in the specific format that it expects tosee. I have not seen anything anywhere on how to

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Passing to Functions

Question: Just started crunching similar code into functions. How do you pass an arguement to a function that references a control? It’s prob really simple eh? Answer: Here is an

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Forcing List to Drop

Question: I have loaded a ComboBox with several items. When running, if I click on the down arrow the items will display in the drop down list box OK and