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The java.lang.Class provides the forName() method which allows you to load a class dynamically. The argument to this method is the fully qualified name, i.e., the complete name of a

While any Windows user could pop up the Calculator accessory to perform any type of math calculations, it would be great if you could offer him or her the capability

Here’s a simple but effective trick to ensure that the column of a ListView control is wide enough to display the entire string you’re assigning to the column title or

If you have Internet Explorer 5 or later version, you can use an API call to download a file from the Internet withouth displaying any message box. The following code

A little-known feature of the RichTextBox control allows you to insert an OLE object in the text being edited. However, you can do so only programmatically, by adding an element

When building an ActiveX control, you can set a default property or method using the Procedure Attributes dialog box, after clicking on the Advanced button. However, if your default property

‘ Clear the Run History’ Notes:’ 1) This routine requires the DeleteRegistryKey and CreateRegistryKey ‘ routines,’ you can find them in the CodeBank’ 2) The MRU list is kept available

‘ Set the path of the picture used as background of the Windows Explorer toolbar’ Note: requires the SetRegistryValue, CheckRegistryKey and CreateRegistryKey ‘ routines, you can find them in the

‘ Set whether the IE Save As menu item is enabled’ Note: requires the SetRegistryValue, CheckRegistryKey and CreateRegistryKey ‘ routines, you can find them in the CodeBank’ Example:’ SetIEsaveAsEnabled FalsePublic