Use a Class Module for Persistent Global Variables
January 20, 2000
When I use variables that need to be saved to the Registry or to an INI file, I sometimes forget to place the API call after the variables in a
When I use variables that need to be saved to the Registry or to an INI file, I sometimes forget to place the API call after the variables in a
I program all reusable components into DLLs or OCXs. To provide a consistent error-handling technique across all my projects, I use the Raise method of the Err object in all
ShellExecute is one of the most flexible Win32 APIs. Using ShellExecute, you can pass any filename, and if the file
You can allow users to resize a control?just like in VB design mode?with a mouse, using two simple API calls. You can resize the control?top-left, top, top-right, left, right, bottom-left,
When you create generic functions, remember that many functions are a two-way street. For example, many general utility modules contain both LoWord and HiWord functions. However, to compose a Long,
Question: I have a database of strings of hex numbers and I want to convert them to decimal. There doesn’t seem to be a function for it, but can you
Question: Do you know of a tool that helps to either eliminate or identify dead code? Answer: You don’t need a special tool to detect dead code. Every decent compiler