Private Declare Function ImageList_ReplaceIcon Lib “COMCTL32” (ByVal hImageList _ As Long, ByVal i As Long, ByVal hIcon As Long) As Long’ Load a set of images from a disk file
When working on an updated version of a COM component, you should always enforce Binary Compatibility in the Component tab of the Project Properties dialog box. When enforcing binary compatibility
Visual Basic doesn’t provide you with a means for creating a Missing value, a feature that in some cases would prove useful in order to simplify the syntax of calls
You should always modify a vertical scrollbar’s width and a horizontal scrollbar’s height to conform to the display resolution. You can learn the suggested size (in pixels) using the GetSystemMetrics
‘ Save all the images in an ImageList control to a disk file’ Images can be later loaded in the same ImageList control using the’ LoadImageList routine” Note 1: if
Const LF_FACESIZE = 32Private Type LOGFONT lfHeight As Long lfWidth As Long lfEscapement As Long lfOrientation As Long lfWeight As Long lfItalic As Byte lfUnderline As Byte lfStrikeOut As Byte
When testing a component in the IDE, always perform a full compilation. This ensures that VB checks the syntax of all the code in the component, which in turn guarantees
The call ‘select * from ‘ becomes costly when tables have a lot of fields. Because every data field would be required to be sent across the network (or processed)
Several developers have complained that in order to use Visual Studio 6.0’s online help, they must keep the MSDN Library CD in their CD-ROM drive, or copy all 680 MB