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A Quick Explorer-Like Interface

Although the new VB5 Application Wizard can build a shell application with an Explorer-like interface, it is often desirable to drop a quick Explorer form into your code without the

VB and ISP and Web-based analysis

Question: I have numerous data analysis programs written in VB4/5 that I would like to put on a server for server-based data analysis. It would require uploading data files from

CDONTS.NewMail does not send

Question: Hi, I have set up SMTP and I’m trying to send e-mail. It appears to work, and reports no errors, but the mail is not sent to the recipient,

Create Timeline Templates

When utilizing project management tools, create a timeline template that models your development methodology. Set up the dependencies and defaults within this template. Then you can copy and paste it

ANALYZE Your Visual Source Safe Database

Set up a task in your scheduler of choice to run the ANALYZE.EXE programagainst your Visual Source Safe (VSS) database at least once a month.This tool allows VSS to check

Who’s Backing Up Your Source Code?

Utilizing version control systems is very important, but if no one is backing up your version control database, you are needlessly stepping close to the brink of disaster. Most source

Set Up Useful Shortcuts in the Send To Folder

If you develop applications that use components that need to be registered, consider setting up a shortcut to regsvr32 in the “Send To” folder on a user’s machine as part