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Wrapper Class

Question: In VB4, how do I create a wrapper class for a textbox?I want to be able to add properties to a textbox. Answer: There are many approaches you can

Eliminating the Enter Key Beep

Question: I hear a “beep” when I press the ENTER key in a text box. How can I disable it? Answer: This is a common problem with the TextBox control.

256 to 16 bit color

Question: I need change 256 color to 16 bit color in w95… and i dont know it… Thx! Answer: Right-Click on you Desktop and select “Properties”. From the Settings tab,

WebTV

Question: I am considering using WebTV as a platform to deliver our on-line training courses. Is ActiveX compatible? Answer: WebTV is currently not ActiveX compatible. The latest releases of WebTV

Creating Date-based Filenames

Question: I am using Excel 97 to create macros. I would like to have my macro “save as” and automaticaly create a filename partially from the current date.for example today

Access violation occurred

Question: I created a setup program with the Setup Wizard. I try to install my program on another computer, and the message following appears: C:windowssystemmsvcrt40.dllAn access violation occurred while copying

Creating Connection to Internet

Question: I am writing a program that uses the Internet. So far, it works but I need to make sure that the connection is working. How can I make my

Building Web Pages with VB

Question: Can I make web pages with VB5? Answer: That is a vague question, but the short answer is yes. Visual Basic can, as a simple solution, create text output

The Best Way to Manipulate Strings in C++

You should use the String class to avoid common problems when manipulating strings in C++. The following approach will work, but it needs a lot more code to make it