Grids provide a nice way to present certain types of spreadsheet information.Unfortunately, the grid in VB does not allow editing. With just a littlebit of code you can simulate editing
Using the AutoSave feature in the VBAssist Options box automaticallysaves changes made to your project after a defined time interval. To temporarily bypass VBAssist’s Control Lock feature, hold down theCtrl
To quickly set tab stops in list boxes, use the SendMessage API call.The units used are called Dialog Base Units, which average out to aboutfour per character. Some experimentation is
Because the picture control has more overhead than the image control,it’s best to use the image control when you need to display a graphic.Use the picture control when you need
If you need to reference every control on a form, using the Controlscollection will be faster than referencing every control directly. Forexample, if you have four command buttons on a
If your app uses database or other functions that can return Null variants,your app will crash sooner or later with that dreaded “Invalid Useof Null” error. Preventing it is simple:
Calling a function or procedure incurs some overhead. If you have atwo-line function that is called from only three places, you might considerputting those three lines in the functions themselves
When passing controls as parameters, make the function that is receivingthe parameter accept the specific object type instead of generic types.The exception to this is when multiple types of objects
If AutoRedraw is set to True, VB keeps a bitmap of the form in memorythat it uses to redraw the form after another window in front of it isclosed. Because