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You can achieve some cool form wipes with judicious use of the Movemethod. For example, to draw a curtain from right to left use this routine: Sub WipeRight (Lt%, Tp%,

To allow different INI files for different users on the same machine,use the command line to specify the specific INI file path and file name.Add a check to see if

Use these easy algorithms to obtain the current Date, Time, and Decimal delimiters used by Windowswithout resorting to Locale Settings or API calls: DateDelimiter = Mid$(Format(Date, _ “General Date”), 3,

If your application’s current directory is D:OldDir, the callChDir(C:NewDir) will change the C Drive’s default directory toNewDir, but the application’s current directory will remain D:OldDir.It seemed to me that ChDir

When you set the ControlBox property to False and BorderStyle as a fixed window, you can get a windowwithout the title bar. If you add a menu to the window

What do you do when you get a GPF in VB.EXE? Remember that Windows requiresyou to ensure memory integrity when calling API functions. A GPF in VB.EXEcan be produced if

While in design mode, the tab order may get out of sequence, especiallyif you add a control after all the others are set in place. You can setthe TabOrder sequence

This code enables and/or disables functions during design andtesting. The code can remain during initial deployment withoutaffecting the end user. Make sure the path string being searchedis part of your