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‘ This function takes in input a base url and an array of parameter names and ‘ values (in the form: param1, value1, param2, value2, etc.),’ and returns the final

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If you have a sensitive mouse and/or many objects you need to position carefully on a form, getting everything right can be a real pain?especially when you click on an

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As you probably know, you can open an Explorer window on a directory from VB by using the intrinsic Shell function: Dim TaskId As LongTaskId = Shell(“Explorer c:”, vbNormalFocus) But

I needed to lock a row on a grid to show totals as well as a percentage row that needed to remain read-only to the user. I didn

Microsoft confirms this bug: If an application contains at least two forms, and one of those forms is displayed modally using a PopupMenu on another form, a PopupMenu on the

This code demonstrates how fast you can zoom into images using VB

When you use the Split function from VB6 or VBScript, sometimes you need only a single value and not the whole array. To do this, you can reference the element

If you plan to require Windows 2000 for your application, you can make your standard VB RichTextBox control 100-percent transparent with a few simple API calls. To try this tip,

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