VB Quicktakes
VB Quicktakes is a list of useful code functions/modules which can be easily modified to be used in Visual Basic apps. The code is accompanied with a simple explanation. This code may be used in your own projects as long as you acknowledge its origin via a link to the MREDKJ website OR by contacting us.
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=Novice |
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=Intermediate |
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=Advanced |
![]() | FindADrive | This sample code shows how to use the FileSystem object to locate specific drives. |
![]() | Binding Controls | Bind text boxes to an ado recordset at runtime. |
![]() | Recent Files | A module which can be added to any project to create a files menu list. |
![]() | String Concatenation | An example which demonstrates a more efficient method for adding characters to strings. |
![]() | Hide Cursor | Uses an API call to hide the mouse cursor. |
![]() | Create Hyperlink | Turn labels into hyperlinks! |
![]() | Close/Log Off of Windows | Shut down or log off your computer with VB. |
![]() | Smilie | Creating Round Windows and creating windows that remain the top window. |
![]() | Subclassing | Pass data between two separate visual basic applications using subclassing. |
![]() | Isdimed | This function returns true if an array has been dimensioned. |
![]() | MapDrive | This code allows you to map drive letters. |
![]() | RecursiveSearch | This function recursively search a directory and returns a string array of the results. |
![]() | Exists in Collection | This function checks for the existence of a key in a collection. |
![]() | Dictionary | This code demonstrates the use of the dictionary object as a replacement for VBs standard Collection object. |
![]() | WordWrap | This is a word wrap function faster than any I've found on the net.. |