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.
=Novice | =Intermediate | =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.. |