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        • ▼Visual Basic Tips
          • Tip 1: Determining If a File Already Exists
          • Tip 2: Detecting the Cancel Button When Using the Common Dialog Box
          • Tip 3: Retrieving the Name of the Temporary Directory
          • Tip 4: Adding Access Keys to Controls That Don't Have a Caption Property
          • Tip 5: Removing the Desktop Wallpaper
          • Tip 6: Displaying a File's Contents Correctly in a Text Box
          • Tip 7: Minimizing and Maximizing Program Manager
          • Tip 8: Deleting Sections from .INI Files
          • Tip 9: Creating Multiline Command Buttons
          • Tip 10: Formatting a Disk
          • Tip 11: Determining a Program's Name and Path
          • Tip 12: Redirecting the Output of a Shelled DOS Program
          • Tip 13: Converting a Number to Hours, Minutes, Seconds
          • Tip 14: Copying Selected Items in a List Box to the Clipboard
          • Tip 15: Creating a List of Directories Stored on a Disk
          • Tip 16: Adding Visual Effect with Splash Screens
          • Tip 17: Hiding the Cursor (Mouse Pointer)
          • Tip 18: Automatically Selecting Text When Tabbing to Text Box
          • Tip 19: Changing the GraphType Property at Run Time
          • Tip 20: Detecting When Shift+PrintScrn Is Pressed
          • Tip 21: Creating an Iconized Visual Basic Application
          • Tip 22: Converting DWords, Words, and Bytes
          • Tip 23: Converting Fractional Values to Two-Decimal-Place Currency Values
          • Tip 24: Avoiding Errors When Removing Items from a List Box
          • Tip 25: Retrieving the Drive Letter for Temporary Files
          • Tip 26: Enumerating Screen and Printer Fonts
          • Tip 27: Determining When a Key or Mouse Button Is Pressed
          • Tip 28: Determining Which Forms Are Loaded
          • Tip 29: Displaying MDI Child Windows as Icons Without Showing Child Windows First
          • Tip 30: Retrieving the Default Printer's Name from WIN.INI
          • Tip 31: Creating the Windows Wallpaper Effect
          • Tip 32: Creating Custom Cursors (Mouse Pointers)
          • Tip 33: Capitalizing Words in a String
          • Tip 34: Displaying Characters in Different Colors
          • Tip 35: Determining a Window's Size and Position
          • Tip 36: Terminating a Running Application from Within Visual Basic
          • Tip 37: Restricting Mouse Pointer Movement to a Control
          • Tip 38: Determining the Number of Colors the Screen Supports
          • Tip 39: Drawing Custom Borders Around Visual Basic Forms
          • Tip 40: Calculating the Number of Bytes Used by Files Stored in a Directory
          • Tip 41: Creating Custom Bitmap Files
          • Tip 42: Using Bitmaps to Create Custom Cursors
          • Tip 43: Activating and Deactivating the Screen Saver
          • Tip 44: Modifying File Attributes
          • Tip 45: Using BitBlt to Display Bitmaps
          • Tip 46: Deleting Entire Directories
          • Tip 47: Changing the Default MS-DOS Icon
          • Tip 48: Copying a Window's Client Area to a Bitmap
          • Tip 49: Centering Forms
          • Tip 50: Using Drag and Drop in List Box Controls
          • Tip 51: Displaying a Status Bar While Executing Lengthy Procedures
          • Tip 52: Modifying a Window's Title Bar Caption
          • Tip 53: Adding Three-Dimensional Effects to Visual Basic Controls
          • Tip 54: Preventing a Window Form from Being Resized
          • Tip 55: Diagnosing
          • Tip 56: Sorting Integer Arrays According to Index Positions
          • Tip 57: Creating a
          • Tip 58: Separating Information in a List Box with Tabs
          • Tip 59: Retrieving Text Under the Mouse Pointer
          • Tip 60: Executing Program Manager's File/Run Command
          • Tip 61: Creating Splitter Bars
          • Tip 62: Retrieving Filenames Associated with an Application
          • Tip 63: Preventing List Box from Redrawing (Refreshing)
          • Tip 64: Changing the Case of Text Entered in a Text Box Control
          • Tip 65: Separating a Path into Individual Fields
          • Tip 66: Disabling Task-Switching with the SetSysModalWindow Function
          • Tip 67: Returning Focus to a Specific Control After Executing WinHelp
          • Tip 68: Removing Duplicate Items from List Box Controls
          • Tip 69: Forcing a Picture Control to Use Only a Specific Font
          • Tip 70: Creating Temporary Files
          • Tip 71: Dragging Controls at Run Time
          • Tip 72: Positioning the Cursor over a Control That Receives Focus
          • Tip 73: Creating Nested Directories
          • Tip 74: Scrolling Through Two List Box Controls Simultaneously
          • Tip 75: Invoking Menu Items in Other Applications with SendMessage
          • Tip 76: Detecting Right Mouse Button Clicks on List Box Controls
          • Tip 77: Determining the Amount of RAM Installed in a Computer
          • Tip 78: Retrieving the Names of All Printers
          • Tip 79: Closing All MDI Child Windows at One Time
          • Tip 80: Drawing Borders Around Controls
          • Tip 81: Repairing and Compressing a Microsoft Access Database from Visual Basic
          • Tip 82: Retrieving Multiple Filenames from the Common Dialog Control
          • Tip 83: Listing Fields and Associated Properties for an Attached Microsoft Access Table
          • Tip 84: Creating a Scrolling
          • Tip 85: Hiding MDI Child Forms at Run Time
          • Tip 86: Allowing a Visual Basic Application to Accept Drag-and-Drop Files
          • Tip 87: Sending Output to the Printer in Any Order
          • Tip 88: Shrinking Icons Down to Size
          • Tip 89: Invoking the Microsoft Word Page Setup Dialog Box
          • Tip 90: Adding ToolTips to Visual Basic Applications
          • Tip 91: Determining If a Form Is Loaded
          • Tip 92: Using the Shell Statement to Execute MS-DOS Programs
          • Tip 93: Retrieving the Names of Installed Printers
          • Tip 94: Using Drag-and-Drop on Multiple Items in a List Box Control
          • Tip 95: Deleting All Records from Every Table in a Microsoft Access Database
          • Tip 96: Centering a Form over Another Form
          • Tip 97: Creating a Task List
          • Tip 98: Saving a Window's Client Area in Bitmap Format
          • Tip 99: Adding Three-Dimensional Effects to Visual Basic Forms
          • Tip 100: Printing a Form Multiple Times on One Page
          • Tip 101: Using the Built-In Windows Icons
          • Tip 102: Modifying a Child Window's Caption
          • Tip 103: Preventing the CTRL+TAB and CTRL+F6 Key Combinations from Activating Child Windows
          • Tip 104: Creating a Form with a Thin Title Bar
          • Tip 105: Removing a Form's Title Bar
          • Tip 106: Centering Text Vertically in a Text Box Control
          • Tip 107: Detecting Double-Click Events in Combo Box Controls
          • Tip 108: Flashing Controls to Get the User's Attention
          • Tip 109: Modifying an MDI Form's Border Style
          • Tip 110: Sending a Click Event to a Command Button Control
          • Tip 111: Using Different Fonts in List Boxes That Have Tab Stops
          • Tip 112: Preventing ListIndex Property from Triggering a Click Event
          • Tip 113: Creating Transparent Forms
          • Tip 114: Preventing a Portion of a Text Box from Scrolling
          • Tip 115: Performing Smart Searches in Combo Box Controls
          • Tip 116: Sending Data to the Printer in Landscape or Portrait Mode
          • Tip 117: Changing a Menu's Shortcut Key at Run Time
          • Tip 118: Converting a Word for Windows Document to RTF Format
          • Tip 119: Creating a Resizable Control at Run Time
          • Tip 120: Minimizing Program Manager When Visual Basic Is Run
          • Tip 121: Modifying a Text Box's Appearance at Run Time
          • Tip 122: Comparing Object Variables in Visual Basic
          • Tip 123: Displaying Records from a Microsoft Access Database in an Outline Control
          • Tip 124: Determining Available Disk Drives in Visual Basic
          • Tip 125: Retrieving a Compressed File's Original Name
          • Tip 126: Sorting a List Box Control in Descending Order
          • Tip 127: Stamping Files with the Current Date and Time
          • Tip 128: Calculating the Beginning and Ending Date of a Month
          • Tip 129: Setting the Focus After Removing an Item from the List Box Control
          • Tip 130: Using the Undo Feature with a Text Box Control
          • Tip 131: Determining Whether a DLL File Is 16-Bit or 32-Bit
          • Tip 132: Preventing Duplicate Items from Being Added to List Box Controls
          • Tip 133: Using the SendMessage Function to Scroll Contents of Text Box Controls
          • Tip 134: Creating Temporary Files
          • Tip 135: Preventing a User from Editing the Contents of a Text Box Control
          • Tip 136: Using Keyboard and Mouse Shortcuts
          • Tip 137: Removing Items from a Drive List Box Control
          • Tip 138: Enabling and Disabling Scroll Bars in a List Box
          • Tip 139: Retrieving a Disk's Volume Label
          • Tip 140: Identifying CD-ROM Drives
          • Tip 141: Searching a List Box Control for a Partial Match
          • Tip 142: Determining Whether the Operating System Supports Long File Names
          • Tip 143: Determining Whether the Windows 95 Taskbar Is Visible or Hidden
          • Tip 144: Using Accelerator Keys with the TabStrip Control
          • Tip 145: Inserting Tab Characters in the Rich-Text Box Control
          • Tip 146: Retrieving the Printer Name from the Windows 95 Registry
          • Tip 147: Retrieving Multiple File Names from the Common Dialog Control
          • Tip 148: Using OLE Automation to Check Spelling
          • Tip 149: Enumerating Disk Drives in Visual Basic 4.0
          • Tip 150: Determining How Many Items Can Be Displayed in the List Box Control
          • Tip 151: Finding Whole Words in a Text Box Control
          • Tip 152: Determining the Status of Virtual Keys on the Keyboard
          • Tip 153: Searching PATH for Specific Files
          • Tip 154: Terminating Windows 95 in Visual Basic
          • Tip 155: Scrolling Text Horizontally in a Picture Box Control
          • Tip 156: Adding New Icons to the Windows 95 Taskbar
          • Tip 157: Centering a Form on the Screen
          • Tip 158: Retrieving the Windows Directory
          • Tip 159: Setting the Minimum Size of a Window
          • Tip 160: Retrieving the Versions of MS-DOS and Windows
          • Tip 161: Forcing the Common Dialog Control to Save Files to a Specific Disk Drive
          • Tip 162: Determining Whether a File Exists
          • Tip 163: Emulating a Double-Click Event in the Directory List Box Control
          • Tip 164: Copying Files from One Directory to Another
          • Tip 165: Locating CD-ROM Drives Installed on a Computer System
          • Tip 166: Playing .WAV Files in Visual Basic
          • Tip 167: Controlling the State of Virtual Keys on the Keyboard
          • Tip 168: Using the ShellExecute Function to Print Files
          • Tip 169: Setting the Position and Size of the Windows Help File
          • Tip 170: Positioning the Mouse Pointer over a Specific Control
          • Tip 171: Determining RGB Color Values
          • Tip 172: Extracting the Directory Name and the Filename from the Path
          • Tip 173: Launching Applications in Visual Basic
          • Tip 174: Using the GetKeyState Function to Determine the State of Virtual Keys
          • Tip 175: Determining the Current Screen Resolution
          • Tip 176: Sending Files to the Recycle Bin in Visual Basic 4.0
          • Tip 177: Adding Drag-and-Drop Functionality to Your Application
          • Tip 178: Enabling or Disabling Fast Task Switching in Windows
          • Tip 179: Retrieving the Computer Name
          • Tip 180: Performing Searches in a Combo Box Control with SendMessage
          • Tip 181: Arranging Child Forms in a Cascading Fashion
          • Tip 182: Temporarily Enabling or Disabling Tabs on the TabStrip Control
          • Tip 183: Changing the Color of the Grid Control's Cells
          • Tip 184: Creating a List of Directories and Files in a List Box Control
          • Tip 185: Determining the Number of Printable Lines Per Page on the Printer
          • Tip 186: Formatting Text in a Rich Text Box Control in Visual Basic 4.0
          • Tip 187: Determining Whether an Application Was Closed from the Control Menu
          • Tip 188: Adding New Commands to the Control Menu
          • Tip 189: Determining Which Screen and Printer Fonts Are Available
          • Tip 190: Adding Hot Key Access to Your Visual Basic Application
          • Tip 191: Shelling to Other Applications
          • Tip 192: Selecting a New Desktop Wallpaper
          • Tip 193: Launching Windows 95 Control Panel Applets in Visual Basic
          • Tip 194: Adding a Description to the Status Bar for the Toolbar Control
          • Tip 195: Modifying a File's Date and Time Stamp in Visual Basic 4.0
          • Tip 196: Using the Common Dialog Control to Invoke Context-Sensitive Help
          • Tip 197: Preventing a Right-Click from Displaying a Context Menu
          • Tip 198: Retrieving File Information in Visual Basic 4.0
          • Tip 199: Saving the Contents of the List Box Control to Disk in Visual Basic 4.0
          • Tip 200: Determining the Amount of Free Disk Space
          • Tip 201: Retrieving the Task List in Windows 95
          • Tip 202: Forcing a Combo Box Control to Drop Down with the ENTER Key
          • Tip 203: Searching a Disk for Files Based on Filename and Path
          • Tip 204: Changing the Screen Resolution at Run Time in Visual Basic 4.0
          • Tip 205: Drawing a Gradient Background Pattern on Forms in Visual Basic 4.0
          • Tip 206: Populating the Outline Control with a List of Directories and Files Stored on a Disk
          • Tip 207: Retrieving the Short (MS-DOS) Filename from a Long Filename in Windows 95
          • Tip 208: Changing the Displayed Icon in the About Dialog Box in Visual Basic 4.0
          • Tip 209: Changing the Color of a Label Control When the Mouse Pointer Is over the Control in Visual Basic 4.0
          • Tip 210: Determining Whether a Window or Control Has a Scroll Bar
          • Tip 211: Changing or Removing the Desktop Wallpaper in Visual Basic 4.0
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