[VBnet Code Library] FAQ Code

	VBnet FAQ Code Visual Basic Developers Resource Centre Updated December 26, 2011
Category	Topic
FAQ Q&A	Frequently Asked Questions Not a big list, just some of the more popular basic questions about coding in VB.

Files vb3 vb4-16 vb4-32 vb5 vb6	Pure VB: Retrieve Multiple Filenames from the Common Dialog Control Code to extract the filenames returned from a standard VB File Open Common Dialog under Win32/VB4-32, where the application is providing the common dialog with both cdlOFNAllowMultiselect and cdlOFNExplorer specified. For vb4-32, vb5, vb6 Pure VB: Blasting a Text File into a String or Text Box in One Call Loading a text file up to the maximum file size supported by the control (version-dependant) in one statement. Pure VB: Save a Text File from a String or Text Box in One Call Saving the contents of a textbox to disk in one statement.

Forms vb3 vb4-16 vb4-32 vb5 vb6	SetWindowPlacement: Activating a Window Without Focus Show any window without focus using this simple API routine. Pure VB: Centering a Form or Dialog on the Screen Code to centre any form on the screen. Pure VB: Centering a Form or Dialog in its Parent Form Code to centre any form to its parent form. This is primarily for centering dialogs within a parent window where the parent may be positioned anywhere on-screen. SetWindowPos: Create a Topmost Window The ever-popular API method to create a 'topmost' window. SetWindowLong: Create a Floating Window APIs to create a floating window which follows its parent when minimized or restored. * Note: VB5 and VB6 users can get this functionality without using the API by passing the parent or calling form of the dialog/form as the second parameter in the form Show command. See the link above or the VB help for more information on the Show command.

Images vb5 vb6	GIF Licensing Issues for Microsoft Development Products Exchange between myself and Unisys regarding GIF usage in VB applications. Aug 27.99 Repost

Miscellaneous vb3 vb4-16 vb4-32 vb5 vb6	mciSendString: Eject Media from a CD-ROM A one-line API to eject the CD. For vb4-32, vb5, vb6 only waveOutGetNumDevices: Wave Compatibility Test A single API call is all it takes.

Shell (32-bit) vb4-32 vb5 vb6	GetExitCodeProcess: Determine when a Shelled App has Ended How to pause a VB app while a Shelled process is active. WaitForSingleObject: Determine when a Process has Ended How to start an external process using CreateProcess and pause while the process is active. WaitForSingleObject: Determine when a Shelled App has Ended Alternate code using Shell and OpenProcess to pause while the process is active.

Shell (16-bit) vb3 vb4-16	GetModuleUsage: Determine when a Shelled App has Ended (16-bit) How to pause a VB app while a Shelled process is active. GetModuleHandle: Determine if a Specific App is Already Running (16-bit) How to use GetModuleUsage and GetModuleHandle to determine if a specific executable is already running.

Sort Methods vb3 vb4-16 vb4-32 vb5 vb6	Pure VB: Quick, Shell, Bubble and Selection Sort Performance Comparisons Code for the 4 sorting methods, along with speed comparison code. Pure VB: Applying and Understanding the QuickSort Detailed description on the workings of the QuickSort.

Text Box vb3 vb4-16 vb4-32 vb5 vb6	Pure VB: How to Highlight Textbox Text on Gaining Focus Two little lines of code are all you need!

Timer vb3 vb4-16 vb4-32 vb5 vb6	Pure VB: Using a Timer Control as an Alarm Simple non-API code to utilize the VB Timer control as an alarm.