Front Material
Foreward................................................xiii
Introduction..............................................xv Code (409K)
Chapter 1: Class Fundamentals
Introduction...............................................1
1.1 Set Up the Worldšs Most Simple Class.......................6
1.2 Add a Private Property to My Simple Class..................8
1.3 Add a Private Method to My Simple Class...................11
1.4 Add More Properties to My Simple Class....................13
1.5 Output to a PictureBox from My Simple Class...............17
1.6 Make a Flexible Class-Based Sprite Object.................22
Chapter 2: Forms
Introduction..............................................43
2.1 Start an Application with a Splash Screen.................49
2.2 Include Rollup Tools in My Application....................57
2.3 Allow Dragging of a Captionless Form......................71 Code (3K)
2.4 Make a Floating Toolbar with a Mini-Title Bar.............77 Code (6K)
2.5 Paint an Interesting Background on an MDI Parent Form.....91 Code (23K)
2.6 Save and Restore Window Positions........................110
2.7 Position an Icon at a Given Location.....................117 Code (6K)
2.8 Create an Animated Cursor................................127 Code (9K)
2.9 Automatically Resize Controls............................132
2.10 Pass Variables to and Return Variables from a Form.......145 Code (3K)
Chapter 3: Controls
Introduction.............................................153
3.1 Drag, Drop, and Insert Items into a List Box.............159
3.2 Make a More Flexible PictureBox..........................166
3.3 Indicate Focus Using 3D Effects..........................179 Code (3K)
3.4 Add the 3D Effects Microsoft Forgot......................185 Code (4K)
3.5 Support All the Edit Functions for Text Boxes............214 Code (3K)
3.6 Create a More Powerful ComboBox..........................220
3.7 Add a Horizontal Scroll Bar to a List Box................234
3.8 Make a Splitter Bar between Two Text Windows.............245 Code (4K)
3.9 Clear a Multiselect List Box in One Cal..................252
3.10 Build My Own Toolbar with PictureBoxes...................256
3.11 Use LostFocus Correctly for Data Validation..............294 Code (15K)
3.12 Create a Multiselect Drag-and-Drop File Dialog...........316
3.13 Use Long Values with Scroll Bars.........................333 Code (9K)
3.14 Guarantee Fixed-Width Font Availability..................350 Code (9K)
Chapter 4: Sounds
Introduction.............................................367
4.1 Read RIFF Files..........................................372 Code (36K)
4.2 Write RIFF Files.........................................383 Code (35K)
4.3 Use Multimedia Memory Files..............................391 Code (36K)
4.4 Use the MCI Command String Interface.....................402 Code (37K)
4.5 Play Multiple Wavefiles Simultaneously...................415 Code (76K)
4.6 Display a Wavefile.......................................433 Code (61K)
4.7 Play Wavefiles Using Low-Level API Calls.................454 Code (48K)
4.8 Change a Wavefilešs Volume...............................463 Code (66K)
4.9 Merge Two Wavefiles......................................473 Code (73K)
4.10 Make a Drum Machine......................................485 Code (540K)
Chapter 5: Graphics
Introduction.............................................509
5.1 Cycle PictureBox Colors..................................515 Code (30K)
5.2 Read .DIB Files..........................................524 Code (10K)
5.3 Fill Backgrounds with a Smooth Color Transition..........536 Code (15K)
5.4 Fade Text Titles In and Out..............................552 Code (13K)
5.5 Use Palette Animation....................................559 Code (200K)
5.6 Fade between Pictures....................................572 Code (287K)
5.7 Create Sprites Using WinG................................588 Code (217K)
5.8 Create a Scrolling Background Using WinG.................614 Code (175K)
5.9 Create a Game............................................627 Code (479K)
Chapter 6: Object Linking and Embedding
Introduction.............................................643
6.1 Browse Program Manager Groups and Items..................647
6.2 Perform Background Operations with an
In-Process OLE Server....................................668
6.3 Build an OLE Object Viewer...............................678
6.4 Assemble Documents with Word for Windows 6.0.............684
6.5 Transfer Data and Send Notifications between
VB Applications, Using an Automation Server.............716
Chapter 7: System Services
Introduction.............................................729
7.1 Submit a File to the Print Spooler.......................734 Code (8K)
7.2 Manipulate .INI Files....................................744
7.3 Get an hWnd from a Process Handle (hProcess).............778
7.4 Get an hWnd from a Partial Title.........................786
7.5 Determine Whether a Project is Compiled..................793 Code (3K)
7.6 Determine a Drivešs Type.................................798
7.7 Check for a Filešs Existence.............................802
7.8 Set a Filešs Date and Time...............................806
7.9 View Icons in Executable Files...........................816
7.10 Detect Which OS is Running...............................829
Chapter 8: Database
Introduction.............................................833
8.1 Create a Quicken-Style ComboBox for Data Lookup..........838
8.2 Create a Selection List from a Lookup Table..............849
8.3 Display Tables and Fields in an Access Database..........859
8.4 Build a Better Data Control..............................866
8.5 Display Values from Any Access Database..................878
8.6 Create a Database from a Text File Description...........888
8.7 Import Text Records into a Database......................918
8.8 Find Incorrectly Spelled Names in a Database.............933
Chapter 9: Tips and Tricks
Introduction.............................................949
9.1 Return an Ordinal Number for Any Number..................954
9.2 Return an Anniversary Description for Any Set of Dates...959
9.3 Set the Desktop Wallpaper................................970
9.4 Generate an Interval Series of Dates.....................975
9.5 Use Dir$ to Recursively Search a Directory Tree..........985 Code (10K)
9.6 Use Notepad as a Debugging Window.......................1011 Code (35K)
9.7 Parse a String into Its Elements........................1039 Code (4K)
9.8 Manipulate Bits, Bytes, Words, and Dwords...............1046 Code (9K)
Index
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