An example of using the SHAutoComplete API to enable textbox and combobox autocomplete capabilities. If you've ever tried to autocomplete comboboxes before and it wouldn't work, its because you need to get the handle to the actual "Edit" window of the control. This example shows how to do that and uses the FindWindowEx API call to get the handle to the combobox edit portion.

 

 

 

 

This is a example to show how useful arrays can be making a calculator.

Version 1.1 Update: This update will now clear a previous calculation instead of adding the pressed number to the calculated value. Example: IF you press 1 + 1 and then the = button, it will display 2. But before this update if you pressed another number it would add to the previous number. Lets say you pressed 3, then it would read 23. This update fixes that problem and will start a fresh calculation before adding the pressed number.

 

 

 

This is the latest CD player class module I put together with a example. More features added. Added support for selecting cdrom drive. I decided not to put back up the earlier versions.

 

 

An example of using the SetWindowRgn, CreateEllipticRgn, CreateRoundRectRgn, CreateRectRgn, and CreatePolygonRgn - Windows API Calls. This particular example shows how to create a Round Shaped, Rectangle Shaped, and Elliptic Shaped Form in the application.

 

 

 

 

 

A example of how to programmatically change the Windows desktop wallpaper. Uses the SystemParametersInfo Api to do this.

 

 

This example simply uses the Dir function and the FileSystemObject located in the Windows Script Host Object Model. The example will throw a messagebox with either a true or false message depending on whether specified path exists or not.

 

 

 

 

 

This is the source code to the Chr$ code converter I made. Simply convert strings into Chr$ code.

 

 

 

This is source code to a complete MP3 Player I made quite along time ago. I don't know how good the code is. Uses the Windows Media Player.

 

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This is a example that returns the processors timestamp tick value and also calculates the speed of the processor in real-time. The dll is included in this download. It uses my csRDTSC.DLL.

 

 

 

 

A small example of how to get the computers total cpu usage. This example uses the GetSystemTimes API call and calculates to get the system cpu or processor usage. This API can only be used to get the total cpu usage from ALL of the computers processors. Example, if CPU #1 is 100% usage and CPU #2 is 0% usage the total usage would be 50%. Also, this API call is available in Windows XP if Service PAck 1 or Above is installed. OBviously Vista and the like will have it.

 

 

 

 

 

A simple example of how to create controls at runtime. This example makes a label and command button control when the form loads.

 

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This is a example of how to use my csSoundPlayer Library v1.1 Class in your projects. This Class makes it very easy to add support for playing Waveform sound files.

 

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Shows you a couple very easy ways to download files from the internet using the url. Uses api, no controls. You can download files, webpages ect.. If someone has right clicking disabled.

 

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A simple Legacy(5.0/6.0) VB example of how to use the COMClass I made with VB 2005 to give the VB.COM(5.0/6.0) versions simple download capabilites by Interopting (Fusion) with the .NETFramework. The 2005 project and VB 5.0/6.0 Example of using the wrapper is included with this zip.

Note: I forgot to mention that you will need to compile the VB 2005 project which will register the control as a COM object and then add a reference to its TLB file or Register the TLB File in the Registry. The target computer will likewise have to register the .tlb/.dll control.

 

 

 

 

This example show a way you can fake a drag/drop with listboxes. It does not use the official Drag/Drop features of VB.

 

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I updated this example and it has now been improved. You no longer have to move the mouse slow to keep from skipping. This example shows how to draw using the mouse.

 

 

 

This example simply shows how to use the GetEnvironmentVariable API to lookup pre-defined variables and get/retrieve their values. To view some available variables go to Start / Settings and Control Panel and then click on the System icon under the Control Panel. Click on the Advanced tab and click the Environment Variables button which will display a window with the variables and their values.

 

 

 

The FX technology offers you fast, powerful and safe Graphical Device Interface (GDI) based solutions. The FX library is written in Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 and is designed for the Win32 subsystem. The FX library supports all Windows platforms.

 

 

 

 

Shows you how to use the Get Setting and Save Setting functions in VB 6.0.

 

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A small example of using the GetPerformanceInfo API Function with the PERFORMANCE_INFORMATION structure converted from C++ to VB to get some low-level information about the computers memory based data. Gives you the Total/Available Physical Memory (Ram), Handle Count, Thread Count, Processes, Kernel Related Memory Data, Commit Charges, System Cache and more.

 

 

 

This is a small example of using the GetLastInputInfo API call, that returns the current tickcount value of when the user was active and if the user is sitting idle, or reading something, or away from the computer and what-not. This example monitors the tickcount value and if the value has changed since the last check, it will display the actual Time of Day the user did something. This API mainly checks for Mouse and Keyboard activity in case you wanted to know. :)

 

 

 

This is a small example of using the HideCaret and ShowCaret API calls to hide the caret (or blinking cusor) in the textbox or combobox control. Remember that the control whose caret you want to hide or show Must have caret ownership at the time of calling or it will fail. Also when the control loses ownership it will reset and you will have to call the APIs again.
Note: IF you always want the caret to be hidden in the control, try putting the HideCaret code in the GotFocus event of the control.

 

 

 

A small example of using both Inputboxes or using a Form to require proper username and password credentials for authorization. A option is available to require case sensitive username and password or non case sensitive.

 

 

 

 

A small example of how to change settings/properties for control of the same type without having to write code for each individual control. Ex: Say you have 5 textbox controls and you want them all to be cleared. You can do them one by one if you want too... But instead create some simple code to automatically go through all textbox controls and clear the textbox controls text without directly writing code for each Textbox. This example shows how to do that and will save lots of coding/time. This example shows how to Clear All Textboxes Text and to Checkmark all Checkbox controls on the form.

 

 

Shows how you can load a textfile in a listbox.

 

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This is the source to my Meta Tag Maker. Simply enter the keywords and descriptions you want, and it will do the rest. Then just copy and paste the output code.

 

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Uses api to show you how to get some Windows based information. Get the Windows Directory, System Directory, Temporary Directory, User name and Computer name.

 

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This is a example of using my movie module to play various movie formats. You can install new codecs to play even the most recent formats too.

 

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This is great example of encoding a wave file to a mp3 file using a C++ DLL. The C++ .dll is based around the Lame Encoder If I remember correctly.

 

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This example shows how to play mp3's with the window media player control. It uses the Windows Media Player control.

 

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This example shows how to use my MP3 Class Module for playback of MP3 files.

 

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This example shows how to use my Music Module. Shows how to get started to make a full-featured music style application.

 

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This is a example of Reading and Writing MP3 Tags. This example is for version 1.0/1.1 Tag version. NOT 2.0 and above.

 

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This is a example of how to use my Multi-Media Module to make a media based player.

 

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A example of using Fusion which is a VB 2005 comclass wrapper that gives Visual Basic 5.0/6.0 basic Ping capabilities. The wrapper contains 2x Functions available to VB 5/6, one that Pings a Network Address and Returns True or False depending on whether the Ping got a reply from the url. The other function is similar to the first except it will return the time it took to get the reply from the url (RoundTripTime). This project includes a Bin directory with the .TLB and .DLL .net files. The source code to the Fusion Wrapper is located under the Visual Basic.NET - Controls sections. The .NETFramework needs to be installed on the target computer for Fusion to work.

Note: I forgot to mention that you will need to compile the VB 2005 project which will register the control as a COM object and then add a reference to its TLB file or Register the TLB File in the Registry. The target computer will likewise have to register the .tlb/.dll control.

 

 

This is a great example of how to make a ocx file. This example makes a AOL style Command Button.

 

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This is a example from msdn that plays a wave file. If I remember right, it uses the PlaySound API.

 

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A example on how to search a listbox or combobox. Shows you two methods.

 

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A simple example of just making a multi-line textbox control scroll to the bottom of its contents and also scroll/move to the Top of its contents.

 

 

 

A short, sweet, and simple example of using the ExitWindowsEx API to Shutdown, Restart, and Log Off Windows INCLUDING Windows 2000/XP, and should work with Vista as well. If you've ever had the problem of ExitWindowsEx not working with Windows 2000/XP and above then check out this example to see Why :) The short answer is you need to adjust your application token to give it the proper priviledges before Windows will respond.

 

 

This is a example of how to Shutdown, Restart, and Log Off Windows XP using code. This uses Shell code. It works very well. I only tested the Shutdown code but the others should work. Note: The shutdown service will obviously need to be running for this to work. It is by default so you shouldn't see to many cases of this code not working.

 

 

 

A example of using the GetTickCount() API function to time Visual Basic code. There are obviously other reasons for using the counter as well. But anyways, this timer has a resolution of about 15-16 milli-seconds but should Not use all that many resources. This example shows how to get the timers resolution and to see how long it takes to complete some looping based code.

 

 

 

A example of using the timeGetTime API function to time Visual Basic code. It also uses the timeBeginPeriod and timeEndPeriod APIs to specify the resolution to set the counter too. This counter/timer supports up to 1 milli-second resolutions which is Much higher and more accurate compared to the GetTickCount counter. Depending on what you will use the timer for, it may use more resources than the less accurate GetTickCount timer. The extent is probably very low, especially if you are not using the timer all that much. This example shows how to get the timers resolution and to see how long it takes to complete some looping based code.

 

 

 

This is a basic example of how to get much higher resolution timing using the QueryPerformanceCounter and QueryPerformanceFrequency API calls. This counter supports sub-millisecond resolutions so it is obviously more precise than the getTickCount and timeGetTime API timers. Most of the time this counter/timer will try to use a clock on the computers motherboard which is usually about 3.6mhz. But sometimes this timer will use the CPUs actual RDTSC Counter which will obviously be even better resolutions. Simply call the QueryPerformanceFrequency api and examine the Byref parameter value to see what the counts are per second to determine which timer is used. 3579545 tps (ticksPerSecond) is the most likely value. IF a 0 is returned then the computer most likely does NOT support this timer/counter or the API calls parameter is not passed Byref which is what this API requires. Do NOT pass these 2x QueryPerformance API parameters ByVal (By Value). They will fail if you do. MUST be passed ByRef (By Reference). :)

 

 

Example of how to generate tones with different frequencys and durations. Could be good for morse code.

 

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