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File Routines
Updated
Monday December 26, 2011
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Combining
vb6
vb5
vb4-32 |
Pure VB: Combine a Picture and Text into a Single File
Simple code by Larry Serflaten to combine a text and image into a single file. May 07.2000
Pure VB: Combine Multiple Elements into a Single File
Extending the above, this combines an image and the contents of three Rich Text controls into a single file. May
07.2000 |
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Directories
vb6
vb5
vb4-32 |
CreateDirectory: Creating Nested Folders
Two methods to created a nested hierarchy of folders for vb4-32, vb5
and vb6. Sept 19.1998 |
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Drag & Drop
vb6
vb5
vb4-32 |
DragAcceptFiles: File Drag/Drop in VB
APIs to turn a list box into a drag-drop receptacle (non-OLE). |
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INI Files
vb6
vb5
vb4-32
vb4-16
vb3 |
WritePrivateProfileString: Create the 'Kidz Quiz' project
Code to create a child's quiz application, easily extended to cover adults. Aug 24.1999
GetPrivateProfileString: Parse IE Favourites Information
Extracting the shortcut name and URL from an IE Favourite. Mar 09.2000
WritePrivateProfileString: INI Files - The Basics
Primer on saving and reading data from private ini files. Aug 13.1999
WritePrivateProfileString: INI Files - Saving Entire Sections
INI section manipulation - saving and restoring an entire list from private ini files. Aug 13.1999 |
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Multiple Files
vb6
vb5
vb4-32 |
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
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Random Access Files
vb6
vb5
vb4-32 |
SetEndOfFile: Delete Records from the
End of a Random Access File
Use SetEndOfFile to truncate records from a random access file.
Jan 30.2006 |
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