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  Index: Controls  
Buttons TreeView DBGrid
ListBox DataGrid ComboBox
TextBox ListView Tooltips
Drag and Drop Forms WebBrowser
Slider ImageCombo DBCombo
General OptionButton Focus
Inet Arranging Common Dialog
ImageList ActiveX RichTextBox
Arrays Label PictureBox
Timer FlexGrid CheckBox
MSComm ToolBar Image
Frame MDI Forms Misc
Form TabStrip ScrollBars
Menus Line List
Toolbar ADODC Splitter
Scrollbars CoolBar DBList
Data Winsock Windows Common Controls
MMC ProgressBar SysInfo
Dropdown GroupBox Shape
MSChart StatusBar Components
FileSystemObject MSScriptControl Calendar
NotifyIcon ContextMenu DataReport
Chart PropertyGrid TabControl
RadioButton Panel PictureClip
SplitContainer DataGridView Unload
CheckedListBox PrintPreviewDialog Custom
LinkLabel OpenFileDialog
 
 
 
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Buttons

Title Keywords  
HowTo: Dynamically create buttons at runtime and give them event handlers in Visual Basic 2005control, Button, click, click event, AddHandler, event handler, Visual Basic 2005Download
HowTo: Add and remove buttons from a scrolled button areabutton, add, remove, scrollDownload
HowTo: Make a button that shows its borders only when the mouse is over it by using capturebutton, mouse, border, captureDownload
HowTo: Make a button quiver franticallybutton, quiver, moveDownload
HowTo: Make buttons that repeatedly modify a value when you hold them downbutton, repeat buttonDownload
HowTo: Use buttons in a toolbar control in VB .NETtoolbar, button, VB .NETDownload
HowTo: Use API capture functions to make a button that changes its caption when the mouse moves over itbutton, caption, mouse overDownload
HowTo: Display a message when the mouse is over a buttonbutton, message, mouse overDownload
HowTo: Make a CommandButton process clicks and spaces but not carriage returnsCommandButton, button, carriage returnDownload
HowTo: Make an ActiveX control that display standard system images (min, max, restore, help, scroll arrows, etc.)frame, draw frame, buttons, help, close, min, max, restore, scrollDownload
HowTo: Make a button that grows when the mouse is over itbutton, grow, labelDownload
HowTo: Make interesting graphical button effectsbutton, effectsDownload
HowTo: Make buttons display the picture under thembutton, picture, tileDownload
HowTo: Make a shaped button in VB .NETshape, polygon, button, SetWindowRgn, region, shaped button, VB .NETDownload
HowTo: Make a shaped buttonshape, polygon, button, SetWindowRgn, region, shaped buttonDownload
HowTo: Make a button's caption bold when the mouse moves over itbutton, caption, font, bold, mouseDownload
HowTo: Make a button with colored text using a CheckBoxCheckBox, command button, CommandButton, button, colored textDownload
HowTo: Make a button with colored textcommand button, CommandButton, button, caption, colored textDownload
HowTo: Make standard arrows for buttonsbutton, arrow, standard arrow, font, MarlettDownload
HowTo: Make buttons display the picture that is under thembutton, command button, pictureDownload

TreeView

Title Keywords  
HowTo: Use DAO to display a database's structure in a TreeView controldatabase, DAO, structure, TreeViewDownload
HowTo: Add nodes to a TreeView control when the user expands a nodeTreeView, expanding, collapsing, nodeDownload
HowTo: Change a TreeView control's background colorTreeView, background, background color, backcolorDownload
HowTo: Add nodes to a TreeView control at run time, and let the user drag and drop TreeView nodesTreeView, AddNode, drag and dropDownload
HowTo: Select a TreeView subtree when the user selects a node in VB .NETVB.NET, TreeView, subtree, selectDownload
HowTo: Display an appropriate popup menu when the user right clicks on a TreeView node in VB .NETTreeView, popup menu, context menuDownload
HowTo: Change a TreeView control's tooltip when the mouse moves over different nodes in VB .NETTreeView, tooltip, TreeView tooltip, ToolTipTextDownload
HowTo: Load a TreeView control from a CSV file in VB .NETTreeView, CSVDownload
HowTo: Load a TreeView from a text file with tabs denoting indentation in VB .NETTreeView, text file, loadDownload
HowTo: Load a TreeView control from an XML file in VB .NETTreeView, XMLDownload
HowTo: Use TreeView and ListView controls togetherTreeView, ListViewDownload
HowTo: Change a TreeView control's tooltip when the mouse moves over different nodesTreeView, tooltip, TreeView tooltip, ToolTipTextDownload
HowTo: Edit, save, and load TreeView dataTreeView, edit TreeView, TreeView editorDownload
HowTo: Display an appropriate popup menu when the user right clicks on a TreeView nodeTreeView, popup menu, context menuDownload
HowTo: Display a directory structure in a TreeView controls, and save and restore the hierarchy in a fileTreeView, directory, directory hierarchyDownload
HowTo: Load a TreeView control from a text file, let the user edit it, and save it into a text file in VB 6TreeView, load, save, editDownload
HowTo: Load a TreeView from a text file with tabs denoting indentationTreeView, text file, loadDownload
HowTo: Allow the user to edit some but not all nodes in a TreeView control in VB .NETTreeView, VB.NET, edit label, edit nodeDownload
HowTo: Let the user drag items from one position to another in a TreeViewTreeView, drag and dropDownload
HowTo: Use ADO to read a database's structuredatabase, structure, TreeView, DataGrid, schemaDownload
HowTo: Populate ListBoxes from three related Access tables and display TreeView data when records are selecteddatabase, TreeView, master/detailDownload
HowTo: Load a TreeView control from a compressed CSV fileTreeView, CSV, compressedDownload
HowTo: Load a TreeView control from a CSV fileTreeView, CSVDownload
HowTo: Load a TreeView control from an XML fileTreeView, XMLDownload
HowTo: Load a TreeView control from a file using tabs to indicate indentationTreeView, tab, tabbed file, indentationDownload
HowTo: Search a TreeView control and replace textTreeView, search, replaceBook
HowTo: Drag nodes from one TreeView control to anotherDrag and drop, TreeViewDownload
HowTo: Give a TreeView control option buttons and check boxesTreeView, option button, check box, OptionButton, CheckBoxDownloadBook

DBGrid

Title Keywords  
HowTo: Let the user select and edit a database table in a DBGrid controlDBGrid, edit database, edit tableDownload
HowTo: Use the DBGrid control's BeforeUpdate eventDBGrid, BeforeUpdate, validationDownload
HowTo: Use an unbound DBGrid controlDBGrid, unbound, unbound dataDownload
HowTo: Use a TabStrip to manage multiple DBGrid controlsDBGrid, tabDownload
HowTo: Use code to select rows and columns in a DBGrid controlDbGrid, select row, select columnDownload
HowTo: Use a bound DBGrid controlDBGrid, bound DBGridDownload
HowTo: Set and use multiple bookmarks in the DBGrid controlDBGrid, bookmarkDownloadBook
HowTo: Set and use a bookmark in the DBGrid controlDBGrid, bookmarkDownloadBook

ListBox

Title Keywords  
HowTo: Make a ListBox display chemical symbols in Visual Basic 2005ListBox, chemicals, chemical symbols, Visual Basic 2005, subscriptsDownload
HowTo: Keep track of checked ListBox selections as the user selects and deselects them in Visual Basic 6ListBox, selection, track selection, Visual Basic 6Download
HowTo: Give a ListBox a horizontal scroll barListBox, scrollDownload
HowTo: Make a ListBox display a different tooltip for each item under the mouse in Visual Basic 6ListBox, select, autoselect, ClientToScreen, LBItemFromPtDownload
HowTo: Make a ListBox automatically select the item under the mouse in Visual Basic 6ListBox, select, autoselect, ClientToScreen, LBItemFromPtDownload
Bug: ItemData stores only integersItemData, integer 
HowTo: Save and restore ListBox items when a program stops and starts in Visual Basic 6ListBox, save, restore, Visual Basic 6Download
HowTo: Save and restore ListBox items when a program stops and starts in Visual Basic .NETListBox, save, restore, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Use a checked ListBoxListBox, checked, checked list, checked ListBoxDownload
HowTo: Add a horizontal scrollbar to a ListBox in Visual Basic .NETListBox, scroll, scrollbar, scroll bar, horizontal scroll bar, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Add a horizontal scrollbar to a ListBox if it is needed in Visual Basic .NETListBox, scroll, scrollbar, scroll bar, horizontal scroll bar, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Define tabs in a ListBox in Visual Basic .NETtab, ListBox, set tabs, defined tabs, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Define tabs in a ListBox in Visual Basic .NETtab, ListBox, set tabs, defined tabs, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Select items in a ListBox in code in Visual Basic .NETListBox, select, SelectedItem, SelectedIndex, SetSelected, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Use buttons to slide a ListBox's multiple selection up or down in Visual Basic .NETListBox, select, selection, SelectedItem, SelectedIndex, SetSelected, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Use buttons to slide a ListBox's selection up or down in Visual Basic .NETListBox, select, selection, SelectedItem, SelectedIndex, SetSelected, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Use Windows messages to read the choices in a ListBox controlListBox, API, itemsDownload
HowTo: Load a ListBox from a database query in VB .NETdatabase, VB.NET, ListBox, loadDownload
HowTo: Track the ListBox item under the mouseListBox, mouse, overDownload
HowTo: Let the user type a prefix string to select an item in a ListBox in VB .NETListBox, select itemDownload
HowTo: Use Windows messages to read the choices in a ListBox controlAPI, ListBox, get choicesDownload
HowTo: Compare times to load sorted ListBoxes different waysListBoxDownload
HowTo: Quickly locate an item in a ListBox that begins with a certain substringListBox, find, SendMessageDownload
HowTo: Clear a List control when the user clicks the list but not on any itemListBox, clear list, click off listDownload
HowTo: Use a text file to initialize a ComboBox connected with a ListBoxComboBox, ListBox, initialize, loadDownload
HowTo: Set tabs in a ListBox to make items line up nicelyListBox, tab, tabs, columnsDownload
HowTo: Add a horizontal scroll bar to a ListBoxListBox, scroll, hscroll, scrollbar, horizontalDownload
HowTo: Make two lists pick corresponding selections in VB .NET.NET, VB.NET, ListBox, select, pick, correspondingDownload
HowTo: Make two lists pick corresponding selectionsListBox, select, pick, correspondingDownload
HowTo: Select an item from a ListBox or ComboBox with a given ItemData valueListBox, ComboBox, list, item, selectDownload
HowTo: Load a ListBox from a text file in VB .NET, skipping blank linesVB.NET, NET, ListBox, text file, load, initialize, blank lines, blanksDownload
HowTo: Load a ListBox from a text file in VB .NETVB.NET, NET, ListBox, text file, load, initializeDownload
HowTo: Load a ListBox using the lines in a file using Splitadditem, ListBox, line, file, SplitDownload
HowTo: Load a ListBox using the lines in a fileadditem, ListBox, line, fileDownload
HowTo: Copy multi-line text into a ListBox using SplitListBox, copy, additem, text, TextBoxDownload
HowTo: Copy multi-line text into a ListBoxListBox, copy, additem, text, TextBoxDownload
HowTo: Load ComboBox and ListBox controls from a database using ADOComboBox, ListBox, load, initialize, ADO, database, dataDownload
HowTo: Use classes to display data in a ListBox in .NETVB.NET, NET, ListBox, classDownload
HowTo: Load data from a text file into ListBoxesListBox, text file, INI fileDownload
HowTo: Drag items between two ListBoxesdrag and drop, ListBoxDownload
HowTo: Select newly added items in a ListBoxDownload
HowTo: Copy the lines in a file into a ListBoxDownload
HowTo: Tell if a ListBox's value changed because of a mouse click or codeListBox, click or codeDownload

DataGrid

Title Keywords  
HowTo: Programmatically select an entire row in a DataGrid control in Visual Basic 6DataGrid, select row, data grid, Visual Basic 6Download
HowTo: Programmatically add a record to a DataSet bound to a DataGrid in Visual Basic 2005DataSet, DataGrid, add record, Visual Basic 2005Download
HowTo: Draw certain cells in a DataGrid with different colors in Visual Basic .NETDataGrid, color, cell, colored cell, cutoff, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Format the columns displayed by a DataTable in a DataGrid control in Visual Basic .NETDataTable, column, format, align, alignment, DataGrid, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Display a caption for a DataTable in a DataGrid in Visual Basic .NETDataTable, caption, DataGrid, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Update a DataSet that doesn't have primary keys in VB .NETDataGrid, DataTable, bind, ADO.NET, data, database, primary keyDownload
HowTo: Bind a DataGrid to a DataTable at run time in VB .NETDataGrid, DataTable, bind, ADO.NET, data, databaseDownload
HowTo: Define a relationship between two tables in a DataSet in VB .NETDataGrid, DataTable, bind, ADO.NET, data, database, relationshipDownload
HowTo: Display parent and child records in two DataGrid controls in VB .NETDataGrid, DataTable, bind, ADO.NET, data, database, relationship, parent/child, master/detailDownload
HowTo: Bind a DataGrid to a DataTable with read-only columns in VB .NETDataGrid, DataTable, bind, ADO.NET, data, database, read onlyDownload
HowTo: Bind a DataGrid to a DataSet at run time in VB .NETADO.NET, database, DataGrid, DataSet, bindDownload
HowTo: Use a bound DataGrid in VB.NETDataGrid, binding, bind, bound, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Use IIF in a SQL SELECT statement to display a warning if a value is too low in VB.NETDataGrid, binding, bind, bound, VB.NET, IIF, warningDownload
HowTo: Bind a collection of objects to a DataGrid in VB .NETDataGrid, bind, data binding, collectionDownload
HowTo: Bind a collection of objects to a DataGrid and let it sort on the columns in VB .NETDataGrid, bind, data binding, collection, sort, IEditableObject, IBindingListDownload
HowTo: Display the data in a DataSet by using as DataGrid control in VB .NETDataSet, DataGrid, VB.NET, data, database, ADO.NETDownloadBook
HowTo: Use ADOData controls to and a DataGrid control to display master/detail datamaster/detail, master, detail, ADOData control, DataGridDownload
HowTo: Reset a DataGrid control when the data to which it is bound changes in VB .NETDataGrid, database, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Use ADO to read a database's structuredatabase, structure, TreeView, DataGrid, schemaDownload
HowTo: Display data in a DataGrid control and see what cell is selectedDataGrid, cell, selectDownload

ComboBox

Title Keywords  
Bug: ItemData stores only integersItemData, integer 
HowTo: Expand ComboBox choices while typing, version 2ComboBox, combo, expand, autoexpandDownload
HowTo: Save and restore a ComboBox's values from a fileComboBox, save, restore, load dataDownload
HowTo: Bind a ComboBox to a database lookup table in VB .NETdatabase, ADO.NET, VB .NET, bound controls, data binding, ComboBox, lookup tableDownload
HowTo: Use dropdowns in a toolbar in VB .NETtoolbar, ComboBox, VB .NETDownload
HowTo: Limit the text in TextBoxes and ComboBoxesTextBox, ComboBox, limit textDownload
HowTo: Update ComboBox choices when the user enters a new choiceComboBox, update ComboBox, update choicesDownload
HowTo: Make an auto-completion ImageCombo ActiveX controlauto-complete, ImageCombo custom control, ActiveX controlDownload
HowTo: Display one field with a DBCombo control but update another when the user changes the valueDBCombo, update fieldDownload
HowTo: Let the user select database records using a ComboBoxComboBox, database records, selectDownload
HowTo: Make a popup menu look like a ComboBoxpopup, menu, ComboBox, dropmenuDownload
HowTo: Make a ComboBox's dropdown area wide enough for its choices, allowing for ScaleModeComboBox, ComboBox widthDownload
HowTo: Use Windows messages to read the choices in a ComboBoxComboBox, list choicesDownload
HowTo: Use a text file to initialize a ComboBox connected with a ListBoxComboBox, ListBox, initialize, loadDownload
HowTo: Change the width of a ComboBox's dropdown areaComboBox, ComboBox widthDownload
HowTo: Expand ComboBox choices while typingComboBox, combo, expand, autoexpandDownload
HowTo: Determine when a ComboBox is about to drop downComboBox, down event, dropdown eventDownload
HowTo: Make a ComboBox's dropdown area wide enough for its choicesComboBox, ComboBox widthDownload
HowTo: Change the height of a ComboBox's dropdown areaComboBox, ComboBox heightDownload
HowTo: Select an item from a ListBox or ComboBox with a given ItemData valueListBox, ComboBox, list, item, selectDownload
HowTo: Make a dynamic ComboBox that saves the user's selectionsComboBox, dynamicDownload
HowTo: Initialize a ComboBox using values from a TextBoxListItem, list, ComboBox, TextBox, addDownload
HowTo: Initialize a ComboBox using values from a TextBox with the Split commandListItem, list, ComboBox, TextBox, add, SplitDownload
HowTo: Use ComboBoxes and TextBoxes to let the user edit grid valuesgrid, edit, ComboBox, TextboxDownload
HowTo: Load ComboBox and ListBox controls from a database using ADOComboBox, ListBox, load, initialize, ADO, database, dataDownload
Tip: Set a ComboBox Item at StartupComboBox, combo, set item 
HowTo: Select a ComboBox value based on text the user typesComboBox, typeDownload
HowTo: Disable a ComboBox's context menuComboBox, right click, popup, context menuDownload

TextBox

Title Keywords  
HowTo: Show and hide TextBox scroll bars as needed in Visual Basic 2005TextBox, scroll barDownload
HowTo: Build a TextBox control that displays a prompt message when the user hasn't typed anything in Visual Basic .NETTextBox, PromptingTextBox, TextBox prompt, VB.NET, custom controlDownload
HowTo: Make a TextBox control that displays an image when its value is modified in Visual Basic .NETTextBox, modified, data dirty, changed, text, image, bitmapDownload
HowTo: Highlight the TextBox that has focus by changing its BackColorhighlight, focus, GotFocus, LostFocus, TextBoxDownload
HowTo: Convert the text the user is typing in a TextBox to Proper Case in Visual Basic .NETTextBox, convert, proper case, StrConv, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Convert the text the user is typing in a TextBox to Proper CaseTextBox, convert, proper case, StrConvDownload
HowTo: Let the user press Ctrl-A to select all of the text in a TextBoxctrl-A, control-A, select textDownload
HowTo: Disable a TextBox's context menu in VB .NETTextBox, context menu, popup, right-clickDownload
HowTo: Let the user press Ctrl-A to select all of the text in a TextBox in VB .NETctrl-A, control-A, select textDownload
HowTo: Let the user drag and drop text to a specific position in a TextBoxdrag, drop, drag and drop, TextBoxDownload
HowTo: Let the user drag and drop text to a specific position in a TextBox in VB .NETdrag, drop, drag and drop, TextBoxDownload
HowTo: Set tabs in a TextBox in VB .NETTextBox, tabs, VB .NETDownload
HowTo: Make a TextBox that allows only digits in VB.NETTextBox, lower case, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Make a TextBox convert letters to lowercase in VB.NETTextBox, lowercase, lower case, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Make a TextBox convert letters to upper case in VB.NETTextBox, lower case, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Use a new WindowProc and SetWindowLong to make a TextBox accept only digitsTextBox, only digits, numeric field, SetWindowLong, WindowProc, subclassingDownload
HowTo: Remove the context menu that appears when the user right clicks on a TextBoxcontext menu, popup menu, TextBoxDownload
HowTo: Remove several TextBox context menuscontext menu, popup menu, TextBoxDownload
HowTo: Make an ActiveX control that allows the user to enter only valid integer within a certain rangefield, integer, data validation, validationDownload
HowTo: Set the margins for a TextBoxTextBox, marginDownload
HowTo: Hide the caret in a TextBoxTextBox, caret, hide caret, cursorDownload
HowTo: Limit the text in TextBoxes and ComboBoxesTextBox, ComboBox, limit textDownload
HowTo: Right justify a single line TextBoxtext, alignment, right justifyDownload
HowTo: Compare the speeds of TextBox, RichTextBox, and the MS Forms 2.0 TextBoxTextBox, speed, performance, RichTextBox, MS Forms 2.0Download
HowTo: Make a TextBox convert text into UPPER CASE or lower caseTextBox, upper case, lower case, uppercase, lowercaseDownload
HowTo: Track the text insertion position as the user typesTextBox, cursor position, character position, line numberDownload
HowTo: Relate TextBox cursor position to character and line numberTextBox, cursor position, character position, line numberDownload
HowTo: Change the TextBox cursor blink ratecaret, cursor, blink rate, blink speedDownload
HowTo: Make a TextBox allow only letters and numbersTextBox, letters, numbers, field, validate, context menu, popupDownload
HowTo: Track the caret's row and column in a TextBoxTextBox, track, caretDownload
HowTo: See when a TextBox is displaying its last lineTextBox, display, last line, sendmessageDownload
HowTo: Set tabs in a TextBoxTextBox, tabs, setDownload
HowTo: Copy multi-line text into a ListBox using SplitListBox, copy, additem, text, TextBoxDownload
HowTo: Copy multi-line text into a ListBoxListBox, copy, additem, text, TextBoxDownload
HowTo: Make a TextBox automatically capitalize input in VB .NETNET, uppercase, upper case, lowercase, lower case, capitalize, TextBox, inputDownload
HowTo: Use the Clipboard to copy and paste textClipboard, copy, paste, textDownload
HowTo: Find a string within a TextBoxfind string, find text, find, search, TextBoxDownload
HowTo: Scroll a TextBox to show new textscroll, scroll text, TextBoxDownload
HowTo: Initialize a ComboBox using values from a TextBoxListItem, list, ComboBox, TextBox, addDownload
HowTo: Make a TextBox automatically capitalize inputuppercase, upper case, capitalize, TextBox, inputDownload
HowTo: Make a TextBox automatically capitalize input using the APIuppercase, upper case, capitalize, TextBox, inputDownload
HowTo: Initialize a ComboBox using values from a TextBox with the Split commandListItem, list, ComboBox, TextBox, add, SplitDownload
HowTo: Use ComboBoxes and TextBoxes to let the user edit grid valuesgrid, edit, ComboBox, TextboxDownload
HowTo: Convert text into proper case, version 2TextBox, case, proper case, propercase, StrConvDownload
HowTo: Convert text into proper caseTextBox, case, proper case, propercase, StrConvDownload
HowTo: Replace a TextBox's standard popup menu with a custom menuTextBox, popup menu, context menuDownload
HowTo: Clear the TextBoxes on a formTextBox, clear, erase, resetDownload
HowTo: Let the user select all text with Ctrl-A in all TextBoxestextbox, ctrl-a, control-a, select allDownload
HowTo: Let the user select all text with Ctrl-Atextbox, ctrl-a, control-a, select allDownload
HowTo: Show a TextBox's vertical and horizontal scrollbars only when they are necessaryscrollbar, scrollbars, show, hide, TextBoxDownload
HowTo: Show a TextBox's vertical scrollbar only when it is necessaryscrollbar, show, hide, TextBoxDownload
HowTo: Restrict a TextBox to at most four lines using the KeyPress eventTextBox, restrict, lines, carriage returnDownload
HowTo: Restrict a TextBox to at most four lines using the Change eventTextBox, restrict, lines, carriage returnDownload
HowTo: Size a TextBox to fit its contentsTextBox, size, fit, resizeDownload
HowTo: Make a numeric field using the KeyPress and Change event handlersTextBox, numericDownload
HowTo: Make a numeric field using the KeyPress event handlernumeric field, KeyPress, locked TextBoxDownloadBook
HowTo: Restrict paste in a TextBox's context menuTextBox, right click, popup, context menu 
HowTo: Make a TextBox accept only digitsTextBox, only digits, numeric fieldDownloadBook
HowTo: Make a numeric field using locked TextBoxesnumeric field, KeyPress, locked TextBoxDownloadBook
HowTo: Make a numeric fieldnumeric field, KeyPressBook
HowTo: Disable a TextBox's context menuTextBox, right click, popup, context menuDownload

ListView

Title Keywords  
HowTo: Load a ListView control from a database in Visual Basic .NETListView, load ListView, database, ADO.NET, Access, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Make a ListView control sort using the column you click in VB .NETListView, sort, clicked column, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Print the values in a ListView control across multiple pagesListView, print, multipage, multi-pageDownload
HowTo: Load a ListView control from an XML file in Visual Basic 6ListView, load, XML, Visual Basic 6Download
HowTo: Load a ListView control from an XML file in Visual Basic .NETListView, load, XML, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Detect when the user scrolls a ListView controlListView, scroll, detectDownload
HowTo: Display a context menu when the user right-clicks on a ListView control's column headersListView, context menu, popup menu, right-click, right button, API, Download
HowTo: Upload files to keep files on a Web server synchronized with files in a directory in Visual Basic 6upload, synchronize, Web serverDownload
HowTo: Download files to keep files on a Web server synchronized with files in a directory in Visual Basic 6upload, synchronize, Web serverDownload
HowTo: Prevent the user from dragging icons in a ListViewListView, drag, drag items, subclassDownload
HowTo: Give a ListView control flat headersListView, header, flat headerDownload
HowTo: Use TreeView and ListView controls togetherTreeView, ListViewDownload
HowTo: Make a ListView control sort using all of its columns in VB .NETListView, sort, all columns, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Easily make ListView rows programmatically in VB .NETListView, rows, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Easily make ListView column headers programmatically in VB .NETListView, columns, column headers, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Make the columns fit the data in a ListView control in VB .NETListView, column width, VB.NETDownload
BUG: Watch for hidden subitems in the ListView controlListView, subitem, hidden item, hidden subitemDownload
HowTo: Use the ListView controlListView, ImageListDownload
HowTo: Display popup menus when the user right clicks over a ListView on or off of an itemListView, popup, context menuDownload
HowTo: Display data from a database in a ListView controlListView, database, ADODownload
HowTo: Click on ListView columns to order a listListView, sort, columnDownload
HowTo: Print the values in a ListView controlListView, printDownload
HowTo: Make a checkbox listcheck box, CheckBox, list, check listDownload
HowTo: Set the selected item in a ListView controlListView, selected itemDownload

Tooltips

Title Keywords  
HowTo: Make an OwnerDraw tooltip that displays an image in Visual Basic 2005OwnerDraw tooltip, tooltip, image, picture, VB 2005Download
HowTo: Make a multi-line tooltiptooltip, multiline tooltip, multi-line tooltipDownload
HowTo: Display a tip in a status bar when the mouse moves over a toolbar buttonToolBar, StatusBar, ToolTipDownload
HowTo: Change a TreeView control's tooltip when the mouse moves over different nodes in VB .NETTreeView, tooltip, TreeView tooltip, ToolTipTextDownload
HowTo: Change a TreeView control's tooltip when the mouse moves over different nodesTreeView, tooltip, TreeView tooltip, ToolTipTextDownload
HowTo: Scroll tooltipsscroll, tooltipsDownload

Drag and Drop

Title Keywords  
HowTo: Let the user drag and drop text to a specific position in a TextBoxdrag, drop, drag and drop, TextBoxDownload
HowTo: Let the user drag and drop text to a specific position in a TextBox in VB .NETdrag, drop, drag and drop, TextBoxDownload
HowTo: Process files dragged onto a formOLE, drag and drop, dropDownload
HowTo: Add nodes to a TreeView control at run time, and let the user drag and drop TreeView nodesTreeView, AddNode, drag and dropDownload
HowTo: Drag and drop data in multiple formats in VB .NETdrag and drop, formats, multiple formats, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Drag and drop objects in VB .NETdrag and drop, object, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Drag and drop using VB .NETdrag and drop, drag, drop, VB.NET, AllowDropDownloadBook
HowTo: Let the user drag items from one position to another in a TreeViewTreeView, drag and dropDownload
HowTo: Drag and drop onto ActiveX controlsActiveX control, drag and dropDownload
HowTo: Display a small drag icon with text in itdrag and drop, icon, text iconDownload
HowTo: Drag items from one position in a list to anotherlist, drag, drag and dropDownload
HowTo: Let the user moves items from one FlexGrid control to anotherFlexGrid, move items, drag dropDownload
HowTo: Drag items from one position in a list to another displaying textual iconslist, drag, drag and drop, text iconDownload
HowTo: Drag nodes from one TreeView control to anotherDrag and drop, TreeViewDownload
HowTo: Drag items between two ListBoxesdrag and drop, ListBoxDownload

Forms

Title Keywords  
HowTo: Save and restore a form's position when it loads and unloads in Visual Basic 2005save, restore, form, form position, Visual Basic .NETDownload
HowTo: Position a popup form over a PictureBox in Visual Basic 6popup, position popup, PictureBox, Visual Basic, ClientToScreen, ShowWindow, SetWindowPosDownload
HowTo: Set the initial size and window state of a PrintPreviewDialog in Visual Basic .NETPrintPreviewDialog, WindowState, dialog, dialog size, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Use DrawToBitmap to capture an image of a form in Visual Basic 2005DrawToBitmap, form image, capture form image, VB 2005, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Remove all Label controls from a form at run time in Visual Basic .NETremove controls, remove labels, label control, form, unload, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Unload an application's forms in reverse order of creationclose, unload, formDownload
HowTo: Unload an application's forms in reverse order of creation, stopping if any don't unloadclose, unload, formDownload
HowTo: Unload an application's forms in reverse order of creation, skipping any that don't unloadclose, unload, formDownload
HowTo: Draw a background grid on a form in Visual Basic 2005background grid, grid, form, BackgroundImage, VB 2005Download
HowTo: Position a popup form on a particular area on its parent form in Visual Basic .NETpopup, form, position, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Set a form's client area size in Visual Basic .NETsize, client area, ClientSize, form, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Make a TextBox control that does not display a context menu in VB .NETTextBox, context menu, popup menuDownload
HowTo: Reparent controls from one form to anotherreparent, reparent controlDownload
HowTo: Center a form above another formcenter formDownload
HowTo: Make a form that appears semi-transparentsemi-transparent, translucent, formDownload
HowTo: Display a child form over a topmost parent formstretch, image, resizeDownload
HowTo: Let the user name a form to displayform, display, InputBox, show formDownload
HowTo: Restrict a form's minimum and maximum width and heightfile times, last access time, file creation time, lastmodified timeDownload
HowTo: Process files dragged onto a formOLE, drag and drop, dropDownload
HowTo: Create a splash screensplash screenDownloadBook
HowTo: Make a program's main form slide over its splash screensplash screen, slide overDownload
HowTo: Initialize the controls on a new MDI child form by copying them from an existing formMDI, MDI child, initializeDownload
HowTo: Display tips in a rounded popup formform, help, tip, rounded rectangle, region, SetWindowRgnDownload
HowTo: Position a popup form below a TextBoxpopup, position, ClientToScreen, ShowWindow, SetWindowPosDownload
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HowTo: Make a form resize in increments of 50 pixels in VB .NETapplication icon, icon, VB .NETDownload
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HowTo: Provide an MRU list in VB .NETMRU, MRU list, VB.NET, most recently used file listDownload
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HowTo: Make an MRU listMRU, most recently used files, MRU listDownload
HowTo: Demonstrate the visible and invisible natures of formsform, invisible, hiddenDownload
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HowTo: Display a form's eventsform, event, loadDownload
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HowTo: List a form's menu itemsmenu, list menusDownload
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HowTo: Provide a login form in VB .NETform, login form, password formDownload
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HowTo: Keep track of the number of MDI child formsMDI, subformsDownload
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HowTo: Give a form a popup menupopup menu, context menu, right clickDownload
HowTo: Know when the user clicks on any control on a formform, click, controlDownload
HowTo: Set a form's size in inchesform, size, inchesDownload
HowTo: Place a form along an edge of the screen using the SysInfo controlform, screen, edge, SysInfoDownload
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HowTo: Ignore events during a long process by disabling the formignore events, events, disableDownload
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HowTo: Make a text-shaped formCreateFont, SetWindowRgn, region, text-shaped form, shaped formDownload

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