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Graphic

Title Keywords  
HowTo: Quickly view animated GIF filesanimated GIF, GIF, view, viewerDownload
HowTo: Load an image and save it in a different image format (GIF, JPG, TIFF, etc.) in VB .NETimage, VB.NET, type, BMP, bitmap, GIF, JPG, JPEG, TIF, TIFF, PNG, EMF, WMF, ICO, icon, ExifDownload
HowTo: Quickly view graphic files scaled to fit the formviewer, graphic files, view files, utilities, scale, fitDownload
HowTo: Quickly view graphic filesviewer, graphic files, view files, utilitiesDownload

Text

Title Keywords  
HowTo: Evaluate mathematical expressions using Excel's Evaluate functionreplace, character, remove, unwantedDownload
HowTo: Color HTML tags in a RichTextBoxcolor tags, HTMLDownload
HowTo: Convert RTF text into HTMLRichTextBox, RTF, Rich Text, HTMLDownload
HowTo: Position text rotated 90 degreesposition text, rotate, Download
HowTo: Replace unwanted characters in a stringreplace, character, remove, unwantedDownload
HowTo: Replace unwanted characters in a string using Replacereplace, character, remove, unwantedDownload
HowTo: Convert a character to and from its ASCII codeASCII, value, characterDownload
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: Quickly view text filesviewer, text files, view files, utilitiesDownload
HowTo: Find files matching a pattern below a directory that do or don't contain a stringsearch, match, subdirectoryDownload

Web

Title Keywords  
HowTo: Grab images from a Web page in Visual Basic .NETgrab images, Web, HTML, Visual Basic .NET, VB.NET, WebBrowser, WebClient, download, download images, screen scraping, HtmlDocumentDownload
HowTo: Grab images from a Web page in Visual Basic 6grab images, Web, HTML, Visual Basic 6, VB 6, WebBrowser, download, download images, screen scraping, HtmlDocumentDownload
HowTo: Validate a URL in Visual Basic .NETvalidate URL, URL, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Download the NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day and use it for wallpaperwallpaper, desktop, SystemParametersInfo, APOTD, NASA, Astronomy Picture of the DayDownload
HowTo: URL decode a stringURL, encode, decode, code, stringDownload
HowTo: Use the Internet Transfer Control to download a file from the WebInternet Transfer Control, inet, download, ftpDownload
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: Use the Internet Transfer Control to upload a file to the WebInternet Transfer Control, inet, upload, ftpDownload
HowTo: Make thumbnails and index HTML pages for a directorythumbnails, Web, HTMLDownload
HowTo: Color HTML tags in a RichTextBoxRichTextBox, Rich Text, RTF, HTML, color tags, tagDownload
HowTo: Display a Web page in the system's default browserWeb page, launch, browser, default browserDownload
Tip: Use Yahoo and Google resourcesresources, Yahoo, Google 
HowTo: Use a database to build Web pages using different templatesdatabase, ADO, Web, HTML, templateDownload
Tip: Learn when a Web page was last modifiedmodified, last modified, Web page, JavaScript 
HowTo: Display FlexGrid data in an HTML tableFlexGrid, sort, grid, HTML, WebDownload
HowTo: Display the text of a Web document without using Internet controlsInternet, URL, Web pageDownload
HowTo: Use the Internet Transfer Control's Execute method and GetChunk to download a fileInet, Internet Transfer Control, GetChunk, downloadDownload
HowTo: Color HTML tags in a RichTextBoxcolor tags, HTMLDownload
HowTo: Convert R, G, and B values into Visual Basic and Web hex colorsWeb colors, Web palette, RGB, hex, hexadecimalDownload
HowTo: Make a palette of colors for Web useWeb colors, Web paletteDownload
HowTo: List the links available at a URLlinks, URL, WebDownload
HowTo: Make a Web browser that can only view certain URLsWeb browser, restrict, URLDownload
HowTo: Make copy, cut, and paste menus for a WebBrowser controlWebBrowser, menu, copy, cut, pasteDownload
HowTo: Retrieve stock prices from the Webstock, quotes, prices, Web, Inet control, Internet Transfer control, downloadDownload
HowTo: Retrieve stock prices from the Web, examplestock, quotes, prices, Web, Inet control, Internet Transfer control, downloadDownload
HowTo: Convert RTF text into HTMLRichTextBox, RTF, Rich Text, HTMLDownload
HowTo: URL encode a stringURL, encode, code, stringDownload
HowTo: Convert HTML colors to and from Visual Basic colorsWeb color, HTML color, color, VB colorDownload
Tutorial: HTML Character CodesHTML, codes, character codes 
HowTo: Remove files from a Web serverWeb, file, remove, URL, server, FTPDownload
HowTo: Use a database to build a Web pagedatabase, ADO, Web, HTMLDownloadBook
Tip: Reduce MSN SpamMSN, hotmail, spam, Microsoft Passport 
HowTo: Shorten linksshorten link 

Dates

Title Keywords  
HowTo: Display the number of days, minutes, hours, and seconds until an event in Visual Basic .NETcountdown, timer, VB.NET, days, minutes, hours, secondsDownload
HowTo: Calculate the number of days in a month using DateSerialday, month, dateDownload
HowTo: Calculate the number of years, months, days, etc. between two datesdates, age, DateDiffDownload
HowTo: Convert a date string with known format into a Datedate, format, convertDownload
HowTo: Calculate the number of days in a monthdays, month, calendarDownload
HowTo: Get an ISO 8601 compliant timestampISO, timestamp, timeDownload

Fun

Title Keywords  
HowTo: Make an addition and subtraction quiz for younger kids in Visual Basic 6math, mathematics, flash cards, quiz, addition, subtraction, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Make an addition and subtraction quiz for younger kids in Visual Basic .NETmath, mathematics, flash cards, quiz, addition, subtraction, VB.NETDownload
PictureSaverscreen saver, PictureSaverBook
HowTo: Build a silly work managerwork manager, desktop, Dilbert, quitting timeDownloadBook

WinZip

Title Keywords  
HowTo: Let the user select and Zip files individuallyZip, WinZip, files, compress, archiveDownload
HowTo: Shell WinZip to zip and unzip filesShell, ShellExecute, Zip, UnZip, archive, compress, extractDownload
HowTo: Upload files to a Web site and provide email confirmationFTP, E-mail, email, WinZip, zip, ShellDownload
HowTo: Open WinZip on a Zip fileZip, WinZip, unzip, pkzipDownload

System

Title Keywords  
HowTo: Install a fontfonts, install font, create font 
HowTo: Install a temporary fontfonts, install font, create font, remove font, uninstall font, temporary font 
HowTo: Run control panel applets in Visual Basic 2005control panel, applet, control panel applet, VB 2005Download
HowTo: Download the NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day and use it for wallpaperwallpaper, desktop, SystemParametersInfo, APOTD, NASA, Astronomy Picture of the DayDownload
HowTo: Keep track of the foreground application in VB .NETforeground application, foreground window, GetForegroundWindowDownload
HowTo: Keep track of the foreground applicationforeground application, foreground window, GetForegroundWindowDownload
HowTo: List shell windowsshell windowsDownloadBook
HowTo: Zip all of the subdirectories within a directoryZip, WinZip, compress, directory, subdirectoryDownload
HowTo: Get information about the window under the mousewindow information, mouseDownload
HowTo: Search for files of specific types in a directory that contain a string and replace the stringfind, search, replaceDownload
HowTo: Search a file hierarchy for .doc files containing a stringfind, search, Microsoft Word, .docDownload
HowTo: Start the Windows Find applicationfind, searchDownload
HowTo: Search files matching a pattern below a directory for a stringfind, searchDownload
HowTo: Set the computer's time using the NIST atomic clocktime, clock, NIST, atomic clockDownload
HowTo: Make a program display a control panelcontrol panel, appletDownload
HowTo: Format a diskformat disk, formatDownload
HowTo: Erase a 1.44MB floppy disk so it cannot be recoveredfloppy, erase, disk, cleanDownload
HowTo: Hide a program from Ctrl-Alt-Del (Windows 95)ctrl-alt-del, control-alt-delete, killDownload
HowTo: Display disk volume informationdisk information, volume information, disk space, free spaceDownload
HowTo: Move a file into the wastebasketwastebasket, recycle bin, deleteDownload
HowTo: Get file version informationfile, version informationDownload
HowTo: Empty the wastebasketwastebasket, recycle bin, empty, deleteDownload
HowTo: Copy a directory, its subdirectories, and the files it holdscopy directory, hierarchy, xcopyDownload
HowTo: Change the desktop wallpaperwallpaper, desktop, SystemParametersInfoDownloadBook
HowTo: Change the TextBox cursor blink ratecaret, cursor, blink rate, blink speedDownload
HowTo: List available printers and select oneprinter, select printer, list printersDownload
HowTo: Install a hotkey that minimizes the window with the focushotkey, minimize, focus window, accelerator, install hotkey, RegisterHotKeyDownload
HowTo: See how much disk space is used and free using GetDiskFreeSpaceExGetDiskFreeSpaceEx, GetDiskFreeSpace, disk space, free, used, precentDownload
HowTo: Install and deinstall hotkeyshotkey, accelerator, install hotkey, RegisterHotKeyDownload
HowTo: Get system memory informationmemory, system memory, resourcesDownload
HowTo: Make a program display a control panel appletcontrol panel, appletDownload
HowTo: Find a window from a partial title and move it to the upper left corner of the screenfind window, retrieve window, lost window, move windowDownload
Utility: Ad-awareAd-aware, adware, scumware, spyware 

Compression

Title Keywords  
HowTo: Use the DotNetZip library to compress and decompress files in Visual Basic .NETcompress, uncompress, decompress, zip, archive, extractDownload
HowTo: Shell WinZip to zip and unzip filesShell, ShellExecute, Zip, UnZip, archive, compress, extractDownload
HowTo: Zip all of the subdirectories within a directoryZip, WinZip, compress, directory, subdirectoryDownload
Tip: Download compression programscompression, archive, zip, WinZip, WinRAR 
HowTo: Use the Zlib compression library to compress and decompress byte arrayscompress, uncompress, decompress, zlibDownload

Misc

Title Keywords  
HowTo: Use the RtlMoveMemory API function to copy part of a two-dimensional array into a one-dimensional array in Visual Basic .NETRtlMoveMemory, copy memory, CopyMemory, MoveMemory, array, VB .NETDownload
HowTo: Use the RtlMoveMemory (CopyMemory) API function to copy memory between 2-D arrays in VB .NETRtlMoveMemory, copy memory, CopyMemory, MoveMemory, array, VB .NETDownload
HowTo: Generate code for standard property proceduresproperty procedure, get, set, replace, tokenDownload
HowTo: Generate code for standard property procedures in VB .NETproperty procedure, get, set, replace, tokenDownload
HowTo: Make a moveable analog clock with a shaped form in VB .NETanalog, clock, time, position, lower right, rotated text, move, move formDownload
HowTo: Make a transparent moveable analog clock in VB .NETanalog, clock, time, position, lower right, rotated text, transparent, move, move formDownload
HowTo: Make an analog clock with a shaped form in VB .NETanalog, clock, time, position, lower right, rotated textDownload
HowTo: Make an analog clock with a shaped formanalog, clock, shaped form, time, move formDownload
HowTo: Make a financial calculatorfinancial calculator, mortgage, present value, future valueDownload
HowTo: Determine whether an array of strings contains an item in a clever wayarray contains, array, containsDownload
HowTo: Make an elliptical clock with numerals aligned with the ellipseposition, lower right, analog, clock, numerals, time, move formDownload
HowTo: Build a calculatorcalculatorDownload
HowTo: Make a countdown programcountdown, programDownload
HowTo: Display a warning when a disk is too fullfull, disk, warningDownload
HowTo: Make an analog clock with numerals positioned at the lower right corner of the screenposition, lower right, analog, clock, numerals, time, move formDownload

Modem

Title Keywords  
HowTo: See if the modem is connectedmodem, connected, disconnectedDownload
HowTo: Dial the computer's modemmodem, dial, phone, MSCommDownload

Office

Title Keywords  
HowTo: Use VBA to compare two lists in Excel and highlight the cells in the second that are not in the firstExcel, VBA, compare lists, compare, listsDownload
HowTo: Use VBA to switch a Word table's rows and columnsWord, table, row, column, switch, VBA 
HowTo: Use VBA to compare two Ranges in Excel and highlight the cells that are differentExcel, Range, compareDownload
HowTo: Open Word and go to a bookmark in VB .NETOffice, Word, bookmarkDownload
HowTo: Remove pictures from a Word documentWord, picture, shape, InlineShape, remove, graphicDownload
HowTo: Remove pictures from a Word document using VB.NETVB.NET, NET, Word, picture, shape, InlineShape, remove, graphicDownload

Toolkits

Title Keywords  
HowTo: Toolkits by Dale Thorntoolkit, btrieve, text 

Email

Title Keywords  
HowTo: Convert Outlook emails into Word documentsem, ail, Word, Microsoft Word, Outlook Express, OutlookDownload
HowTo: Extract email from Outlook ExpressOutlook Express, email, automation, extract emailDownload
HowTo: Modify mailto links to reduce spamspam, mailto, mail, email, linkDownload
HowTo: Break text into lines and prefix them for mailingmail, prefix, replyDownload

Files

Title Keywords  
HowTo: Manage the wastebasket in Visual Basic .NETwastebasket, recycle bin, delete, delete file, empty recycle bin, empty wastebasket, Visual Basic .NET, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Use multiple file versionsfile versionDownload
HowTo: Number the files in a directoryrename files, number filesDownload
HowTo: Rename the files in a directoryrename filesDownload
HowTo: Search for files matching a pattern and show their sizes and total sizefile, size, search, patternDownload
HowTo: Let the user select and Zip files individuallyZip, WinZip, files, compress, archiveDownload
HowTo: Split a long text filefile split, long fileDownload
HowTo: Permanently delete files dragged onto this programkill, delete, remove, files, command-line parameters, drag and dropDownload
HowTo: Get and set file names copied to the clipboard by Windows ExplorerWindows Explorer, clipboard, files, file namesDownload
HowTo: Remove lines containing a target string from a filedelete, remove, text file, lineDownload

Database

Title Keywords  
HowTo: Use DAO to make an Excel report on an Access database's structureAccess, database, DAO, Excel, index, relation, tableDownload
HowTo: Use ADO.NET to make an Excel report on an Access database's structure in VB.NETAccess, database, ADO.NET, Excel, index, relation, table, VB.NETDownload

Internet

Title Keywords  
HowTo: Make thumbnails and a web page to display the images in a directory in Visual Basic .NETfiles, internet, web, thumbnails, thumbnail images, web pages, HTML, Visual Basic .NET, VB.NETDownload
HowTo: Make thumbnails and a web page to display the images in a directory in Visual Basic 6files, internet, web, thumbnails, thumbnail images, web pages, HTML, Visual Basic 6, VB 6Download

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