Title	Keywords
HowTo: Calculate logarithms in different bases in Visual Basic 2005	log, ln, logarithm, base, log base, calculate, exponent, exponentiation, power, VB.NET
HowTo: Calculate logarithms in different bases in Visual Basic 6	log, ln, logarithm, base, log base, calculate, exponent, exponentiation, power
HowTo: Determine what version of Access is installed by using automation in Visual Basic 6	Access, Access version, Microsoft Access, Registry, automation, Visual Basic 6
HowTo: Determine what version of Access is installed by reading Registry values in Visual Basic 2005	Access, Access version, Microsoft Access, Registry, VB.NET, Visual Basic 2005
HowTo: Determine what version of Access is installed by using automation in Visual Basic 2005	Access, Access version, Microsoft Access, Registry, automation, VB.NET, Visual Basic 2005
HowTo: Determine what version of Access is installed by reading Registry values in Visual Basic 6	Access, Access version, Microsoft Access, Registry, Visual Basic 6
HowTo: Round numbers to a given number of digits without using banker's rounding (version 2) in Visual Basic 2005	round, banker's rounding, digits, Math.Round, VB 2005
HowTo: Round numbers to a given number of digits without using banker's rounding in Visual Basic 2005	round, banker's rounding, digits, VB 2005
HowTo: Trim leading and trailing non-printing ASCII characters from a string in Visual Basic .NET	trim, ltrim, rtrim, TrimWhitespace, LTrimWhitespace, RTrimWhitespace, non-printing, ASCII, carriage return, linefeed, line feed
HowTo: Trim leading and trailing non-printing ASCII characters from a string in Visual Basic 6	trim, ltrim, rtrim, TrimWhitespace, LTrimWhitespace, RTrimWhitespace, non-printing, ASCII, carriage return, linefeed, line feed
HowTo: Extract comments from a Visual Basic 6 file in Visual Basic 6	extract comments, comments, Visual Basic 6, Attribute, code
HowTo: Write functions to determine whether a string starts or ends with a substring in Visual Basic 6	StartsWith, EndsWith, substring
HowTo: Read command line parameters in VB 2005	command line, commandline, command line parameters, parameters, VB 2005
Karen Watterson's Weekly Destinations and Diversions (D & D)	Karen Watterson, Didja Know, links, diversion, weekly
Karen Watterson's Archived Destinations and Diversions (D & D)	Karen Watterson, Didja Know, links, diversion, archive
HowTo: Get disk information including serial number in VB .NET	disk, serial number, GetVolumeInformation, VB.NET
HowTo: Use CallByName to set property values by name	CallbyName, property
HowTo: Use CallByName to get property values by name	CallbyName, property
HowTo: Make a form that displays the desktop image below itself so it looks transparent	form, transparent, desktop
HowTo: Get the computer's name	computer name, GetComputerName
HowTo: Find the Windows directory and system drive	windows directory, system drive
HowTo: Show a project's product information set in Project\Properties\Make	version, copyright, minor, major, project properties, make
Tip: Fix broken desktop icons	icons, broken icons, desktop
Tip: Use shortcut keys to manage windows and the desktop	shortcut, keys, accelerators, windows
HowTo: Install a hotkey that minimizes the window with the focus	hotkey, minimize, focus window, accelerator, install hotkey, RegisterHotKey
HowTo: See how much disk space is used and free using GetDiskFreeSpaceEx	GetDiskFreeSpaceEx, GetDiskFreeSpace, disk space, free, used, precent
HowTo: Install and deinstall hotkeys	hotkey, accelerator, install hotkey, RegisterHotKey
HowTo: Register a product for a particular system	product, register, serial number, disk, system, shareware
HowTo: Get disk drive information in VB .NET using the FileSystemObject	disk, drive, list
HowTo: List the system's disk drives in VB .NET using GetLogicalDrives	disk, drive, list
HowTo: Get disk information including serial number	disk, serial number, GetVolumeInformation
HowTo: Call a subroutine by name in VB6	subroutine, routine, VB6, CallByName
HowTo: List a VB .NET program's command-line arguments	list, command line, command, arguments, .NET, VB.NET, CmdArgs, Sub Main, Function Main
HowTo: Determine if the program is running in the IDE or an executable.	IDE, executable, run, running
HowTo: Allow only one instance of a program	instance, program
HowTo: Display the number of times a program has run and its last run time	display, times run, last time
HowTo: List a program's command-line arguments	list, command line, command, arguments
HowTo: See if the floppy drive is empty	floppy, drive, empty
HowTo: Treat return as a tab	return, tab
HowTo: Display a 10 line scrolling log using Split and Join	log, limit, scroll
HowTo: Display a 10 line scrolling log	log, limit, scroll
Advanced Visual Basic Techniques	Visual Basic, tips, tricks, advanced techniques
HowTo: Find a specific entry in a delimited string (VB6)	delimited string, Split, VB6
Tip: Use the command line in a DLL	command line, DLL, GetCommandLine
Tip: Lost COMCTL32.OCX	tips, lost COMCTL32.OCX, COMCTL32.OCX
Ready-to-Run Visual Basic Code Library	Visual Basic, tips, tricks, examples
Ready-to-Run Visual Basic Code Library	Visual Basic, tips, tricks, examples
Advanced Visual Basic Techniques	Visual Basic, tips, tricks, advanced techniques

Forms

Title	Keywords
HowTo: Make a window stay below all others in Visual Basic .NET	bottommost, topmost, subclass, windowproc, setwindowlong, on bottom, Visual Basic .NET, VB.NET
HowTo: Make a window stay below all others in Visual Basic 6	bottommost, topmost, subclass, windowproc, setwindowlong, on bottom, Visual Basic 6, VB 6
HowTo: Save and restore a form's position when it loads and unloads in Visual Basic 2005	save, restore, form, form position, Visual Basic .NET
HowTo: Subclass a control to read Windows messages	subclass, WindowProc, messages
HowTo: Keep a form on top of all others in Visual Basic .NET	top most, topmost, on top, ontop, Form, VB.NET
HowTo: Let the user name a form to display	form, display, InputBox, show form
HowTo: Make an ActiveX control that sort of looks and acts like a title bar	title bar, titlebar, caption, ActiveX control, ActiveX
HowTo: Provide an MRU list in VB .NET	MRU, MRU list, VB.NET, most recently used file list
HowTo: Make an MDI application with an MRU list	MRU, most recently used files, MRU list, MDI
HowTo: Restrict a form so the user can only move it vertically	form, move, vertical
HowTo: Make an MRU list	MRU, most recently used files, MRU list
HowTo: Prevent a form from moving by using subclassing	no move, prevent move
HowTo: Make a form that can be maximized and minimized but not resized arbitrarily	resize, no resize, prevent resize
HowTo: Remove the Minimize and Maximize buttons from a form's system menu	minimize, maximize, system menu
HowTo: Position a form in the lower right corner accounting for the task bar in VB .NET	position form, taskbar, lower right, VB.NET
HowTo: Create a form without a title bar	form, title bar, caption, no title
HowTo: Keep an MDI form on top of other programs	form, top, on top, topmost, ontop
HowTo: Keep a form on top of another form, but not on top of all forms	on top, topmost
HowTo: Capture an image of a form in a PictureBox	capture form image, PrintForm
HowTo: Get the caption of the window that currently has focus	focus window, caption, title
HowTo: Make a form act modal when it is not	form, modal, fake modal, dialog
HowTo: Experiment with extended window styles	extended window styles, window style
HowTo: Make a window appear modal when it is not	form, modal, fake modal
HowTo: Make a form cover the entire screen including the taskbar area	cover screen, whole screen, entire screen, taskbar
HowTo: Make a form with a transparent background	transparent background, glass form, region, SetWindowRgn
HowTo: Confine the cursor within a form's client area	confine, cursor, clip, client area
HowTo: Make parts of a form transparent in VB .NET	form, transparent, VB.NET
HowTo: Change a form's opacity in VB .NET	form, Opacity, transparent, translucent, VB.NET
HowTo: Create an elliptical form	form, shape, region, SetWindowRgn, shaped form, ellipse, elliptical
HowTo: Make a form filled with holes	form, shape, region, SetWindowRgn, shaped form, holes, swiss cheese
HowTo: Make a form with an elliptical hole in it	form, shape, region, SetWindowRgn, shaped form
HowTo: Give a form a popup menu	popup menu, context menu, right click
HowTo: Make a form with a rectangular hole in it	form, shape, region, SetWindowRgn, shaped form
HowTo: Tile a form with an image	form, tile, background
HowTo: Know when the user clicks on any control on a form	form, click, control
HowTo: See why a form is closing	close, unload, QueryUnload, UnloadMode, closing
HowTo: Let the user minimize, maximize, and restore a form, but not resize it in VB .NET	subclass, WindowProc, messages, VB.NET, NET, resize, minimize, maximize
HowTo: Subclass to read Windows messages in VB .NET	subclass, WindowProc, messages, VB.NET, NET
HowTo: Shrink a form to a title bar and restore it when the user clicks on the caption	form, shrink, restore, minimize
HowTo: Know when a form is moving and when it finishes moving	moving, move, finished moving
HowTo: Redraw a form once when it has finished resizing	resize, finished, done
HowTo: Let the user minimize, maximize, and restore a form, but not resize it	resize, minimize, maximize
HowTo: Put a form in the lower right corner accounting for the task bar	position form, taskbar, lower right
HowTo: Restore a form to the position it had when it was last run	form, position, GetWindowPlacement, SetWindowPlacement
HowTo: Set a form's size in inches	form, size, inches
HowTo: Place a form along an edge of the screen using the SysInfo control	form, screen, edge, SysInfo
HowTo: Make a form stick to the edge of the screen	form, screen, edge, subclassing, stick
HowTo: Center a form taking the taskbar into account	center form, taskbar
HowTo: Display a form using its name	form, display, form name
HowTo: Ignore events during a long process by disabling the form	ignore events, events, disable
HowTo: Position a form under the mouse	position, form, mouse
HowTo: Determine where the user clicked on a form	form, click, position
HowTo: Center an image on a form	center, image, form
HowTo: Make a dockable toolbar	dockable, ToolBar
HowTo: Hide the cursor on a form	hide, form, cursor, mouse
HowTo: Display an animated mouse cursor	animated, cursor, ani
HowTo: Make a form keep the same aspect ratio when it resizes	form, aspect ratio, size, resize
HowTo: Keep a form on top of others	form, top, on top, topmost, ontop
HowTo: Make a rotating polygonal shaped form	form, shape, polygon, rotate, spin, SetWindowRgn, region, shaped form
HowTo: Make a polygonal shaped form	form, shape, polygon, SetWindowRgn, region, shaped form
HowTo: Shape a form to fit a picture	shape form, picture, transparent, region
HowTo: Save and restore a form's size and position when the program starts and stops	SaveSetting, GetSetting, registry, position, size, persist, persistence, save, retore, Form_Load, Form_Unload
HowTo: Find a window from a partial title and move it to the upper left corner of the screen	find window, retrieve window, lost window, move window
Tutorial: Size Forms to Fit the Screen	sizing, resizing, forms, fit screen
HowTo: Resize specific controls to take advantage of form size	resize, specific controls, form size
HowTo: Resize controls to fit a resizing form	resize, controls, fit
HowTo: Unload a form and clear the variables it contains	forms, unload, clear, variables

Memory

Title	Keywords
HowTo: Use My.Computer.Info to display operating system and memory information in Visual Basic .NET	My.Computer.Info, operating system, memory, Visual Basic .NET, VB.NET
HowTo: Get the computer's total and available physical and virtual memory in Visual Basic 2005	physical memory, virtual memory Visual Basic 2005, VB 2005
HowTo: Copy memory quickly using MemCopy (RtlMoveMemory) in VB .NET	RtlMoveMemory, copy memory, MemCopy, CopyMemory, array, memory
HowTo: Use the RtlMoveMemory (CopyMemory) API function to copy memory between 2-D arrays in VB .NET	RtlMoveMemory, copy memory, MemCopy, CopyMemory, array, memory
Tip: The Incredible Shrinking Application	tips, memory, RAM
HowTo: Copy memory extremely quickly	RtlMoveMemory, copy memory, MemCopy, CopyMemory, array, memory
HowTo: Use the RtlMoveMemory (CopyMemory) API function to copy memory from a 2-D array to a 1-D array	RtlMoveMemory, copy memory, CopyMemory, array, memory

Data Loading

Title	Keywords
HowTo: Read a CSV file into an array	CSV, comma-separated value, file, data, array
HowTo: Quickly read and write a binary file to and from an array	binary data, array, read, write, file
HowTo: Combine fields in a SELECT statement	database, SELECT statement, combine
HowTo: Build a random ASCII text file for testing data transfer rates	ASCII, random, data file, test file
HowTo: Copy array data into a FlexGrid control	FlexGrid, array, data
HowTo: Use a text file to initialize a ComboBox connected with a ListBox	ComboBox, ListBox, initialize, load
HowTo: Read a CSV file into a ragged array of Variants	CSV, comma-separated value, file, data, array, ragged array, irregular array
HowTo: Quickly load an array with values in VB4	array, load, values, data
HowTo: Quickly load an array with values in VB3	array, load, values, data
HowTo: Tell in what state a Social Security Number was probably issued	load data, lookup data, Social Security Numbers

Coding Tricks

Title	Keywords
HowTo: List distinct messages received by a form in Visual Basic 6	WndProc, messages, list messages, WindowProc, subclass, VB6
HowTo: Generate code for standard property procedures	property procedure, get, set, replace, token
HowTo: Generate code for standard property procedures in VB .NET	property procedure, get, set, replace, token
HowTo: Invoke a function by name using CallByName	CallByName, execute, invoke, call, function, subroutine
HowTo Take Advantage of Intellisense	intellisense

Registry

Title	Keywords
HowTo: Use a setting that contains a string collection in Visual Basic .NET	settings, string collection, string list, example, example program, Windows Forms programming, Visual Basic .NET, VB.NET
HowTo: Use GetSetting while protecting against bad values in the Registry in Visual Basic 2005	GetSetting, SaveSetting, VB.NET, error handling, error trapping
HowTo: Use GetSetting while protecting against bad values in the Registry in Visual Basic 6	GetSetting, SaveSetting, Visual Basic 6, error handling, error trapping
HowTo: Determine whether the system has Internet Explorer configured to use a proxy in Visual Basic 6	proxy, IE, Internet Explorer, Registry, key
HowTo: Determine whether the system has Internet Explorer configured to use a proxy in Visual Basic .NET	proxy, IE, Internet Explorer, Registry, key, VB.NET
HowTo: Save and restore a popup menu's selected choice when a program starts and stops	SaveSetting, GetSetting, popup, Registry
HowTo: Enumerate registry keys, subkeys, and values	Regsitry, System Registry, key, subkey
HowTo: Enumerate the subkeys for a registry key	Regsitry, System Registry, key, subkey
HowTo: Get subkeys from any part of the registry	Regsitry, System Registry, key, subkey
HowTo: Delete a registry key and its subkeys	registry, delete keys, keys
HowTo: Read and write INI files	INI file, initialization file, registry
HowTo: Get internationalization information from the registry	internationalization, registry
HowTo: Get the computer's registered owner and company from Windows 98	Windows 98, register, registration, owner, company
HowTo: Get the computer's registered owner and company from Windows NT	Windows NT, register, registration, owner, company
HowTo: Clear the list of programs in the Start menu's Run command	run command, start menu, clear, command
HowTo: Save and restore all form control settings in the registry	SaveSetting, GetSetting, form settings
HowTo: Save and restore arrays of settings in the registry in two ways	SaveSetting, GetSetting, setting, array, registry
HowTo: Save and restore a form's size and position when the program starts and stops	SaveSetting, GetSetting, registry, position, size, persist, persistence, save, retore, Form_Load, Form_Unload
HowTo: Persist text in the Registry	registry, text, save, restore
HowTo: Refresh the desktop's icons	desktop icon size, Registry, regedit
HowTo: Set the desktop icon size	desktop icon size, Registry, regedit
HowTo: Get Registry values	Registry, regedit
HowTo: Make changes to the Registry using a .REG file	serialize, deserialize, XML, typelib, type information

Performance

Title	Keywords
HowTo: Compare the speeds of Trim$(s) and s.Trim() in VB .NET	trim, Trim$, VB.NET, string
HowTo: Compare the speeds of using class objects, derived class objects, and generic Objects in VB .NET	speed, performance, class, derived class, interface, Overrides, Shadows
HowTo: Change controls faster by preventing window updates	LockWindowUpdate, modify control, change control
HowTo: Time different methods for testing whether a string is blank to see which is fastest	time, speed, performance, string
HowTo: Compare the speed of using Dim versus Dim As New	Dim, Dim As New, As New, declaration, performance
HowTo: Compare the speeds of Choose and Select Case	Choose, Select Case, performance
HowTo: Compare the speeds of Choose and Select Case in VB .NET	Choose, Select Case, VB.NET, performance
HowTo: Make classes faster using Implements	Implements, classes, interface
HowTo: Compare the speeds of IIf and If Then statements	IIf, If Then, speed, performance
HowTo: Compare the speeds of TextBox, RichTextBox, and the MS Forms 2.0 TextBox	TextBox, speed, performance, RichTextBox, MS Forms 2.0
HowTo: Compare times to load sorted ListBoxes different ways	ListBox
HowTo: Display the ellapsed time after a long operation	ellapsed time, Timer
HowTo: Display the ellapsed time after a long operation using DateDiff	DateDiff, ellapsed time
HowTo: Compare the speeds of different calculations	calculation, multiplication, division, speed, time, performance
HowTo: Measure a process's user, privileged, and total time in VB .NET	user time, privileged time, total time, ellapsed time
HowTo: Compare the speed of passing variables ByRef and ByVal	ByVal, ByRef, speed, performance
HowTo: Measure elapsed time in VB .NET	VB.NET, elapsed time, time, timer function, seconds
HowTo: Measure elapsed time	elapsed time, time, timer function, seconds
HowTo: Compare the speeds of Integers and Longs	Integer, Long, data type, speed, performance
HowTo: Improve swap performance	performance, memory, swapping

Variables

Title	Keywords
HowTo: Write extension methods to convert between byte arrays and strings of hexadecimal values in Visual Basic .NET	strings, variables, string extension, extensions, extension methods, Visual Basic, Visual Basic .NET, VB.NET
HowTo: Initialize arrays and lists in Visual Basic .NET	initialize arrays, initialize lists, initialize, initialization
HowTo: Initialize an array with a range of values or a repeated value in Visual Basic .NET (version 2008 or later)	initialization, initialize array, range, repeated values, VB.NET, Visual Basic .NET, Visual Basic 2008
Tutorial: Twos Complement Numbers	twos-complement, ones-complement, number
HowTo: Tell whether a Variant variable is Empty	Variant, Empty, variable
HowTo: Compare the speed of using Dim versus Dim As New	Dim, Dim As New, As New, declaration, performance
HowTo: Let a routine take optional parameters without a default value	optional, optional parameters
HowTo: Use the ParamArray keyword to make a routine that takes a variable number of arguments	ParamArray
HowTo: Use optional parameters with default values	optional, optional parameters, default
HowTo: See if a date string is valid using regional date settings	date string, validate, validation, regional, international
HowTo: See if a date string is valid	date string, validate, validation
HowTo: Remove an item from the middle of an array quickly	array, remove, delete, CopyMemory, MemCopy, RtlMoveMemory
HowTo: Compare the speed of passing variables ByRef and ByVal	ByVal, ByRef, speed, performance
HowTo: Convert a date string with known format into a Date	date, format, convert
Tutorial: Using Floating Point Numbers	floating point, single, double, number

Events

Title	Keywords
HowTo: Catch unhandled exceptions in Visual Basic .NET	exceptions, unhandled exceptions, UnhandledException, unhandled errors, unhandled bugs, Visual Basic .NET, VB.NET
HowTo: Display a form's events	form, event, load
HowTo: Make a class that monitors events raised by an object (including a control)	events, monitor events, watch events
Tutorial: ASCII Codes	ASCII, codes, characters
HowTo: See why a form is closing	close, unload, QueryUnload, UnloadMode, closing
HowTo: Subclass to see when a control is about to become visible or invisible	control, visible, invisible, hide, event, subclass
HowTo: Flush mouse events	mouse events, ignore events, events, disable
Tutorial: Blocking Events	events, blocking

Properties

Title	Keywords
Tip: Retrieve a control's Picture property	picture, retrieve

Controls

Title	Keywords
HowTo: Give a ListView control flat headers	ListView, header, flat header
HowTo: Create a new ActiveX button using Controls.Add and respond all of its events	button, Controls.Add, event
HowTo: Create new controls using Controls.Add	Controls.Add, controls, create controls
HowTo: Load an ActiveX control at run time	Controls.Add, new control, ActiveX
Talk: Confessions of a Control Freak	custom controls, controls, UserControl
HowTo: Hide the caret in a TextBox	TextBox, caret, hide caret, cursor
HowTo: Add new tabs and controls to a TabStrip	Controls.Add, new control, new tab, TabStrip
HowTo: Create a new button using Controls.Add and respond to its click event	button, Controls.Add, event
HowTo: Create a new control using Load and put it in a Frame	Controls.Add, new control, Frame
HowTo: Highlight a control when the mouse is over it	control, highlight
HowTo: Get a control's image	control image, clipboard, PrintForm
HowTo: Safely manage control arrays with missing elements	control array, safe
HowTo: Enable or disable all controls on a form	control, enable, disable
HowTo: Enable or disable a group of controls	control, enable, disable, EnableControls
HowTo: Know when the user clicks on any control on a form	form, click, control
HowTo: Give an ActiveX control a caption property that is also its default	default, caption, ActiveX, property
HowTo: Give an ActiveX control a default property	default, ActiveX, property
HowTo: Give an ActiveX control a caption property	caption, ActiveX, property
HowTo: Make a TextBox allow only letters and numbers	TextBox, letters, numbers, field, validate, context menu, popup
HowTo: Subclass to see when a control is about to become visible or invisible	control, visible, invisible, hide, event, subclass
HowTo: Resize specific controls to take advantage of form size	resize, specific controls, form size
HowTo: Resize controls to fit a resizing form	resize, controls, fit

Quick Questions

Title	Keywords
Quick Question: .NET Declarations	quick question, quiz
Quick Question: Switch	quick question, quiz, Switch
Quick Question: Choose	quick question, quiz, Choose
Quick Question: Dim xxx As New Employee	quick question, quiz
Quick Question: X \ COL_WID	quick question, quiz
Quick Question: False * True	quick question, quiz
Quick Question: End of Week	quick question, quiz
Quick Question: Weekday(Date) Mod 6	quick question, quiz
Quick Question: KeyAscii And 223	quick question, quiz

Mouse

Title	Keywords
HowTo: Simulate a mouse movement and click the mouse in Visual Basic 2005	VB2005, Visual Basic 2005, mouse move, click, mouse_event, API
HowTo: Simulate drawing with the mouse in Visual Basic 2005	VB2005, Visual Basic 2005, mouse move, click, OnMouseDown, OnMouseMove, OnMouseUp
HowTo: Record and play back mouse movements	mouse, move, mouse_event, API
HowTo: Move the mouse to a particular position and click it	mouse, click, move, mouse_event, API
HowTo: Tell whether the Shift key is pressed during a mouse click in Visual Basic .NET	mouse, MouseClick, Shift, click, mouse click, VB.NET
HowTo: Track the mouse's movement and display its position in a tooltip-like window	mouse, cursor, movement, track mouse
HowTo: See what word is under the mouse in a RichTextBox and look it up in a list of known words	RichTextBox, TextBox, word, mouse, cursor
HowTo: Display the word under the mouse in a RichTextBox inside a Tooltip	RichTextBox, TextBox, word, mouse, cursor
HowTo: See if the mouse is moving even when it is not over the program	mouse, cursor, CursorPos
HowTo: Use API capture functions to make a button that changes its caption when the mouse moves over it	button, caption, mouse over
HowTo: Display a message when the mouse is over a button	button, message, mouse over
HowTo: Hide and show the mouse pointer	hide mouse pointer, show mouse pointer, ShowCursor
HowTo: Confine the cursor within a form's client area	confine, cursor, clip, client area
HowTo: See if the left mouse button is up or down even outside this program	mouse, up, down
HowTo: Position a form under the mouse	position, form, mouse
HowTo: Determine where the user clicked on a form	form, click, position
HowTo: Hide the cursor on a form	hide, form, cursor, mouse
HowTo: Display an animated mouse cursor	animated, cursor, ani
HowTo: See what word is under the mouse in a RichTextBox	RichTextBox, TextBox, word, mouse, cursor
HowTo: Programmatically move the mouse and simulate a click	mouse, click, move, simulate
HowTo: Make a label display a shadow safely when the mouse is over it	label, shadow, mouse, GetCursorPos, ScreenToClient
HowTo: Make a label display a shadow simply when the mouse is over it	label, shadow, mouse
HowTo: Center the mouse over a control	center mouse, mouse, center cursor, cursor

Enum

Title	Keywords
HowTo: Easily list the values defined by an Enum in Visual Basic .NET	Enum, list values, enumerated values, GetValues, VB.NET
Tip: Enforce Enum case	Enum, case

Randomization

Title	Keywords
HowTo: Make a button quiver frantically	button, quiver, move
HowTo: Randomize a list	randomize, shuffle
HowTo: Build a random ASCII text file for testing data transfer rates	ASCII, random, data file, test file
HowTo: Make a random choice using the PickOne function	pick one, PickOne, random
HowTo: Generate random text	code, random text

Clipboard

Title	Keywords
HowTo: Get the selected text from a frame within a WebBrowser control by using the control's methods	WebBrowser, browser, internet, text, selected text, frame, frameset, frames
HowTo: Copy all of the text from a WebBrowser control	copy text, clipboard, WebBrowser, Ctrl-A, Ctrl-C
HowTo: Get all text or the selected text from a WebBrowser control by using the control's methods	WebBrowser, browser, internet, text, selected text
HowTo: Let the user select an irregular area and copy it to the clipboard	select, area, polygon, irregular area, clipboard
HowTo: Copy, cut, and paste pieces of a picture	copy, cut, paste, Clipboard, image, picture, piece, section, area, region
HowTo: Save and restore data on the Clipboard in multiple formats in VB .NET	Clipboard, multiple formats, formats, VB.NET
HowTo: Copy objects to and from the Clipboard in VB .NET	Clipboard, object, VB.NET
HowTo: Keep track of what's on the clipboard	clipboard, clip board, copy, cut paste
HowTo: Capture an image of a form in a PictureBox	capture form image, PrintForm
HowTo: Get and set file names copied to the clipboard by Windows Explorer	Windows Explorer, clipboard, files, file names
HowTo: Copy the selected text in another application	copy text, clipboard
HowTo: Copy the selected text from a WebBrowser control	copy text, clipboard, WebBrowser
HowTo: Simulate Alt-PrintScrn to capture an image of a window in the clipboard	Alt-Prnt, print screen, clipboard, screen capture
HowTo: Simulate Alt-PrintScrn to save a form's image into a bitmap file	Alt-Prnt, print screen, clipboard, screen capture, form image
HowTo: Use the Clipboard to copy and paste text	Clipboard, copy, paste, text

SendKeys

Title	Keywords
HowTo: Send an Outlook Express attachment	Outlook Express, email, e-mail, attachment, ShellExecute, FindWindow

MDI Forms

Title	Keywords
HowTo: Display a progress bar inside a status bar on an MDI form	ProgressBar, progress bar, StatusBar, status bar, MDI
HowTo: Initialize the controls on a new MDI child form by copying them from an existing form	MDI, MDI child, initialize
HowTo: Programmitcally activate an MDI child form	MDI, child form, activate, MDIForm
HowTo: Make an MDI application with an MRU list	MRU, most recently used files, MRU list, MDI
HowTo: Make an MDI application replace MDI container menus with child menus in VB .NET	MDI, Multiple Document Interface, mergereplace, menus, VB.NET
HowTo: Make an MDI application in VB .NET	MDI, Multiple Document Interface, VB.NET
HowTo: Make an MDI application combine MDI container menus with child menus in VB .NET	MDI, Multiple Document Interface, mergereplace, menus, VB.NET
HowTo: Keep an MDI form on top of other programs	form, top, on top, topmost, ontop
HowTo: Give an MDIForm a resizing background picture	MDI, background, draw, MDIForm
HowTo: Manage MDI children using a toolbar	MDI, background, draw, MDIForm, child
HowTo: Tile an MDIForm's background	MDI, MDIForm, background, tile
HowTo: Manage menus in an MDI application, approach 2	MDI, background, draw, MDIForm, child menus
HowTo: Manage menus in an MDI application, approach 1	MDI, background, draw, MDIForm, child menus
HowTo: Give MDI child forms different toolbars	MDI, MDIForm, toolbar
HowTo: Draw on an MDI parent form's background	MDI, background, draw, MDIForm
HowTo: See why a form is closing	close, unload, QueryUnload, UnloadMode, closing
HowTo: Arrange MDI child forms	MDI, child form, subform

Keyboard

Title	Keywords
HowTo: Disable certain key combinations such as Alt-Tab	disable keys, key combinations, Alt-Tab