SizeGrip Control
This is a UserControl for simulating a SizeGrip. It is only drawn themed when the app is linking to version 6.0 (or higher) of the comctl32.dll. The SizeGrip is hidden when the form is maximized....
View ArticleVB6 (ActiveX-Exes and selfhosted Threading)
Here's an example for a simple AX-Exe-Threaded-Selfhosting-approach (calculating a Mandelbrot-Set on two worker-threads - reflecting the results "row-by-row" in the GUI-MainThread then per normal...
View ArticleVB6 3D-Surface-Plotting (based on RichClient5)
Just another Demo, which applies antialiased and semitransparent Drawing-commands in a somewhat similar way as the "Bezier-Art"-Demo here: http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.p...ezier-Art-quot But in a...
View ArticleVB6 - RicherLabel UserControl
Sometimes you need to use one or more Labels on a Form that just need to offer a little bit "richer" options. Maybe you need to have some of the text bold or underlined. Maybe you need a superscript or...
View ArticleVB6 Simple Async-Download-Ctl for multiple Files
Just a simple demonstration of the AsyncDownload-Feature, any VB-Usercontrol has already built-in. It supports http- and ftp-downloads for files up to 2GB. What's perhaps interesting from a...
View ArticleMCOULTER876 - My Entire Code Bank
Here is my entire code bank (too long for vbforums.com to accept): <removed by moderator>
View ArticleAnimated Spinner Class [vbRichClient5]
After contributing to the following thread (http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.p...Wheel-Spinning), I thought others might be interested in an animated spinner, so I packaged my code into a class and...
View ArticleHidden Conversations V1
Ever wonder who might be listening to your online conversations. Aside from all the possibilities with Social Media sites, your email is anything but private. And it doesn't matter if you are using SSL...
View ArticleVB6 Png-Alpha-Rendering (using WIA)
So, yeah - this Demo is not dependent on vbRichClient for a change ;), but on a System-lib instead (wiaaut.dll), which comes pre-installed on newer systems. The Demo-Code contains two Classes:...
View ArticleVB6 Png-Alpha-Rendering with GDI+ (alternatively per WIA)
So, yeah - this Demo is not dependent on vbRichClient for a change ;), but on a System-lib instead, which comes pre-installed on newer systems. The Demo-Code contains two Classes: cPngCache (showing...
View ArticleFuzzy Search Demo [VB6/vbRichClient5]
The vbRichClient5 library for VB6 includes support for the SQLite database engine, and acts as a wrapper for the user defined collation (sort) and user-defined functions features of SQLite. Thanks to...
View ArticleDNS Filter
Our DNS server was being used as an attack vector against primarily Chinese servers. DNS by preference uses UDP packets instead of TCP packets. The UDP protocol is much faster than TCP, but unlike TCP...
View ArticleChanging The Shape of your Form and Showing Transparent animation on the Desktop
This is a simple Form transparency demo. It simply demonstrates how you can make your Form any shape you want and show pictures and animation on the desktop in the shape of your Form. It basically...
View ArticleDNS Filter Service
This is the Service Version of the Filter program previously posted. The Service version of DNS Filter not only requires the WinpkFilter from NT Kernel Resources (free for personal use) but also the NT...
View ArticleAlphablending - A Simple Demo
This small demo shows you how you can alpha blend one picture onto another. In this demo only part of the target picture is alpha blended. Attached Files Alphablending.zip (233.4 KB)
View ArticleSlot Machine
This is a simple demo of a slot machine. It has three spinners that simulate a slot machine when the handle is pulled down (this uses a button instead of a handle). Attached Files Slot Machine.zip...
View ArticleDesktop Digital Clock
This small digital clock can be moved anywhere on the desktop. It is transparent, only the digits show. Attached Files Desktop Digital Clock.zip (9.2 KB)
View ArticleSimple way to Export FlexGrid to Excel
I see many people asking how to export a VB6 MSFlexgrid to an Excel workbook....this short code with a couple of simple For-Loops is an easy way to do it (Make sure you have a REFERENCE to MS Excel in...
View ArticleExcel Writer
Project to create an ActiveX DLL which is capable of writing Excel 2007 xlsx files directly. No need for Excel to be installed. An xlsx is just a ZIP archive with all kind of XML files and bunch of...
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