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Icalls to the main subroutines in a larger typeuse Visual Basic for Windows for all of myfont than calls to functions that diagnose errorWilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & RosatiWindows applications development with thecodes returned by the subroutines. Or, I mightCorporate Counselexception of some DLL’s, for which I mustwant to minimize the importance of housekeep-Visual Basic Programmer’s Journal (ISSN: 1066-5978) isrevert to C. I hope the publication will continueing details done in a subroutine while empha-published bimonthly with two additional special issuespublished in February and April for $34.97 per year byto focus primarily on VB/Windows as that issizing the main processing. Currently, everyFawcette Technical Publications, 280 Second St., Suite200, Los Altos, CA, USA 94022-3603. Tel: 415-917-7650;definitely where the market is. I have alreadyline of code gets equal importance visuallyFax: 415-948-7332; MCI: JFawcette. 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