This is the last version for the Space Saver VB-clip program. If you would like to add or change this program you can order the VB 3.0 source code for $20.00 US.
I've had about 20 suggestion from the space saver version 1.0, I have inplimented most of these suggestion in this version.
1. Added VB-clip INI file to remember the location of the clip apon exit.
2. Now has configuration form to:
(a) specify the upper-left corner of the tiling of forms.
(b) specify the location of the properties, project, debug, and toolbox forms.
3. Asks if you would like program manager minimized at start up.
4. Adds quick buttons for find text, replace text, stop, break, single step, show and hide forms, tile or hide forms.
5. Automatically closes when you exit Visual Basic.
'''' HOW IT WORKS '''''
1. You must put VB-clip.exe in same directory as VB.exe
2. Add the VB-clip icon to your program group. (VB-clip starts Visual Basic automatically)
3. Clicking the right mouse button overtop of the buttons will display a configuration Form.
The properties, project, debug, and toolbox can be displayed either to the right, left, or below the VB-clip. The default is at their current location on the desktop.
To choose the location where your code Forms display, ckick the Form icon. The Configuration Form will then display a small bitmap image of your desktop. Simple click the left mouse button to at the location you want the code Forms to begin tiling. The right mouse button will return you to the configuration Form.
The configuration Form is modaless so you can test tiling and other form display locations by using the VB-clip button while the configuration form is still displayed.
All configuration settings are saved in a file called VB-clip.ini
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Finally, I tried adding a menu VB-clip item to Visual Basic main menu bar. This would make it easier to hide and display VB-clip when you switch through others applications you may have running. This method is used in a custom ribbon bar program I design for use with CorelDraw 5.0 called "C-clip". However, doing the same routine within Visual Basic caused VB's "Load Text" form to display whenever the new "VBclip" menu item was clicked and a code form had the last focus. So you must use the minimize control on the VB-clip if you wish to hide this form.
