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WI-8A: Visual Basic
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12028 API Reference/Utils Small Programs Disk
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APIFunc
Solutions by Smith
$15
is an API function database in Cardfile format.
APIXref
$0
is a Help file that cross-references the API calls listed in WINAPI.TXT,
included on this disk. To use this file, while in VB, press F1 for Help, then
Alt-F and O to open the file.
API Spy (API-SPY)
Gamber, Mark
$20
displays functions and parameters of DLL calls. Results can be viewed or
saved to disk. It also can force a debugger break and can find function
addresses in the Windows API.
VBAPI 0.2
Pruitt, Steve
$0
contains text of the Microsoft WINAPI.TXT file in the Windows .HLP format. It
includes additions and corrections as of March 9, 1992, and contains
definitions of functions, constants, and data structure for use within Visual
Basic.
WinAPI
Microsoft Corporation
$0
is a text file listing all the Windows 3 API declarations for VB. With these
declarations in your VB code, you can perform many functions not otherwise
available in VB.
Win31API.TXT (WN31API)
Microsoft Corporation
$0
is a text file containing Windows 3.1 API declarations for VB.
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END OF SMALL PROGRAMS DISK #12028
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3490 Visual Basic #1 Small Programs Disk
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#3490 DLL's
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256PICBX (256PBX)
$0
is a DLL with source that displays 256 color bitmaps in a VB Picture box
control. Source for a sample app is included.
CtlWhWnd (CTLWHWN)
User Friendly, Inc.
$0
is a DLL function that returns the hWnd for any control.
CRC32
Simms, Jeff
$0
contains a DLL with source code to calculate CRC32 value of a file.
DSound
$0
is a DLL that allows you to play sound files through a PC's speaker. A sample
SND file and sample VB code are included.
Filter (FLTRTPW)
Smith, Wilson
$0
is a DLL that can tell you if the default printer has changed. TPW source code
for the DLL and sample VB code is included.
Findapp
Obeda, Ed
$0
is a DLL and related VB code that prevents users from opening more than one copy
of your application or of programs such as Calculator.
GetWindowList 1.1 (GETWLST)
Steinwart, Todd
$0
is a DLL that lets you get a list of handles for active, visible windows. Sample
usage code is included.
InOut
Faggart, B.E.
$0
is a DLL for I/O Port control. Sample VB source code is included.
LZSSLib 1.0
Eschalon Development Inc.
$25
is a file compression/decompression DLL for Windows programmers. It uses the
LZSS algorithm. This should work with any language that supports DLL calling,
such as Turbo Pascal, C/C++, Actor, Visual Basic, Realizer, and ObjectVision.
MHelp
MicroHelp, Inc.
$0
is a DLL with VB versions of PEEK, POKE, INP, OUT, VARPTR, VARSEG, VARSEGPTR,
SADD, SSEG and SSEGADD.
Modalex
$0
is a DLL that makes a VB app appear modal to the calling app.
Multi.DLL (MULTDLL)
Simms, Jeff
$0
is a DLL for a multi-selection listbox. C source code and all VB Declares are
included.
Packit (PACK-VB)
Taylor, Ian
$0
contains a DLL that will compress/decompress files using Lempel-Ziv compression
modified by adaptive Huffman coding.
Prnset (PRNSTVB)
$0
is a DLL that allows changes to the default printer settings.
RunModal (RUNMODL)
$0
contains a DLL that will allow you to call any EXE file and have it run as if it
were a modal dialog box from the calling application. Your VB app can be called
as dialog boxes from Word; your apps can call Notepad, etc. WIN31 is required.
SounDLL
White, Bill
$0
is a sound driver (DLL) with VB source code to illustrate its use. TPW source
code for the DLL is included.
Space & Time (SPCTIME)
Barrett, Paul James
$0
is a DLL that reports free disk space and will copy the date and/or time to the
the Clipboard. C source code for the DLL is included, but no source code to
illustrate calling the DLL from VB, so you will have to study the C code.
Stsbar 2.0
Staffin, Ed
$0-$10
is a DLL for a status bar. This is a bar that is used to display program
parameter/function status, mouse coordinated, column/row numbers - or
any other text you want to assign to it.
Toolwnd.DLL (TOOLWND)
Donahue, Ray
$35
lets you create nice looking toolbars and toolboxes with icons for each
selection.
VBCards 1.01P
Sands, Richard R.
$0
is a card-deck DLL for writers of card games for Windows. It contains 52
cards, a Joker, seven card back designs, two indicator cards, some
support routines, and a short sample program. Although the sample code
is in Visual Basic, the DLL should be usable with other languages.
VBLaunch (VBLAUNC)
Simms, Jeff
$0
adds a Launch item to the VB menu bar in which it lists everything in
Program Manager. This lets you access all the programs from PM without
leaving VB. Whether you need this feature or not, the source code that
is included has many interesting routines in it.
VBPoint
Zuck, Jonathan
$0
is a DLL that adds pointer support to VB. LP2Str$ is a string function that
copies data, pointed to by a so-called "Long Pointer" into a VB proprietary
string variable. Str2LP is a subroutine that will copy data from one address to
another. With this function you can create the CV? and BLOAD commands.
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END OF SMALL PROGRAMS DISK #3490
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3557 Visual Basic #2 Small Programs Disk
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#3557 DOS Access/Functions
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DateTime (DATETIM)
$0
shows how to get a file's date/time stamp and file size directly from within
Visual Basic without resorting to a shell to DOS DIR command.
Dirscan.BAS
Rose, Joel
$0
contains source code for a routine that scans a system's drives for a particular
file or files.
Filebox
Wykes, Harry JF
$0
shows how to create a Windows style file-open box using List boxes rather than
the VB DriveBox and DirBox objects.
QSearch
Simms, Jeff
$0
is a DLL that lets you search a drive for a file, search a file for text, and
copy a file. Wildcards are supported. A sample app is included.
VBDOS
$0
is a DLL that allows you to get free disk space, file information, and change
file attributes. Sample code is included.
#3557 Font Utilities
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EnumFonts (ENUMFNT)
Telelink Systems
$8
is a DLL which allows you to access the Windows API service EnumFonts. A demo is
provided which shows how to find which typefaces and fonts are supported by the
default printer. Source code is included.
Fontro
Young, Ted M.
$0
contains VB source code to create a rotatable font that can print sideways.
FontView 2.0 (FONTVW)
Snider, Charles
$0
is code for an application to find, display, and print Windows fonts.
Rotfont
Egger, Fredi
$0
shows how to print text at any angle in VB apps to screen or printer.
Vertically Rotate Font (VRFONT)
$0
is source code for rotating a font vertically.
#3557 Networking/Communications
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ADialer
Lamson, George
$0
is the source code and executable for a program to dial the phone.
Axis Phone 3.1 (AXPHON)
Tirio, Joseph J.
$0-$5
is VB source code for a modem dialer.
ComDemo 1.0
$0
illustrates the use of several COMM API functions. Includes source code and an
executable file.
Link'n Load (LINKLOD)
Krumsee, Art
$0
is VB code that shows how to establish a network link, run a specified
application, and when done, unload the link. Network managers with VB only have
to enter the application name into the code and compile it for this to work.
NetPrint (NETPRNT)
Krumsee, Art
$0
is VB source that allows network users to link and unlink printers from within
Windows. It includes declarations for 3 undocumented Windows API functions which
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