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Title / Updated Author Score  
MS Access Databases Queries Editor - Unedited
Updated: 26 Jul 2009  
A very productive, easy to use tool to edit your Sql Queries against MS Access Databases
VB (VB 9.0), Windows, .NET, Office, ADO.NET, WinForms, LINQ
vbnetskywalker 4.90
Basics of a Falling Blocks Game in VB.NET 2005
Updated: 12 Mar 2008  
A remake of the classic falling blocks game in a modern language
VB (VB 8.0), Windows (WinXP, Vista), .NET (.NET 2.0), Visual Studio (VS2005), Dev
Thomas Stockwell 4.75
A Full Yahoo! Weather App, Yes Another One
Updated: 24 Oct 2009  
Uses Farhad Siasar's YahooWeathertlb library with a few added functions.
VB (VB 9.0), Windows (Vista), Win32, Visual Studio (VS2008), Dev
rspercy60 4.74
DBdoc: automated CHM documentation for a SQL Server 2000 database
Updated: 14 Nov 2006  
A tool to generate CHM documentation files for SQL Server 2000 databases
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Alberto Venditti 4.73
Page Removal and Re-Ordering in XPS Files
Updated: 20 Oct 2008  
An article about an application and its underlying XPS utilities package which create a new XPS file from a source XPS file with pages removed and/or reordered as designated by the user
VB, Windows, .NET 3.0, Dev
MickRivers 4.67
Application Auto Update Revisited
Updated: 19 Nov 2006  
An article on updating Windows applications through the web.
VB, Windows, .NET 2.0VS2005, Dev
Eduardo Oliveira 4.66
Image Batch Resizer
Updated: 26 Sep 2004  
A simple utility to quickly resize images
VB, Windows, .NET 1.0, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
Alberto Venditti 4.62
SpokenWord - Text-To-Speech and Office Automation in 1!
Updated: 19 Jul 2004  
.NET + MSWord + BabelFish + Speech SDK 5.1 = FUN!
VB, Windows, .NET 1.0, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
GWSyZyGy 4.60
Icon Extractor in VB.NET
Updated: 12 Apr 2004  
An Icon Extractor coded in VB.NET
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
Domenic 4.57
VB6 Hybrid Application Architecture
Updated: 4 Jul 2007  
An article on Interop Forms TookKit 2.0
VB 6, .NET, WinXP, Visual Studio, Dev
Vijayaraghavan A Iyengar 4.50
Editing multi frame .Tiff file
Updated: 28 Nov 2002  
Fax Editor is a light weight VB.NET application. It only handles multi frame .tiff editing.
VB, Windows, .NET 1.0, Dev
Zulfikar Ali 4.48
Building a Simple Word Processor Around an Extended RichTextBox Control
Updated: 13 Sep 2006  
This article describes an easy approach to building a simple word processor around an extended version of the RichTextBox (RTB) control.
VB, Windows, .NET 2.0VS2005, Dev
salysle 4.39
Application Auto Update in VB.NET
Updated: 19 Dec 2005  
An article on updating Windows application through the web.
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
Eduardo Oliveira 4.39
Multiplication Table Practice Tool
Updated: 25 Dec 2008  
A kid friendly program for practicing multiplication tables; a good example for embedding the Windows Media Player control in an application.
VB (VB 8.0, VB 9.0), Windows (WinXP, Win2003, Vista), .NET (.NET 2.0), WinForms, Dev
James Ritchie Carroll 4.33
Eight Queens Problem using VB.NET
Updated: 4 Jan 2009  
Backtracking solution approach to solve the eight queens problems and get all unique solutions
VB, .NET
Ali Tarhini 4.33
Mantaining multiple CSS based on different color schemes
Updated: 25 Apr 2004  
This article describes a VB.NET tool that makes easier to mantain multiple Cascading Style Sheet files based on similar, but different, color schemes.
VB.NET 1.1, Win2KVS.NET2003, Dev
Alberto Venditti 4.25
VB.NET Class Library: Date Wizard
Updated: 24 Aug 2007  
A toolkit that simplifies working with dates.
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
George B Gilbert 4.14
Tiny StopWatch Application
Updated: 30 Jan 2004  
A tiny app for timing things to 1/2 a second or so. My entry for the smallest useful app contest.
VB.NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Visual Studio, Dev
Alastair Dallas 4.10
Xml Database Demo - Unedited
Updated: 31 Jul 2008  
This article walks you through creating a simple windows database with an Xml file as it's datasource.
VB (VB 8.0), .NET (.NET 2.0), ADO.NET, Design
VB Rocks 3.94
Killing Processes from a Visual Basic Application
Updated: 9 Jun 2008  
This article provides a simple example of how to use the System.Diagnostics.Process library to display a list of running processes, and to select and kill processes by their process name and ID.
VB, Visual Studio (VS2008), Dev
salysle 3.83
LinksysLog : A Very Basic Linksys Router Logging Client
Updated: 7 Jul 2004  
A Very Basic Linksys Router Logging Client using UDP.Client and Threading
VB.NET 1.1, Win2K, Win2003VS.NET2003, Dev
progload 3.82
VBScan barcode software
Updated: 23 Jun 2004  
A barcode scanning and decoding software without third-party software
VB, Windows, .NET 1.0, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
demm 3.82
Export to Excel using VB.Net - Unedited
Updated: 25 Apr 2008  
Export data from VB.Net Dataset to Excel without using Datagrid/DataTable
VB 7.x, VB 8.0, VB 9.0, VB 6, .NET (.NET 2.0, .NET 3.0), Visual Studio (VS2005, VS2008), WinForms, Architect, Dev, QA
Senthil S 3.70
Console Line Editor in VB.NET 2.0
Updated: 12 Mar 2006  
Play with the new .NET 2.0's Console features, with this old time Line Editor.
VB.NET 2.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003VS2005, Dev
Jack Stephens 3.63
Screen Shot Application
Updated: 30 Jul 2009  
Screen Shot is a simple application that allows a user to quickly capture images from the screen and save them in a user predefined folder
VB 8.0.NET 2.0, WinXPVS2005, Dev
VBDT 3.57
Custom Application Auto Update
Updated: 22 Jun 2007  
Auto update features for windows application
VB, XML, Windows, .NET 1.1, Visual Studio, Dev
GoodID 3.50
Folder Coder - Unedited
Updated: 11 Dec 2007  
A way to convert a folder into a file...
VB (VB 7.x, VB 8.0, VB 9.0, VB 6)
Buffalloy 3.33
HTML to Database converter Application
Updated: 2 Sep 2004  
HTML to Database converter Application in VB.NET
VB, Windows, .NET 1.0, Dev
Jitender thakur 3.00
Creating Single and Limited Instance Applications
Updated: 14 Sep 2007  
Using operating system level objects to implement a single and limited instance application
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Tejas Patel 3.00
PDA / Pocket PC Signature Capturing and Saving as BMP - Unedited
Updated: 1 Feb 2008  
A way to capture signature on Pocket PC and saving as BMP file
VB (VB 7.x), .NET CF, .NET (.NET 2.0), Visual Studio (VS2005), Dev
Agha Zair Ali 3.00
Use WINSNMP and VB.Net 2005 to retrieve SNMP information. - Unedited
Updated: 18 Mar 2008  
Make a get call via the WINSNMP API to retrieve the os version from a remote machine.
JuanPieterse 3.00
SQL Tool designed using VB.NET
Updated: 15 Jul 2004  
SQL Tool designed using VB.NET
VB, SQL, Windows, .NET 1.0, DBA, Dev
kennedy_franklin 2.92
TeamVision - Unedited
Updated: 16 Nov 2009  
A simple project task management application. A managed approach to help keep on top of your projects.
VB, .NET, WinXPVS2005, Dev
TL Wallace 2.83
F-Watch
Updated: 4 Mar 2005  
A folder watch utility written to work in conjunction with Canon's eCopy solution.
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
japel 2.80
Small Alarm,Programmed By VB.NET - Unedited
Updated: 18 Mar 2008  
my first program.
VB (VB 7.x, VB 8.0, VB 9.0, VB 6)
nma202000 2.59
A Self-validating Textbox
Updated: 7 Aug 2007  
An article on a textbox that validates input on keypress
VB, Windows, .NET 2.0, Visual Studio, Dev
The ANZAC 2.45
Ascii shift encryption - Unedited
Updated: 21 Mar 2008  
Ascii shift encryption
VB (VB 7.x, VB 8.0, VB 9.0, VB 6), .NET (.NET 2.0, .NET 3.0, .NET 3.5), Visual Studio (VS2005, VS2008)
Breathless85 2.37
ADO.NET For Beginners - Unedited
Updated: 22 Apr 2008  
How to Create an Application to Access Data
VB (VB 7.x, VB 8.0, VB 9.0, VB 6)
logicchild 2.31
Notepad.NET - Creating a clone of notepad in Visual Basic - Unedited
Updated: 4 May 2008  
Creating a clone of notepad in Visual Basic
VB (VB 7.x, VB 8.0, VB 9.0), Windows (WinXP, Vista), .NET (.NET 2.0, .NET 3.0, .NET 3.5), Visual Studio (VS2005, VS2008), Dev
pranav95 2.14
RSS Feed Link Reader
Updated: 28 Feb 2008  
Construction of a simple application that may be used to view RSS feeds from the desktop
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio (VS2008), Dev
salysle 2.00
Managing Dialup connection - Unedited
Updated: 12 Mar 2008  
Mange your Internet connection .
VB, .NET
Rajesh Puli 1.76
Decrypting Images in VB.NET - Unedited
Updated: 6 Mar 2008  
Decrypt JPG images or any other images in VB.NET
VB, .NET (.NET 2.0)
sudhakar79 1.70
Using Windows Forms - Unedited
Updated: 4 Jan 2008  
This article is meant to explain Forms and how logic is inserted into the UI.
VB (VB 7.x, VB 8.0, VB 9.0, VB 6)
logicchild 1.18
Get the Values From DataBase and Stored into excell Sheet - Unedited
Updated: 18 Dec 2007  
Get the Values From DataBase and Stored into excell Sheet
VB (VB 7.x, VB 8.0, VB 9.0, VB 6)
Member 4159567 1.00

Data Structures

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Title / Updated Author Score  
A Matrix Class Explained with Mathematical Equations
Updated: 16 May 2007  
Development of a Matrix class, including basic arithmetic functions and various determinant methods explained with the help of mathematical equations
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Saad Khakwani 4.31
Treaps in VB.NET
Updated: 31 Aug 2004  
A Treap implementation in Visual Basic.NET.
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
RoyClem 4.09
A simple binary tree implementation with VB.NET
Updated: 29 Jul 2003  
This article gives a very simple implementation of the binary tree data structure using VB.NET
VB.NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXPVS.NET2003, Dev
Manoj G 3.44
The Closest thing to a VB6 control array in VB.NET
Updated: 26 Apr 2007  
With a single method call, turn all your controls on a form into a control array.
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
kepler77 2.97
Marshaling Structures
Updated: 14 Dec 2004  
The article shows marshling of simple and complex structures and how to pass them in function parameters.
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Adnan Samuel 2.78
Setting and retrieving a Dataset in a Hashtable
Updated: 3 Aug 2004  
Beginner tutorial on settting and retrieving dataset values from a hashtable
VB, Windows, .NET 1.0, Visual Studio, Dev
TiNgZ aBrAhAm 2.26

General

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Title / Updated Author Score  
Scamperdoodle - Unedited
Updated: 17 Nov 2009  
Sounds like you aren't looking for specific advice but for general tools so that you can take your education into your own hands. This is a very good thing, because the best programmers have a passion to do so and spend a lot of time outside of class to learn their craft. My first language was techn
VB 8.0
aspdotnetdev 5.00
MSFlexgrid - Unedited
Updated: 18 Nov 2009  
In your project's solution explorer:Right-click on References Select Add Reference Select the COM tab Scroll down to and select Microsoft FlexGrid Control, click OK In your Toolbox: Right-click anywhere & select Choose Items... Select the Comm Components tabCheck the checkbox next to Microsoft FlexG
VB
evilnoodle 5.00
User authentication using System.Cryptography. - Unedited
Updated: 23 Nov 2009  
Can anyone tell me how to authenticate the user using Cryptography.   I'm not sure what you mean here. If you are suggesting using some form of security on passwords, then you would need to keep the encoded passwords in a database and when a user logs in encode the given password and compare a
vb.net, C#.net 3.5
Richard MacCutchan 5.00
VB’s Statically Typed Wrapper for Dynamic Code
Updated: 23 Apr 2008  
Combining dynamic and static typing in VB.NET
VB, Windows, .NET 3.5, Dev
Danijel Arsenovski 4.92
Data Classification Using VB.NET and Genetic Algorithm
Updated: 4 Aug 2008  
A simple example of how to classify data using genetic algorithm and VB.Net
VB 7.x, VB 8.0, VB 9.0, Office, .NET 2.0, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, .NET 3.0, .NET 3.5, Visual Studio (VS2005), Dev
Amir Emamjomeh Kuhbanani 4.86
Refactoring - elixir of youth for legacy VB code
Updated: 3 Dec 2004  
Standard refactoring techniques coupled with automated refactoring tool provide excellent platform for legacy VB code upgrade. Legacy VB code suffers poor structure and bloated code due to lack of inheritance and other OO capabilities.
VB.NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, Dev
Danijel Arsenovski 4.84
I/O Ports Programming (Parallel port) Reading / Writing + Surveillance System using VB.NET
Updated: 18 Sep 2007  
Input Output Port Accessing and Surveillance System using VB.NET and Introduction to Parallel Ports
VB 6.NET 3.0, Visual Studio, Dev
Purinda Gunasekara 4.84
VB LINQ SQL Password Verify For Beginners
Updated: 22 Jun 2009  
How to make a password verification form in VB that uses LINQ and SQL
VB (VB 7.x, VB 8.0, VB 9.0, VB 6), SQL, Windows (Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, TabletPC, Win 7), .NET (.NET 3.5), SQL Server (SQL 2008), Visual Studio (VS2008), WinForms, LINQ, Architect, Dev
SteveHarrisBeast 4.83
Rich OutlookBar in XP and Vista style
Updated: 2 Aug 2007  
Creating a rich OutlookBar in XP or Vista style
VB.NET 2.0, WinXP, VistaVS.NET2003, VS2005, Dev
Star Vega 4.79
MdiTabStrip
Updated: 6 Jul 2007  
Tabbed control for MDI applications
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
crcrites 4.76
Compiling .NET code on-the-fly
Updated: 19 Nov 2003  
Compile .NET code programmatically, in memory, then use the resulting assembly to instantiate an object of a class, access its properties and methods, and call a static function.
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
Jim Rogers 4.75
Add Custom Properties to a PropertyGrid
Updated: 22 Aug 2006  
Extend a PropertyGrid with an Item collection; easy customization of properties with custom editor, custom converter and databinding.
C#, VB, Windows, .NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, WinForms, VS.NET2003, VS2005, Dev
Danilo Corallo 4.74
Using PropertyGrid Part-I
Updated: 3 Feb 2003  
Explains about PropertyGrid and how to use, with detailed examples
VB.NET 1.0, Win2K, WinXP, Dev
Sreenivas Vemulapalli 4.71
A Visual Studio 2005-like Interface
Updated: 22 Jan 2007  
Apply a theme that resembles Visual Studio 2005 to the DockPanel Suite, using an Extender class.
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1, .NET 2.0VS2005, Dev
Danilo Corallo 4.71
Winsock.NET
Updated: 28 Oct 2005  
A VB 6 Winsock clone for VB.NET.
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
Chris Kolkman 4.69
Embedding Icons In Your VB.NET Application
Updated: 13 Jun 2003  
How to embed and use icons in your application, so you don't have to keep them as separate files.
VB, .NET, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Visual Studio, Dev
Scott Bonds 4.68
syntax error in update statement - Unedited
Updated: 17 Nov 2009  
you should use Using & DbParameters!your code is not Sql injection proof like this..    ' Verify Enrollno.Text is not an empty string prior to attempting the Update  If String.IsNullOrEmpty(Enrollno.Text) Then Return  ' Assuming this code is in a Procedure or Function, of course.        Usi
VB, SQL, .NET, ADO.NET
Filip C 4.67
A Math Expression Evaluator
Updated: 31 Mar 2003  
Math Expression Evaluator
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Michael Combs 4.66
CNC Graphical Backplotter
Updated: 30 Nov 2008  
Article and source code for creating a CNC graphical backplotter
C#, VB, Windows, .NET 2.0, GDI+, VS2005, Dev
Jason Titcomb 4.65
GN Wizard Framework
Updated: 21 Dec 2006  
A simple Wizard framework.
VB.NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003VS.NET2003, Dev
Gary Noble 4.64
Simulate COM Connection Points from a .NET Library
Updated: 9 Mar 2006  
An article on accessing a VB.NET library from a MFC/ATL COM client.
VB, VC7.1.NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXP, MFC, ATL, VS.NET2003, Dev
Perry Marchant 4.62
SQL Server 2005 Circular Progress Bar
Updated: 26 Sep 2006  
Shows a spinning progress bar, identical to the SQL Server 2005 busy indicator, without requiring any code.
VB, Windows, .NET 2.0, GDI+, VS2005, Dev
ateece 4.62
QVFS - A FAT32 Based Virtual File System Powered by VB.NET 2005
Updated: 8 Jun 2009  
A virtual file system created using VB.NET, an easy way to store multiple folders and files in two real physical files.
VB (VB 7.x, VB 8.0), Windows, .NET (.NET 1.1, .NET 2.0), Visual Studio (VS.NET2003, VS2005), Dev
TonyTonyQ 4.60
Programatically Creating MSMQ Triggers
Updated: 16 Apr 2008  
An article on creating MSMQ triggers dynamically at runtime and firing it to take a custom action
VB, Windows (Win2K, WinXP, Vista), .NET, Dev
Tejas Patel 4.60
Single Instance Application in VB.NET
Updated: 26 Mar 2003  
An article attempting to demonstrate how to get an application to behave as a Single Instance in .NET.
VB.NET 1.0, Win2K, WinXP, Dev
Detlef Grohs 4.59
Introduction to TreeView Drag and Drop (VB.NET)
Updated: 8 Dec 2004  
Provide drag and drop functionalitly to TreeView controls.
VB, Windows, .NET 1.0, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
Tom John 4.59
Automate code-writing in VB.NET control's development
Updated: 11 Aug 2004  
Utility for automating code writing for VB.NET control's developers
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
Francesco Smelzo 4.57
Editing Multiple Types of Objects with Collection Editor and Serializing Objects
Updated: 17 Feb 2005  
Explains use of Custom Collection Editors to create objects for a component during design time.
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
Oktay1 4.57
Adding Drag and Drop to an Explorer Tree Control
Updated: 10 Mar 2006  
ExpTree part 2: Adding drag and drop to the ExpTree control.
VB.NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, Win2K, WinXPVS.NET2003, VS2005, Dev
Jim Parsells 4.56
Dynamic Objects, Factories, and Runtime Machines to Boost Performance
Updated: 27 Nov 2007  
An examination of dynamic object instantiation and runtime machines to boost performance.
MSIL, VB 7.x, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
Philip Liebscher 4.56
Use the .NET framework to shorten a path string with an ellipsis
Updated: 8 Apr 2007  
Compact a path or any string using built in .NET framework API
VB 8.0, Windows, .NET 2.0VS2005, Dev
Tim Greenfield 4.52
Money DataType
Updated: 4 Sep 2005  
An article on creating a Money datatype with localized formatting and plugin conversion support.
VB.NET 2.0, WinXPVS2005, Dev
chimeric69 4.52
Working with Windows Registry using VB.NET
Updated: 28 Mar 2003  
This article talks about working with Windows registry using VB.NET.
VB.NET 1.0, Win2K, WinXP, Dev
Manoj G 4.52
OwnerDrawn ComboBox with Icons, Divider, and a generic data store
Updated: 5 Apr 2006  
Customize the appearance and behavior of a ComboBox without using Windows messaging.
VB, Windows, .NET 2.0VS2005, Dev
Patrick Etc. 4.51
Text 2Text Steganography - Part 2
Updated: 19 Jun 2007  
Using fake text for encrypted text transmission
VB, Windows, .NET 2.0, Visual Studio, Dev
Alaa Jebran 4.49
Aviation Fight - Unedited
Updated: 30 Nov 2008  
This is a very simple 2D desktop game developed in Visual Studio
VB.NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, .NET 3.0, .NET 3.5, WinForms, VS.NET2003, VS2005, VS2008, Design
Mohammad Reza Khosravi 4.48
Using Serialization to Persist TreeView Control (VB.NET)
Updated: 27 Oct 2004  
Utilising serialization to persist TreeView control hierarchy.
VB, Windows, .NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, WinForms, VS.NET2003, Dev
Tom John 4.47
Using 404 Not Found For An Email Tracking Image / Webbug
Updated: 12 Nov 2009  
The technique of inserting email tracking images, which avoids the give away querystring
VB, Windows, .NET (.NET 2.0), ASP.NET, Dev
Jon Anthony 4.47
.NET class to create and maintain vCalendar information
Updated: 6 Feb 2003  
.NET class to create and maintain vCalendar information
VB.NET 1.0, Win2K, WinXP, PocketPC 2002, ASP.NET, Visual Studio, Dev
slolife 4.46
Making TripleDES Simple in Visual Basic .NET
Updated: 17 Mar 2006  
This is a simple wrapper class that provides an easy interface for encrypting and decrypting byte arrays and strings.
C#, VB, Windows, .NET 1.0, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
Tony Selke 4.45
Child's Learning Center - Pre-schoolers 3 to 5 Years of Age
Updated: 8 Jul 2009  
A Learning tool to help prepare your child for pre-school
VB (VB 9.0), Windows (Vista), Visual Studio (VS2008)
rspercy60 4.45
Selective Grayscale Filter
Updated: 12 Jul 2007  
Convert image to grayscale except predefined color
VB 8.0, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Miran.Uhan 4.44
Text Based Random Password Generator
Updated: 18 Feb 2009  
An article that demonstrates how to use a list of words to generate a user-friendly random password.
VB, .NET, Dev
Sean Botha 4.42
VB.NET Class Library: ListBox Extension
Updated: 22 Jun 2006  
A class that extends the ListBox control by adding item tags, providing a simple way to move items up and down, and adding multiple sorting options.
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
George B Gilbert 4.41
Get HTML Source from User Defined Web Address
Updated: 31 Jul 2009  
A very easy way to get HTML source from user defined web address
VB, Visual Studio (VS2005, VS2008)
Md. Marufuzzaman 4.41
RegEx feed parser for RSS, Atom, OPML ... - Unedited
Updated: 12 Sep 2007  
Is it possible to find an easy way for parsing feeds without the format and versioning traps of XML schemas? The idea becomes reality thanks to regular expression...
VB 8.0, VB 9.0, Windows, .NET 2.0, .NET 3.0VS2005, Dev
drdigit 4.38
A Beginner's Guide to Delegates
Updated: 29 Mar 2006  
An article on delegates in .NET.
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
Malli_S 4.38
Visual SourceSafe Journal Monitor Service
Updated: 27 Jan 2004  
VMS is a windows service developed in .Net that monitors a Microsoft Visual SourceSafe (VSS) database. Customized alerts may be sent based on the defined filters.
VB.NET 1.1, WinXPVS.NET2003, Dev
Lewis Moten 4.37
Creating Custom Controls Part 2: Casino Royale - Unedited
Updated: 14 Jul 2007  
Learn to create your own casino-themed controls from scratch.
VB 8.0, VB 9.0.NET 2.0, WinXP, Vista, .NET 3.0VS2005, Dev
Nickr5 4.36
Using CopyMemory in .NET
Updated: 8 Mar 2003  
Demonstrates the use of CopyMemory in .NET to initialize classes
C#, VB, Windows, .NET 1.0, Dev
James Mimeault 4.33
Fast Algorithm for Building the Hasse Diagram of a Galois Lattice - Unedited
Updated: 18 Mar 2007  
Artificial intelligence
VB 8.0, Windows, .NET 2.0VS2005, Dev
Alaa Jebran 4.33
Creating your own event handler for TFS Event Handler Service - Unedited
Updated: 21 Aug 2007  
Creating an event handler with the Team Foundation Server Event Handlers is very easy. You will need to inherit from the AEventHandler class which is part of RDdotNet.TeamFoundation.dll located in the install directory (I will make an SDK later).
VB 8.0, VB 9.0, Windows, .NET 2.0, .NET 3.0, WCF, VS2005, Dev
Martin Hinshelwood 4.33
Time Zone Class
Updated: 20 Sep 2007  
The TimeZoneInfo class provides properties and methods for any time zone on the system.
VB 8.0.NET 2.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Visual Studio, Dev
VBDT 4.33
Upgrading VB6 to VB.NET - Unedited
Updated: 22 Dec 2008  
This article discusses various things to consider when upgrading a VB6 app to VB.NET.
VB (VB 8.0, VB 9.0, VB 6), Windows (WinXP), Dev
VB Rocks 4.33
Capture Entire Web Page - Unedited
Updated: 15 Aug 2007  
Capture an entire web page and save it as an image.
VB 8.0, Windows, .NETVS2005, Dev
daniel.esquivias 4.33
Simple class for easily minimizing to tray and adding context menu with ONE line of code
Updated: 1 Jul 2005  
This class allows the user to implement minimizing to tray in one line of code.
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1, .NET 2.0VS.NET2003, VS2005, Dev
jchrisrenfrow 4.32
Asynchronous processing of functions and webservice calls.
Updated: 14 Jul 2004  
An article on implementing the Whidbey (.NET 2.0) BackgroundWorker component in VB.NET 1.1, and extending it to support multiple arguments.
VB.NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, VistaVS.NET2003, VS2005, Dev
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. 4.31
Extracting and displaying icons with VB.NET - Unedited
Updated: 22 Mar 2007  
Uses pure VB.NET code to extract and display icons as bitmap objects.
VB 7.x, Windows, .NET 1.1, Visual Studio, GDI+, WinForms, Dev
Pixa 4.31
Mapping with a GPS and VB.NET
Updated: 22 Jan 2008  
An article on mapping with a GPS in VB.NET
VBVS2005, Dev
salysle 4.31
The ExifWorks class
Updated: 1 Feb 2006  
The ExifWorks is a class written in 100% pure managed VB.NET, which allows comfortable reading of embedded EXIF metadata.
VB, Windows, .NET 1.0, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
Michal Altair Valasek 4.28
VB 2005: Some Cool New Features
Updated: 5 May 2005  
A look at some cool new VB 2005/.NET 2.0 features
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, WinForms, Dev
Giancarlo Aguilera 4.28
VB.NET User Controls: Extended and Date Textboxes
Updated: 2 Jun 2006  
Two textbox user controls for controlling textbox behavior and for providing a calendar for date selection.
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
George B Gilbert 4.28
Using a Web Service in VB.NET
Updated: 11 Mar 2003  
Article shows creation of a webservice using VB.Net and Google
VB, Windows, .NET 1.0, Visual Studio, Dev
Jayesh Jain 4.27
Pan / scroll an Image in VB.NET - Unedited
Updated: 8 Sep 2006  
Ever wanted to allow the user to move an image with the mouse? This is one way to do it.
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
Anthony Queen 4.25
The Dark Shadow of Overrides
Updated: 15 Feb 2007  
This article hopefully will assist you in minimizing your learning curve.
VB 8.0, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Jason McBurney 4.25
Extending the My namespace
Updated: 8 Aug 2009  
Learn how to extend the My namespace in Visual Basic 2005 / 2008!
VB 8.0, VB 9.0, VB 10, .NET, WinXP, Vista, Win 7VS2005, VS2008, Dev
drummerboy0511 4.25
Install a Windows service the way YOU want to!
Updated: 26 Nov 2003  
Shows how to change settings for a windows service during installation.
VB.NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003VS.NET2003, Dev
HanreG 4.24
Is it really Numeric?
Updated: 15 Nov 2005  
A bad trap in the IsNumeric() function.
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Alberto Venditti 4.24
USPS OneCode Barcodes
Updated: 3 Oct 2008  
USPS One Code - Intelligent Mail Barcode (4-State Customer Barcode) - implementation with VB 2008
VB 9.0, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
drdigit 4.23
Single Instance App with Command-Line Parameters
Updated: 13 May 2002  
Demonstrates a single-instance application which can pass command-line parameters to a previous instance.
VB.NET 1.0, Win2K, WinXP, Dev
Richard Deeming 4.22
Get colors in your VB.NET console application
Updated: 17 Jul 2003  
Use Windows APIs to write a console tool module, able to change your console background and foreground colors.
VB, .NET, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Visual Studio, Dev
ps1k0 4.22
VB.NET Background File Downloader
Updated: 20 May 2009  
A multithreaded file downloader with progress details, speed info and more
VB (VB 7.x, VB 8.0, VB 9.0, VB 6), .NET (.NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, .NET 3.0, .NET 3.5)
jeroen de dauw 4.21
Custom Configuration Sections in .NET 2.0
Updated: 19 Feb 2006  
Creating a custom configuration section in .NET 2.0.
VB, XML, Windows, .NET 2.0, ASP.NET, WinForms, WebForms, VS2005, Dev
Luis Angel R.C. 4.20
Subclassing in .NET - The pure .NET way
Updated: 22 Nov 2002  
Capturing the Windows Messages for Windows Forms Controls
VB, Windows, .NET 1.0, Dev
Sameers (theAngrycodeR) 4.19
A Tab Control Similar to that of Internet Explorer 7
Updated: 8 Dec 2006  
A (fairly) simple tab control with closeable tabs
VB (VB 6), Windows, .NET (.NET 2.0), GDI+, WinForms, VS2005, Dev
christophilus 4.17
WebResourceProvider VB.NET style
Updated: 30 Aug 2002  
Ravi Bhavnani's WebResourceProvider ported to the .NET Framework
VB.NET 1.0, Win2K, WinXP, Dev
Cello 4.14
Accessing AS400 Business Logic From .NET Applications
Updated: 21 Oct 2003  
This article describes how to call a COBOL program residing on an AS400 machine from a .NET application.
VB.NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003VS.NET2003, Dev
Kodanda Pani 4.14
VB.NET TreeListView
Updated: 18 Dec 2003  
A Treeview/Listview hybrid, inheriting from Control, all custom drawn...
VB 6.NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXPVS.NET2003, Dev
SimonCampbell 4.14
Planning the form layout in VB.NET
Updated: 6 Mar 2002  
This article shows you how to design fairly complicated forms, which can resize, using anchors, docks and panels with a dash of code.
VB, .NET, Win2K, Visual Studio, Dev
Benny K. Mathew 4.14
PKCS Standards and .NET Framework
Updated: 18 Mar 2007  
The article describes what is standardized in the PKCS (Public Key Cryptographic Standards) standards and their implementation in .NET 1.1 Framework.
VB, .NET, Win2K, WinXP, Visual Studio, CEO, DBA, Dev
Adnan Samuel 4.13
.NET system wide hotkey component
Updated: 18 Apr 2006  
A component to respond to a hotkey combination, system-wide.
VB.NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003VS.NET2003, Dev
Duncan Edwards Jones 4.13
Saving and Retrieving Application Control Settings as a *.confg file - Unedited
Updated: 27 Jun 2004  
This example will illustrate how the value of a control can be saved to a Config ( *.confg) file and then be retrieved.
VB.NET 1.1, Win2KVS.NET2003, Dev
Brad Fackrell 4.13
World's easiest Trace function
Updated: 3 Mar 2005  
Add tracing capability to your app with one easy function
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
terpy 4.13
XML Document Splitter Class
Updated: 1 Jul 2003  
An article demonstration using the XMLTextReader class to split large XML files.
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
Detlef Grohs 4.10
Open Table Access to SAP R/3 with .NET
Updated: 24 Aug 2003  
Retrieve R/3 Table Contents or ABAP functionality
VB, Windows, .NET 1.0, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
dfrede 4.09
Step by Step: Event handling in VB.NET
Updated: 22 Sep 2003  
Step by step guide to implement event handling in VB.NET.
VB, Windows, .NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, Visual Studio, Dev
Rudi Breedenraedt 4.08
Provider-Independent code simplified in ADO.NET 2.0 - Unedited
Updated: 11 Sep 2006  
This article will attempt to explain and demonstrate how Microsoft has simplified the approach to writing provider-independent code. Switching between Oracle, SQL, or any Oledb or Odbc data source is now as easy as changing a configuration setting.
VB, Windows, .NET 2.0VS2005, Architect, DBA, Dev
Anthony Queen 4.08
A Never-ending ProgressBar
Updated: 30 Sep 2004  
A progress bar for when you don't know how long a process will take.
VB.NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXPVS.NET2003, Dev
Greg Osborne 4.08
Reading from Parallel Port using Inpout32.dll - Unedited
Updated: 8 Aug 2006  
Using the Signal Port to read in data instead of Data Port
VB.NET 2.0, WinXP, Visual Studio, Dev, QA
phebejtsov 4.07
VB.net to mySQL Database Connection - Unedited
Updated: 18 Jun 2007  
Connecting from VB.net to mySQL Database Connection
VB 8.0.NET 2.0, WinXP, Vista, .NET 3.0, ADO.NET, WinForms, MySQL, VS2005, Dev
jopascual 4.06
StringEnum That Works Like System.Enum - Unedited
Updated: 22 May 2007  
A base class for closely simulating enum behavior with underlying type of string.
VB 8.0, Windows, .NET 2.0VS2005, Dev, Design
N Jones 4.06
Panel with blend and bordercolors - Unedited
Updated: 12 Feb 2007  
Panel with blend and bordercolors
VB, Windows, .NET 2.0VS2005, Dev
Star Vega 4.06
Retrieving date and time from remote server using NetRemoteTOD in VB.NET
Updated: 6 Jan 2004  
This article will show how to retrieve the date and time from a remote server using the NetRemoteTOD function
VB, .NET, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Visual Studio, Dev
SeaWater 4.05
A Simple Example of RSS Feed Reader
Updated: 1 Aug 2009  
This article will demonstrate how to read RSS feeds
VB, Windows, Visual Studio (VS2005, VS2008, VS2010)
Md. Marufuzzaman 4.05
3D Geometry Library (Basic Classes) and 3D Drawing using VB.Net - Unedited
Updated: 7 Sep 2007  
This article explains a 3D Geometry library developed using VB.Net
VB 8.0, Windows, .NET 2.0, GDI+, VS2005, Dev
_Bala 4.05
Advanced FileSystemWatcher - Unedited
Updated: 21 Sep 2006  
This is an advanced manipulation of the filesystemwatcher object
VB.NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, Win2K, WinXP, WinForms, VS.NET2003, VS2005, Dev
George Oakes 4.04
Another Sudoku Solver and Generator - Unedited
Updated: 9 Dec 2005  
A program to help you to solve Sudoku problems or check if a Sudoku problem has only one solution.
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
Pascal Ganaye 4.00
VB.NET Code Package: Email And Web LinkLabels
Updated: 11 Jan 2006  
Code for email and web LinkLabels including a test to see if the web link is valid.
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
George B Gilbert 4.00
VB 6.0 to VB.NET Migration Command Line Arguments Issue
Updated: 30 Oct 2006  
Command line arguments issue when we migrate a VB 6.0 application to VB.NET using the VB.NET upgrade wizard
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Sadish Kumar.V 4.00
Manage Your iTunes Library With Simple Clicks (Missing Menus in iTunes)! Make use of a reusable Progress Window that has a cancel button - Unedited
Updated: 4 Feb 2007  
This project, along with the suggested form of use will let you organize huge your iTunes libraries and make them ready for iPod Sync, making use of a reusable Progress Window that has a cancel button.
VB 7.x.NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, TabletPC, WinForms, VS.NET2003, CEO, Architect, Dev
igalnassi 4.00
Searching a huge Excel sheet in a very faster way using VB.NET - Unedited
Updated: 4 Dec 2007  
This article describes a method to search huge excel sheet using VLOOKUP and to how to change the font and color of data in cells.It also tells how to release office objects from memory.
VB, Windows, Office, .NET 2.0VS2005, Dev
Midhunlal G 4.00
Extension Methods in VB.NET
Updated: 26 Nov 2008  
A brief overview of Extension Methods.
VB (VB 7.x, VB 8.0, VB 9.0, VB 6), .NET, Dev
db7uk 4.00
Files Selection Dialog Box /TREE/ - Unedited
Updated: 8 May 2007  
TREE VIEW DIALOG BOX
VB 8.0, Windows, .NET 2.0VS2005, Dev
Alaa Jebran 3.97
Tracker - A Windows Form graph control
Updated: 27 Apr 2002  
A Windows Form control similar to the Task Manager memory graph in Windows 2000
VB, Windows, .NET 1.0, Dev
Andelko Pavelic 3.95
Using .NET to create a Windows XP 'Fading-pages' style Wizard
Updated: 21 Dec 2002  
Windows XP's 'Out-Of-Box-Experience' during its setup and activation, brought us a cool new style of Wizard with pages that fade, and a clean blue interface.
VB.NET 1.0, Win2K, WinXP, Visual Studio, Dev
JohnWellsMCSD 3.93
An Easy Way to Resize an Image
Updated: 9 Jun 2009  
This article will show you how to resize an image keeping with the best graphics quality.
VB, .NET (.NET 2.0, .NET 3.0, .NET 3.5), Visual Studio (VS2008)
Md. Marufuzzaman 3.93
.NET class to create and maintain vCard information
Updated: 8 Apr 2003  
.NET class to create and maintain vCard information
VB, Windows, .NET 1.0, Visual Studio, Dev
slolife 3.93
Custom draw datagridviewcolumnheader (like excel 2007) - Unedited
Updated: 28 Jan 2007  
Overriding the cellpaint event of the datagridview to give it a gradient background
VB, C# 2.0, Windows, .NET 2.0, WinForms, VS2005, Dev
Andy32 3.92
VB.NET 2003 User Registration Form (2.1) - Unedited
Updated: 10 Dec 2006  
A simple registration form that includes support for trial periods and key generation. Now updated to version 2.1!
VB.NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, TabletPC, .NET 3.0VS.NET2003, Dev
tylermenezes 3.91
A Complete Read Only ComboBox
Updated: 25 Jan 2008  
A ComboBox with a read-only property that allows text copy and drop-down viewing
C++, VB, Windows, .NET 1.1, MFC, VS.NET2003, Dev
Thomas Wells 3.90
Developing Windows Services using Visual Studio .NET Explained - Part 2 - Unedited
Updated: 29 Jul 2008  
Article explaining the step by step creation and installation of a simple windows service
VB 8.0, Windows, .NET 2.0VS2005, Dev
DigiOz Multimedia 3.89
Save and Restore User Preferences
Updated: 15 Jan 2004  
Persist virtually any information (including user defined structures, enums, object, etc.), per user.
VB, Windows, .NET 1.0, Dev
GWSyZyGy 3.89
Accessing Remote Exchange Server To read/delete mails using WEBDAV
Updated: 5 Dec 2004  
Accessing Remote Exchange Server To read/delete mails using WEBDAV
VB, Windows, .NET 1.0, Visual Studio, Dev
amit.arora 3.89
Searching, Sorting, and Multitasking Comparisons
Updated: 31 May 2004  
Visually displays various searching and sorting techniques using different multitasking techniques.
VB.NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003VS.NET2003, Dev
Jeff Firestone 3.88
Object Oriented Programming In VB.NET
Updated: 18 Nov 2004  
A must read for anyone who is interested in VB.NET. This article uncovers some basic Object Oriented Programming features of Visual Basic .NET. The whole article is divided into 10 lessons. The source code for these lessons is provided with the article.
VB, Windows, .NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, ASP.NET, VS.NET2003, Dev
Anoop Madhusudanan 3.87
MSDN style help for VB.NET projects using VBCommenter from Gotdotnet
Updated: 29 Jun 2004  
Creating Help files for VB.NET
VB, Windows, .NET 1.0, Visual Studio, Dev
Adrita Bhor 3.86
Retrieve the Winamp song title with .NET
Updated: 5 Jan 2004  
An article on Winamp and Windows API
C#, VB, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
Niels Penneman 3.85
Using Reflection to Bind Object Data to Data Sources
Updated: 26 May 2005  
This article describes classes that can be used to update data sources with object data via reflection.
VB, Windows, .NET 1.0, ADO.NET, Dev
Joe Cleland 3.83
Skinning vertical scrollBar - Unedited
Updated: 26 Oct 2006  
An article on how to skin a scrollbar in a textbox or listbox with VB.NET
VB, Windows, .NET 2.0VS2005, Dev
MartinSon 3.83
FlagColumn Outlook Style - Unedited
Updated: 4 Feb 2007  
Creating a DataGridViewFlagColumn in Outlook Style
VB, Windows, .NET 2.0VS2005, Dev
Star Vega 3.82
Building a UDP Client/Server application in VB.NET - Unedited
Updated: 26 Apr 2006  
This article describes a possible way to manage your UDP connections, along with some protocol suggestions and a working sample of UDP client/server application
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Dried Fruit 3.80
A Small GDI+ Sprite animation library - Unedited
Updated: 8 Sep 2006  
Animate and control sprites using GDI+
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Polymorpher 3.79
Handy ASP.NET Email Control
Updated: 28 Apr 2003  
An email feedback control written in VB.NET
VB, Windows, .NET 1.0, Visual Studio, Dev
Trevor Swanepoel 3.78
Simple Singleton Forms
Updated: 15 Sep 2003  
Simple way to work with singleton forms
VB, .NET, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Visual Studio, Dev
Peter Verijke 3.78
Exposing COM interfaces of a .NET class library for Late Binding
Updated: 30 Jun 2004  
An article on how to expose COM interfaces for .NET components to be used by clients using Late Binding
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Muhammad Musa Ali 3.78
DataGridView with Detail Edit Form - VS 2005
Updated: 24 Jul 2007  
How to create a DataGridView with an associated Detail Edit Form using a strongly typed dataset data layer.
VB 8.0, Windows, .NET 2.0, .NET 3.0, ADO.NET, WinForms, VS2005, Dev
Robert R Freeman 3.78
Find And Replace Method For RichTextBox - Unedited
Updated: 19 Mar 2006  
An artcal about richtextbox control
VB 6, Windows, .NET 2.0VS2005, Dev
Chatura Dilan 3.77
Stopwatch - a High-Resolution code timer class
Updated: 27 Nov 2002  
A high-resolution code timer for VB.NET using Kernel32 functions
VB, Windows, .NET 1.0, Visual Studio, Dev
Alastair Dallas 3.76
How to create a fading form.
Updated: 22 Jan 2004  
This article will walk you through the steps required to create a form that fades in upon activation and fades out upon deactivation.
VB.NET 1.0, Win2K, WinXP, Dev
mightymiracleman 3.75
Manage Data in a WinForms Application (without the Database)
Updated: 6 Jun 2008  
This article provides an approach to building an application that may be used to collect, store, and retrieve data without relying upon a database to get there.
VBVS2008, Dev
salysle 3.75
Cool Scrollbar - Scrollbar like Windows Media Player's
Updated: 3 May 2005  
A cool scrollbar control.
VB, Windows, .NET 1.0, GDI+, Dev
superliu 3.74
Reading and writing MP3 ID3v1 tags
Updated: 4 Dec 2003  
A simple class for mainpulating ID3v1 tags of MP3 files.
VB, Windows, .NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, Visual Studio, Dev
Thommy Mewes 3.73
Optimum Dome Camera Allocation in Video Surveillance System - Unedited
Updated: 29 Oct 2006  
How the different type of dome cameras should be placed for an optimum solution.
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Yildirim Kocdag 3.70
Automatic Online Update Toolkit
Updated: 26 Oct 2004  
Update toolset with update client, creator and server-script
VB.NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003VS.NET2003, CEO, Dev
thomasdev 3.69
NumericUpDown with unit measure - Unedited
Updated: 17 Jun 2007  
How to create NumericUpDown control with unit measure. Support Vista Styles!
VB 8.0.NET 2.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, WinForms, VS2005, Dev
CTR (centro-tecnologia-rocci) 3.69
XmlSS.NET Spreadsheet Component
Updated: 28 Oct 2004  
An Excel style spreadsheet component written in VB.NET
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
Giancarlo Aguilera 3.68
Math Maze - Unedited
Updated: 29 Mar 2006  
A maze with invisible walls for you to solve!
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
Stumpy842 3.67
A look at using IE in visual studio.net 2003 with Visual Basic.NET - Unedited
Updated: 26 Dec 2006  
Internet Explorer Clone in VB.NET
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
tmaxwell07 3.67
An utility to measure a screenarea in pixels. - Unedited
Updated: 12 Oct 2007  
If you want to measure something on the screen, here is an utility.
VB 8.0, Windows, .NET 2.0VS2005, Dev
kurtsune 3.67
Hierarchical Xml Data Builder from SQL Query - Unedited
Updated: 17 Oct 2007  
XML Data builder from the sql query in hierarchical format
VB 8.0, Windows, .NET 2.0, ASP.NET, WebForms, SQL 2005, VS2005, DBA, Dev
asithangae 3.67
Weather Forecast with Yahoo! Weather RSS Feed
Updated: 13 Jul 2009  
A class based on the Yahoo! Weather RSS feed.
VB, Windows, .NET 2.0, Visual Studio, Dev
Farhad Siasar Djahantighi 2 3.66
String Manipulation Library
Updated: 27 Sep 2005  
Library of string manipulation functions.
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
gpmaker 3.66
VB.NET User Control: LinkTextbox
Updated: 18 Apr 2006  
A textbox that acts like a LinkLabel.
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
George B Gilbert 3.65
XP Link Label (VB 2005) - Unedited
Updated: 4 Dec 2005  
A LinkLabel that mimics the ones in the task pane of windows explorer.
VB.NET 2.0, WinXP, WinForms, VS2005, Dev
marclile 3.64
File Association in VB.NET
Updated: 19 Jun 2009  
Easily associate your programs with file types (.jpg, .html, .mp3) with just 2 lines of Visual Basic code.
VB (VB 8.0, VB 9.0), Windows (WinXP, Vista), .NET (.NET 2.0, .NET 3.0), Visual Studio (VS2005), WinForms, Dev
Nickr5 3.64
Dynamic Creation Of MenuStrip - VB.NET
Updated: 24 Aug 2008  
Implementing Menustrip dynamically from database, the menu names and order will be through backend.
VB 8.0, Windows, .NET CF, .NET 2.0VS2005, Dev
Bad Programmer 3.63
Not just another Color Picker... - Unedited
Updated: 28 Jun 2007  
An advanced Color-Picker control for your VB.NET applications.
VB 8.0, Windows, .NET 2.0VS2005, Dev
Elkay 3.62
Date Control Better then DateTimePicker - Unedited
Updated: 29 Mar 2006  
Assumed to makes possible input of date values as fast as user can via keyboard also has ability to pick date from picker like tradition DateTimePicker
VB.NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXPVS.NET2003, Architect, DBA, Dev, QA
Muhammad Abubakar Dar 3.61
Building Reusable Components in .NET
Updated: 21 Apr 2003  
This article explains how to build reusble components in .NET so that they can be used in container applications like Visual Studio .NET for RAD.
VB, Windows, .NET 1.0, Visual Studio, Dev
SriSamp 3.61
Framerate Counter - Unedited
Updated: 27 Jul 2007  
A minimalist framerate counter.
VB 8.0, Windows, .NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, GDI+, WinForms, VS2005, Dev
Ninja-the-Nerd 3.60
Zezo WebFiles Downloader
Updated: 20 Sep 2008  
This is a program which can download any file from the Internet
VB, Dev
eng / Mahmoud abdel Aziz elgindy 3.60
Weather Using VB.NET and Yahoo RSS! - Unedited
Updated: 7 Nov 2008  
Weather Using VB.NET and Yahoo RSS!
VB (VB 7.x, VB 8.0, VB 9.0, VB 6)
nedal_jo_jo 3.60
TaskPane Source Works - Unedited
Updated: 6 Feb 2006  
Sorry, but now source works
VB, Windows, .NET 2.0VS2005, Dev
NemanjaVeselinovic 3.59
Exploring general functions of the Marshal class
Updated: 24 Oct 2004  
This article will explore general functions of the Marshal class - your bridge for managed and unmanaged code.
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Adnan Samuel 3.59
Magic Graphics - Unedited
Updated: 29 Oct 2008  
A library that lets you easily manipulate your drawings
VB 8.0, VB 9.0.NET 2.0, WinXP, Vista, .NET 3.0VS2005, Dev
Abd Allah Diab 3.59
xDockManager - Per Pixel Alpha Blend - Unedited
Updated: 30 Aug 2007  
xDock is a smoothly animated, per pixel alpha-blended application written in Vb.net 2003
VB 7.x, Windows, .NET 1.1, WinForms, VS.NET2003, Dev
Rajneesh Noonia 3.58
Smart Numerical Analysis Textbox (SNAT) - Unedited
Updated: 1 Aug 2007  
Helpfull control for solving a shared equation in textboxes.
VB 8.0.NET 2.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, VistaVS2005, Dev
Amir Emamjomeh Kuhbanani 3.55
liteWait PowerPoint to HTML Converter
Updated: 25 Oct 2002  
Scans a target directory for Microsoft PowerPoint presentations and automatically convert them to HTML to reduce network traffic and to allow for presentation previewing without downloading the entire PowerPoint file.
VB.NET 1.0, Win2K, WinXP, Dev
James Coleman 3.54
Playing around with System.Reflection.Assembly.LoadFrom
Updated: 25 Apr 2005  
Some more or less cool functionality with late binding of assemblies.
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Architect, Dev
Daniel Ch. Bloch (MCSD, MCAD, MCTS) 3.54
Web Based Job Scheduler - Unedited
Updated: 11 May 2007  
Complete VB.NET application to schedule DOS command tasks online.
VB, Javascript, SQL, Windows, .NET 1.1SQL 2000, SQL 2005, VS.NET2003, DBA, Dev
Igor Krupitsky 3.53
COM port made simple with VB.NET
Updated: 4 Oct 2003  
Using the com port in windows, using any .NET Language
VB.NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003VS.NET2003, Dev
WillemM 3.53
Downloading Files in .NET With All Information: Progressbar, Download Speed, Supports Cancel and Resume
Updated: 22 Apr 2009  
How to download files in .NET with all information about the progess (progressbar, download speed), supports cancel and resume
VB (VB 8.0, VB 9.0), Windows (WinXP, Vista), .NET (.NET 2.0, .NET 3.0, .NET 3.5)VS2005, Dev
Carmine_XX, jeroen de dauw 3.53
Single Instance of Application
Updated: 12 Oct 2003  
Shows a very generic way to find out if another instance of the application is already running and activate the running instance's main window by bringing it to the foreground.
VB.NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, WinXP, Visual Studio, Dev
petervn 3.52
Elongated Buttons, Rounded cornered Groupboxes and Labels of Trapeziums Shaped - Unedited
Updated: 20 May 2004  
This article shows how to create elongated buttons, rounded cornered groupboxes and labels of trapezium shape
VB.NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003VS.NET2003, Dev
Shouvik 3.51
Convert Enums to DataTables
Updated: 24 Aug 2004  
An article on converting Enums to DataTables
VB, Windows, .NET 1.0, Visual Studio, Dev
ferran9 3.50
Shamsi Convertor - Unedited
Updated: 11 Jan 2006  
Convert Hijri Shamsi Date to Gregorian and Gregorian to Hijri Shamsi
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
Hamed_ji 3.50
Remote Shutdown in VB.NET 2003 - Unedited
Updated: 23 Mar 2006  
Shutdown, reboot, and log-off your remote PCs.
VB.NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, WinForms, VS.NET2003, Dev
Hari Om Prakash Sharma 3.50
Save your WinForms User Control Data to XML - Unedited
Updated: 19 Oct 2006  
Allows the developer to save all of the data in user controls in a WinForms app
VB, XML, Windows, .NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, WinForms, VS.NET2003, VS2005, Dev
JamminJimE 3.50
Turn On and Off Monitors from .NET Console Application - Unedited
Updated: 2 Oct 2006  
Turn On and Off Monitors from .NET Console Application
VB.NET 2.0, WinXPVS2005, Dev
DrJaymz 3.50
Synchroniq CodeBase v1.0 (SQLServer database backend version) - Unedited
Updated: 15 Jul 2007  
Code storage tool for any language but developed using Visual Basic .NET 2005. Includes syntax coloring for VB code and can load via the tools menu external option in Visual Studio 2005.
VB 7.x, VB 8.0, .NET CF, Mobile, .NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, TabletPC, .NET 3.0SQL 2000, SQL 2005, VS.NET2003, VS2005, CEO, Architect, DBA, Dev, QA, Design
MalakieUSN 3.50
Image Viewer User Control with Preview Capability
Updated: 5 Jun 2008  
This article discusses the construction of an image viewer user control that may be used to display images from a directory containing a collection of image files.
VBVS2008, Dev
salysle 3.50
Difference Between DirectCast and TryCast - Unedited
Updated: 16 Jul 2009  
Generally while doing our program in VB.NET or any language whatsoever, we come across some situation where we are in Dilemma of having more than one solution of a single problem. We think thoroughly of our knowledge base, search the Internet to get which one will be the best logic discuss with seni
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Abhishek Sur 3.50
A VB.NET class useful for basic linear algebra
Updated: 2 Sep 2003  
Some vector and matrix manipulation routines.
VB.NET 1.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Dev
yvdh 3.48
Netstat Example
Updated: 16 Feb 2003  
Sample classes to gather network statics for several protocols.
VB.NET 1.0, Win2K, WinXP, Dev
Thomas Fanell 3.47
VB.Net 2005 SMTP Email Message - Unedited
Updated: 11 Jul 2006  
Send an SMTP mail message with multiple recipients and multiple file attachments
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Edacio 3.47
Send SMTP mail using VB.NET
Updated: 1 Oct 2002  
A console application to send SMTP mail
VB.NET 1.0, Win2K, WinXP, Dev
Chris Dufour 3.46
DataTable with SelectDistinct in VB - Unedited
Updated: 11 Oct 2007  
Allows you to perform a Distinct query against a Datatable.
SQL, VB 8.0, Windows, .NET 2.0, ADO.NET, SQL 2000, SQL 2005, VS2005, DBA, Dev
vacen2 3.44
UDP application for VB.NET - Unedited
Updated: 2 Sep 2003  
The Sample help u basic understand how to develop UDP application under VB.NET
VB.NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003VS.NET2003, Dev
ahai163 3.44
Excel Connectivity in VB.NET - Unedited
Updated: 18 Aug 2005  
If you want to fetch data from an Excel stylesheet and show it in a DataGrid then download this source code.
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
JaspalSingh 3.44
Error and Event Logging in VB.NET
Updated: 23 Aug 2006  
This article describes an approach to writing to a custom error log and to writing events into the system event log.
VB, Windows, .NET 2.0VS2005, Dev
salysle 3.44
Toggle Network Connections - Unedited
Updated: 31 Oct 2007  
A class that can enable/disable a Local Area or Wireless Connection
VB, Windows, .NET 2.0, WinForms, VS2005, Dev
Seth Rowe 3.43
Creating/Moving/Sizing Controls at Runtime - Unedited
Updated: 25 May 2007  
How to Create and manage controls at runtime by providing the user with 'handles' for sizing the controls
VB 7.x, Windows, .NET CF, Mobile, .NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, .NET 3.0, WinForms, VS.NET2003, VS2005, Dev
Soumya92 3.43
.Net Wizard Control - Unedited
Updated: 22 Jul 2007  
This article is about creating wizard style user interface
VB 7.x, VB 8.0, VB 9.0, Windows, .NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, .NET 3.0VS.NET2003, VS2005, Dev
Yasin HINISLIOGLU 3.43
A class for reading and writing the Windows Registry using VB .NET - Unedited
Updated: 24 Jun 2004  
reading and writing the Windows Registry overcoming the restrictions imposed by GetSetting y SaveSetting
VB, .NET, WinXP, Visual Studio, Dev
Sinhue Baez 3.41
MatrixInputGrid - a pivot-edit grid - Unedited
Updated: 5 Nov 2007  
A grid that allows edits in pivot table way.
VB 8.0, Windows, .NET 2.0, SQL Server, WinForms, VS2005, Architect, DBA, Dev, Design
PL01 3.38
Turorial: Subclass the Listbox to handle Events
Updated: 17 Jul 2002  
A Visual Basic .NET tutorial on subclassing the ListBox control and intercepting ListBox events
VB, Windows, .NET 1.0, Visual Studio, Dev
FlashMerlot 3.38
Extracting EMail Addresses From a Document or String
Updated: 18 Jul 2003  
This project shows how to extract email addresses from a document or string.
VB, Windows, .NET 1.0, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
Rob Windsor 3.38
Zebra EPL2 Printing in .Net - Unedited
Updated: 7 Jul 2006  
Print to zebra printers using EPL2 commands
VB, .NET, WinXPVS.NET2003, VS2005, Dev
funkotron76 3.38
Skinable Minesweeper Clone - Unedited
Updated: 13 Dec 2006  
A Minesweeper Clone
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Polymorpher 3.37
TCP/IP With VB.Net - version 2(more power-more ease) - Unedited
Updated: 1 Jun 2005  
Exposes one of the most easy to use .net assembly for giving TCP/IP functionalities to any .Net environment
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
uno freeware 3.36
Drop-Down Calculator - Unedited
Updated: 7 Dec 2006  
In-Place Drop-Down calculator control in VB.NET
VB.NET 2.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003VS2005, Dev
Raju Kandasamy 3.36
Build Simple Network Browser - Unedited
Updated: 9 Jan 2007  
Build Simple Network Browser to Enumerate Computers and Users on the Local Network
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
aleksisa 3.35
INTER PROCESS COMMUNICATION USING REGISTERMESSAGE and POSTMESSAGE - Unedited
Updated: 22 Jun 2006  
IPC using custom windows messanging by win32 api
C#, VB, .NET, WinXPVS.NET2003, Dev
K edar V 3.35
The Old Mighty Pong - Unedited
Updated: 20 Aug 2007  
A classic in the game history
VB 8.0, Windows, .NET 2.0VS2005, Dev
Buffalloy 3.33
Simple PowerPoint Automation in VB.NET - Unedited
Updated: 2 Jan 2007  
Simple PowerPoint Automation in VB.NET
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Gigy 3.32
Serviced Components in VB.NET
Updated: 13 Apr 2003  
This article explains how to develop and deploy serviced components in Visual Basic .NET. It also explains about custom attributes which is used in COM+ services.
VB.NET 1.0, Win2K, WinXP, Visual Studio, Dev
Saravanak 3.31
Numeric TextBox - Unedited
Updated: 1 Apr 2006  
The article disucusses a new way to let a TextBox only accept numeric values, without using custom controls.
VB, .NET, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003VS2005, Dev
Hojjat Salmasian 3.31
Hiding the Crystal Report Viewer's Statusbar
Updated: 27 Apr 2003  
Code to hide the Crystal Report Viewer's statusbar.
VB.NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Dev
Andrew Fleming 3.29
Handy .NET Macro
Updated: 16 Jan 2006  
This macro has a handful of methods that I find useful with .NET.
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
dazza2004 3.26
XML to XML Mapping tool - Unedited
Updated: 9 May 2007  
XML2XML is a mapping tool to transform XML data from one XML format to any another XML format.
XML, XSLT, VB 7.x, Windows, .NET 1.1, WinForms, VS.NET2003, Dev
Srinivas-Miriyala 3.26
SQL Connection Dialog - Unedited
Updated: 28 Mar 2008  
SQL Connection dialog and saveing the connection string
VB 8.0, Windows, .NET 2.0VS2005, Dev
TWallick 3.24
Developing COM Add-ins for Microsoft Office in VB.NET - Unedited
Updated: 29 Oct 2007  
This article describes the ways a VB.NET developer can create a COM Add-in for Microsoft Office 2000, 2002 (XP), 2003, and 2007 in order to customize Office applications including adding UI elements and event handling.
VB 7.x, VB 8.0, VB 9.0, Office, .NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, .NET 3.0, .NET 3.5, COM, VS.NET2003, VS2005, VS2008, Dev
Andrei Smolin 3.23
NullSafe Functions: Ensuring Safe Variables
Updated: 7 Nov 2004  
In this article Rob Walling offers some functions that ensure variables returned from DataSets, ViewState, Session State, or Functions won't break your code.
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
rwalling 3.22
IP And Port From TcpClient - Unedited
Updated: 3 Oct 2006  
How to get the TCPIP address of a TCPClient using VB.Net and Reflection
VB.NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, WinXPVS.NET2003, VS2005, Dev, QA
Polymorpher 3.22
Application dashboard for tracking .NET application performance - Unedited
Updated: 26 Jul 2006  
Provides graphical feedback on the performance (memory usage, garbage collection, threads, exceptions, loaded classes) of a .NET application
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Duncan Edwards Jones 3.21
Calculator - Unedited
Updated: 22 Aug 2007  
New functions added to the calculator , Now currency converter included
VB 8.0, Windows, .NET 2.0VS2005, Dev
pranav95 3.21
How to implement Windows XP style balloon tooltip using API in VB - Unedited
Updated: 6 Dec 2005  
Very easy to implement ready to use vb class for balloon style tooltip.
VB 6, .NET, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, COM, Dev
Nayan S. Patel 3.20
A Basic review on making a VB.NET Class Library Visual Studio 2005 - Unedited
Updated: 17 Jan 2007  
Discusion and example on making a VB.NET Class Library(DLL)
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
dmm12 3.20
Excel File Class for reading data - Unedited
Updated: 12 Sep 2007  
Excel File Class for reading data
VB 8.0, Windows, .NET 1.1, .NET 2.0VS.NET2003, VS2005, Dev
geekstarexe@yahoo.com 3.20
Send mail using System.Web.Mail namespace
Updated: 3 Mar 2004  
This tutorial explains how to send mails with attachments
VB.NET 1.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, ASP.NET, Dev
ManojRajan 3.19
Editing virtual directories on multiple IIS sites and servers - Unedited
Updated: 18 Jan 2006  
A simple tool to view and edit virtual directories settings on multiple web sites and web servers
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1IIS 6, VS.NET2003, Dev
Alberto Venditti 3.18
DirectCast Vs. CType - Unedited
Updated: 8 Apr 2007  
When to use DirectCast Vs. CType
VB 8.0, Windows, .NET 2.0, Visual Studio, Dev
Tim Greenfield 3.18
Get Database Server Date and Time - Unedited
Updated: 11 Oct 2007  
Get Database Server Date and Time
VB 8.0, .NET, WinXPVS2005, Dev
Hemant.Kamalakar 3.17
Play sound in VB.net with - Unedited
Updated: 27 Jan 2006  
This sample present a simple solution to play sound (mp3, Wav etc..) in a VB.Net (2003) solution.
VB.NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXP, WinForms, VS.NET2003, Dev
Hofstetter Daniel 3.14
Round a number to a multiple of another number - Unedited
Updated: 19 Jun 2006  
Round a number to the nearest multiple of another number
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Johan Hakkesteegt 3.14
Presto, Expando! Meet ExpandoBox
Updated: 22 Jan 2003  
An expanding group-box like control
VB, Windows, .NET 1.0, Dev
IbanezPlayer 3.13
As400 and MS Sql Server Connection Libary - Unedited
Updated: 7 Jan 2006  
As400 and MS Sql Connection and SQL Genarator
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Yalcin Ozturk 3.13
Changing application-scoped settings at run time
Updated: 16 Jun 2007  
How to change Application-scoped settings programmatically
VB, .NET, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Visual Studio, Dev
Levan Midodashvili 3.13
DTS (VB.NET) - Unedited
Updated: 23 May 2007  
Running DTS in VB.NET
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
vipinjosea 3.09
FileTransfer Library in VB.NET
Updated: 6 Jun 2004  
This class is designed to upload and download files via browser through asp.net and vb.net
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1, ASP.NET, VS.NET2003, Dev
VectorX 3.08
Statistic Class - Unedited
Updated: 9 Feb 2007  
This class has some Statistical function such as mean , variance,...
VB 8.0, Windows, .NET 2.0VS2005, Dev
Hossein Narimani Rad 3.06
.Net Win Forms Themes - Unedited
Updated: 8 Jul 2004  
Creating Custom theme/skins in .net require merely a few lines of code
VB.NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXPVS.NET2003, Dev
Chandra Hundigam 3.04
A First Look to VB.NET Express
Updated: 25 Nov 2004  
Exploring what VB.NET Express product from Whidbey VS.NET 2005 can offer.
VB, Windows, .NET 2.0VS2005, Dev
Atilla Ozgur 3.03
A Generic Data Access Component using Factory Pattern in VB.NET - Unedited
Updated: 31 Jul 2003  
I just read Mahesh's article Writing a Generic Data Access Component.
VB, .NET, WinXP, Visual Studio, Dev
c#corner 3.00
Simple Send using Net Send
Updated: 24 May 2004  
Simple front end for sending text messages over LAN
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
gordonchristie 3.00
DB Manual Copy Visual Studio 2005 Add-In - Unedited
Updated: 30 Nov 2005  
Add-In for copying SQL Server 2005 Express data files between project main folder and output folders
VB, SQL, Windows, .NETSQL 2005, VS2005, DBA, Dev
Tommi G 3.00
Q Queen Solution New- VB.NET - Unedited
Updated: 29 May 2006  
In chess, a queen can move as far as she pleases, horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. A chess board has 8 rows and 8 columns. The standard 8 by 8 Queen's problem asks how to place 8 queens on an ordinary chess board so that none of them can hit any other in one move.
VB, .NET, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, TabletPC, Embedded, Visual Studio, Dev
Ritesh Patel 3.00
Loading Line Control - Unedited
Updated: 31 May 2006  
Custom Loading Bar Control
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1, Visual Studio, Dev
TerrinHelles 3.00
BinaryConverter - Unedited
Updated: 13 Jun 2006  
Convert ASCII text to Binary And Back
VB, VC7.1, .NET, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003VS.NET2003, Dev, QA
Polymorpher 3.00
ListBox Searching - Unedited
Updated: 11 Sep 2006  
How to search ListBoxes: Full Search: Index Search: Text Search: Case Sensative Text Search
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Yep-ItsMe 3.00
Create a Breadcrumb Menu in VB.NET winforms. - Unedited
Updated: 21 Feb 2007  
Provide a dynamic menu for drilling through data or using the new Vista style of breadcrumbing for menu control
VB 7.x.NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, WinForms, VS.NET2003, Dev
chrishuff 3.00
This class has some nice statistical functions - Unedited
Updated: 20 Mar 2007  
It has some Statistical function such as mean , variance,...
VB 8.0, Windows, .NET 2.0VS2005, Dev
Hossein Narimani Rad 3.00
TiTaN Code Generator - Unedited
Updated: 30 Oct 2007  
This application helps you to easily create your own classes without needing to waste your time writing the same code again and again
VB 7.x, Windows, .NET 1.1, WinForms, VS.NET2003, Dev
titandeveloper 3.00
Serializable Generic Collection - Unedited
Updated: 27 Nov 2007  
A Generic Collection that could be serialized in Xml format
VB 8.0, VB 9.0, Windows, .NET 2.0, .NET 3.0, .NET 3.5, ASP.NET, WinForms, WebForms, VS2005, VS2008, Dev
behnam usefy 3.00
Yet Another Date/Time Picker
Updated: 26 Oct 2009  
An article on yet another date/time picker
VB.NET 3.0, Dev
Bryan Duchesne 3.00
User authentication using System.Cryptography. - Unedited
Updated: 23 Nov 2009  
Hi Richard thatnks for your reply. Note. My requirement is In my application there willl be many users and they ll have the Usertype as well as password. Now when the user logs in I need to check the User type from the XML file which will be encrypted (uisng Cryptography) and then the based
vb.net, C#.net 3.5
benumadhab 3.00
Building an N-Tier Application in VB.NET, in 8 Steps - Unedited
Updated: 14 Nov 2007  
This Article will show you how to Build an N-Tier Application in VB.NET
C#, VB, SQL, UML, Forth.NET.NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, WinXP, .NET 3.0, .NET 3.5, ADO.NET, SQL 2000, SQL 2005, VS.NET2003, VS2005, VS2008, Architect, DBA, Dev
Vuyiswa Maseko 2.98
Common Dialog Box /XP Style/ - Unedited
Updated: 10 May 2007  
Common Dialog Box /XP Style/
VB 8.0, Windows, .NET 2.0, Visual Studio, Dev
Alaa Jebran 2.98
Pedrams Elite Keylogger - Unedited
Updated: 22 Jun 2005  
Logs any Keys and/or Blocks Keys/key combinations
VB.NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, TabletPC, EmbeddedVS.NET2003, VS2005, Dev
Pedram Emrouznejad 2.94
PicSplitter - Dual Screen Wallpaper Utility - Unedited
Updated: 28 Nov 2005  
A small utility that splits an image into two images for use with dual monitor wallpaper setups.
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, GDI, GDI+, Dev
wduros1 2.94
Textbox with rounded corners - Unedited
Updated: 1 Feb 2007  
Textbox with rounded corners
VB, C# 2.0, Windows, .NET 2.0, WinForms, VS2005, Dev
Andy32 2.93
HTML Parsing using .NET Framework - Unedited
Updated: 29 Jun 2007  
In this article, i will be showing how to parse and modify a peace of HTML code using a nice and helpfull .NET assembly.
Javascript, CSS, HTML, XHTML, C# 2.0, VB 7.x, VB 8.0.NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, .NET 3.0, ASP.NET, WebForms, IIS 6, VS.NET2003, VS2005, IE 6.0, IE 7, IIS 7, Dev
Fabricio Miranda 2.93
Single instance applications - Unedited
Updated: 4 Feb 2006  
Implementing single instance applications with command line recieving in VB.NET
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Josip Medved 2.93
Automation of Internet Explorer Using shdocvw.dll and mshtml.tlb – A Case Study - Unedited
Updated: 16 Jun 2006  
Automation of Internet Explorer using shdocvw.dll and mshtml.dll
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
G. Kiran 2.92
Multithreading with VB.NET - A beginner's choice - Unedited
Updated: 9 Aug 2006  
Multithreading is a technique by which you can increase the efficiency of your program by 100%. Everybody wants to apply multi-threading in their own applications. But for beginners, it's a bit difficult to apply multi-threading properly. But it's quite easy with VB.NET.
VB.NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, Win2K, WinXPVS.NET2003, VS2005, Dev
Rakesh Mehta 2.91
Output Formatted Excel from Dataset - Unedited
Updated: 8 Sep 2006  
An article on creating an completely formatted Excel file from a Dataset
VB, Windows, .NET 2.0VS2005, Dev
Ranjith Pitton 2.91
Universal Web Services Consumer using HTTP POST - Unedited
Updated: 26 Jun 2007  
Call Web Services's Method without add a web reference
VB 8.0, Windows, .NET 2.0, ASP.NET, WebForms, VS2005, Dev
Pramirez 2.90
Image in Crystal Reports - Unedited
Updated: 30 Oct 2007  
This is sample small project to display image in crystal report
C#, VB, Windows, .NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, .NET 3.0VS.NET2003, VS2005, Dev, Design
TangoCharli (Anant Tiwari) 2.89
Key Press Decoder
Updated: 12 Oct 2009  
Tool to convert a key press in to a string corresponding to the key pressed. Will also convert multiple simultaneous keys pressed to a string.
VB, Windows, Dev
cjbarth 2.89
Working with CultureInfo using VB.NET and ASP.NET - Unedited
Updated: 27 Sep 2007  
Working with CultureInfo using VB.Net and ASP.net.It's simple and easy .Try it now.
VB, Windows, .NET 2.0VS2005, Dev
Ganesan Sankaran 2.88
Searching Generic Objects and Collections using Reflection and Generic Predicates
Updated: 18 Jan 2008  
Generic Predicate Wrapper using Reflection to Search through Lists of Objects and the Objects themselves
VB, Windows, .NET (.NET 2.0), ASP.NET, Dev
werD 2.88
VB Defamation Indeed! - Unedited
Updated: 2 May 2005  
The Rebuttal
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Giancarlo Aguilera 2.86
VB Port Scanner - Unedited
Updated: 20 Jan 2007  
Scan for open ports on host
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Dave@VB 2.85
Create a unique and reproducable user id without the use of SSN - Unedited
Updated: 11 Oct 2006  
Attempts to solve the problem of creating userid's with SSN's
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Domenic 2.83
Generate SQL Select, Insert, Update and Delete - Unedited
Updated: 29 Nov 2006  
This will generate a SQL Select Query, Insert Query, Update Query and Delete Query by selecting SQL Database Connection and Choose a table to generate the script for using in class or DataCommand.
VB, SQL.NET 2.0, WinXPSQL 2000, VS2005, DBA, Dev
samitcom 2.83
Equivalent of CopyMemory in .NET
Updated: 24 Oct 2004  
This tutorial will show you how to use the corresponding managed classes in .NET framework to get the same result as unmanaged Windows API function CopyMemory (RtlMoveMemory) provides.
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Adnan Samuel 2.83
Getting Zip+4 from USPS.com - Unedited
Updated: 2 Nov 2005  
Getting Zip+4 from USPS.com
C#, VB 6, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
Ryan Rader 2.80
Autorun Applications - Unedited
Updated: 13 Apr 2007  
This article will show you how to automatically run your applications as startup.
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
MatrixCoder 2.78
SmartCalc, A scientific calculator for SmartPhone. - Unedited
Updated: 18 Nov 2007  
This lite calculator, written in VB.NET, not only can be useful for installing on your smartphone as a real powerful scientific calculator, but also, can be used for learning some good ideas which I've learnt while developing it.
C# 2.0, VB 8.0, Windows, .NET CF, .NET 2.0, PocketPC 2002, WinMobile2003, WinMobile5, WinForms, VS2005, Dev
Mehran Ghanizadeh 2.78
Populating data from a CSV file to a DataGridView and Retriving data from a DataGridView to CSV - Unedited
Updated: 30 Dec 2006  
Populating data from a CSV file to a DataGridView and Retriving data from a DataGridView to CSV
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Dharmit 2.77
Show any Window with translucent frames - Unedited
Updated: 17 Jan 2006  
Good and quck code to show any window as translucent
VB.NET 2.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, VistaVS2005, Dev
NemanjaVeselinovic 2.76
Chatting Application Using DotNet - Unedited
Updated: 5 Jul 2007  
Chatting Application Using VB.Net (ConCurrent Server)
VB, .NET, WinXPVS2005, Dev
hiteshswce 2.75
Currency Input in VB.NET
Updated: 29 Mar 2009  
A Currency Input Box in VB.NET
VB (VB 7.x, VB 8.0, VB 9.0, VB 6), Dev
Jon Law 2.74
Backing up MS Outlook emails along with Meta-data - Unedited
Updated: 4 Jun 2006  
Scans outlook inbox folder and put emails information in database. Also creates .msg file fore every message in Emails Folder. Finally it moves Email from inbox to inboxBackupFolder.
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Ehsan Abbasi 2.71
Dealing with Excel objects - Unedited
Updated: 26 Sep 2007  
This article outlines the issue faced by most developers when it comes to dealing with excel objects. Here you will find code that will help in getting rid of excel objects from the memory once they are not required.
VB, Office, .NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, Win2003, ASP.NET, COM, WebForms, VS.NET2003, VS2005, Dev
Ganesh_IT 2.71
Cascading Deletes in LINQ to SQL with Visual Basic
Updated: 8 Jul 2008  
This article will discuss alternative methods for performing cascading deletes using LINQ to SQL.
VB, SQL, LINQ, Dev
salysle 2.70
Saving and Retrieving Wav files from MSSQL, MSDE and MySQL databases - Unedited
Updated: 21 Feb 2005  
This code will let you save .WAV files to either a MSSQL, MSDE or MySql database and then retrieve them
VB, SQL.NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXP, MySQL, SQL 2000, VS.NET2003, DBA, Dev
j1webb 2.69
Drawing Round-Edged Rectangle Using VB.NET - Unedited
Updated: 29 Apr 2004  
This code can be used to draw Round Edged Rectangles using VB.NET
VB, .NET, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Visual Studio, Dev
Karthikeyan Muthurajan 2.67
Basic Cryptographic Hashing of a File and storage to SQL Server - Unedited
Updated: 6 Oct 2006  
Basic VB.NET example of generating a hash value and using SQLClient to store to a binary column in SQL Server
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Andrew Timberlake-Newell 2.67
.NET component from a COM client
Updated: 28 Jun 2007  
This article discusses how to access a .NET component from a COM client, with an example of how to merge two different word documents into one
VB 6, Windows, .NET 2.0, Visual Studio, Dev
ponnurajs 2.67
Regex Tester
Updated: 1 Jun 2003  
A simple Regex Tester. The code also illustrates the simple usage of regular expressions in .NET
VB, Windows, .NET 1.0, Dev
Harish Palaniappan 2.66
Compile VB.NET code without Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll - Unedited
Updated: 1 Aug 2006  
Compile VB.NET code without the implicit reference to Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1, .NET 2.0VS.NET2003, VS2005, Dev
Rafael Mizrahi 2.65
Web service method to backup database from mobile device using SQL Backup Command and asynchronous method calls - Unedited
Updated: 20 Mar 2007  
Perform Backup SQL Server Database using Web Method/Web Service from Mobile Device
VB, SQL, Windows, .NET CF, .NET, Mobile, Visual Studio, DBA, Dev
aleksisa 2.64
Working with an unbound datagrid - Unedited
Updated: 11 Mar 2004  
This article explains about how to manage the unbounded datagrid for storing and editing values.
VB.NET 1.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Dev
ManojRajan 2.63
File Type Creator - Unedited
Updated: 14 Sep 2006  
Shows you how to create your own file types and use them with your program.
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Yep-ItsMe 2.63
An N-tier Application using MSHTML in the front end
Updated: 13 Jan 2004  
A description of an n-tier application
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Ægidius Ahenobarbus 2.62
MP3 ID3v1 Editor - Unedited
Updated: 18 Jan 2006  
Edit many ID3v1 at the same time
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Hamed_ji 2.61
Hiding the Crystal Report Viewer's Statusbar
Updated: 27 Apr 2003  
Code to hide the Crystal Report Viewer's statusbar.
VB.NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Dev
Andrew Fleming 2.60
Using serialization to emulate an assembly
Updated: 17 Oct 2004  
A method for emulating a complex class.
VB, Windows, .NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, ASP.NET, ADO.NET, VS.NET2003, Dev
Mark Killmer 2.60
Example usage of the new Visual Studio 2005 My.Settings object
Updated: 27 Jun 2006  
This articles demonstrates the storage and retrieval of settings in the user configuration file via the new My.Settings object integrated into the VS2005 development environment. In the process, I also explore the usage of the ListView component, and demonstrate how to add and read columns from it.
VB, Windows, .NET 2.0, WinForms, VS2005, Dev
wayvirgo 2.58
MSSQL/MSDE Server Folder Browser - Unedited
Updated: 11 Feb 2007  
Browse for folder on computer with MSSQL server from remote computer
VB 7.x, Windows, .NET 1.0, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, DBA, Dev
Eric Shandil 2.57
Reading and writing excel file using VB.NET - Unedited
Updated: 20 Mar 2007  
This code help user to interact with excel file using OleDBDataProvider in VB.NET
VB 7.x, VB 8.0.NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, WinForms, VS.NET2003, VS2005, Dev
Raman Tayal 2.57
Excel Data Manipulation Using VB.NET
Updated: 12 Dec 2007  
This will help you manipulate an Excel file through your code. You can update the Excel file as well.
VB (VB 7.x, VB 8.0, VB 9.0, VB 6), Windows (Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, TabletPC, Embedded), ADO.NET, WinForms, Dev
Wahab Hussain 2.57
A Smooth Snake Game - Unedited
Updated: 26 Feb 2007  
SIngle Player Game in VB.NET
VB 7.x.NET 1.1, WinXPVS.NET2003, Dev
atul_m_ojha 2.56
Scroll Text Vertically - Unedited
Updated: 3 Nov 2005  
This Control, will scroll text vertically like the About Box in Winamp
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
Marco_Frigerio_ 2.56
Extended error provider - Unedited
Updated: 30 Jan 2008  
This article explains you how a basic Error Provider class can be extended to have more functionality
C#, VB.NET 1.1, WinXPVS.NET2003, VS2005, Dev
Shabdar Ghata 2.54
Visually alter colormatrix with 25 slidebars, application included - Unedited
Updated: 29 Jan 2007  
Learn colormatrix inside and out, demo displays color matrix built after manipulation 25 slidebars
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
dmm12 2.54
Wrap your HTML parser to exclude scripting
Updated: 25 Dec 2003  
Processing complex HTML pages will require sectional or content exclusion
Javascript, VB 6, .NET, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Visual Studio, Dev
QUIETTA 2.52
Having fun with word and Visual basic .Net - Unedited
Updated: 9 Jul 2004  
Paint portraits with words and colors on a word Document in VB.Net
VB, VC7.1, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
bhuvan01 2.52
Vertical Label Control in VB.NET
Updated: 3 Sep 2005  
Create a custom vertical label user control in VB.NET.
VB, .NET CF, Mobile, .NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Visual Studio, Dev
Raman Tayal 2.52
Math Expression Evaluator - Unedited
Updated: 18 Aug 2006  
Calculate the result of a math. expression
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
lucatabanelli 2.50
AJAX web scraping and interaction with digg - Unedited
Updated: 6 Sep 2006  
Scraping sites with JavaScript-generated content to create a simple news viewer.
VB, Javascript, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
fernando@foxtrot-xray.com 2.50
Serialize custom collections of CollectionBase
Updated: 15 Jan 2004  
Basic demo on how to serialize and deserialize custom collections
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
eschneider100 2.47
Calculator - A desktop utility - Unedited
Updated: 15 Feb 2006  
You can use Calculator to perform any of the standard operations for which you would normally use a handheld calculator.
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
parinit 2.47
Control Arrays in VB.NET
Updated: 10 Mar 2004  
This article explains control arrays with example.
VB, VC6, VC7, VC7.1, .NET, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Visual Studio, Dev
ManojRajan 2.46
A multipurpose scientific calculator - Unedited
Updated: 17 Apr 2008  
A calculator handling complex numbers and scientific functions
VBWinXP, Visual Studio, Dev
kbsbng 2.46
Fourth mouse button - Unedited
Updated: 1 Apr 2006  
How to assign different actions to the fourth mouse button
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Hojjat Salmasian 2.45
How to retrieve, add, modify, and delete Oracle Data with a DataGrid - Unedited
Updated: 26 Jul 2006  
a few lines of code to do many tasks on the Oracle Data
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Najeeb Al-Majidy 2.45
A fast and performing gauge, now in a dll for vb users - Unedited
Updated: 10 Mar 2007  
A short procedure for adding a nice gauge to your VS toolbox
VB 7.x, VB 8.0, Windows, .NETVS.NET2003, VS2005, Dev
keno2oo1 2.44
Developing Windows Services using Visual Studio .NET Explained - Part 1 - Unedited
Updated: 25 Sep 2008  
An overview and step by step guide to developing, using and debugging a windows service
VB 8.0, Windows, .NET 2.0VS2005, Dev
DigiOz Multimedia 2.43
Evaluate Arithmetic Expression using Polish Notation Login in VB.NET 2005 - Unedited
Updated: 19 Nov 2007  
This source illustrate how to use polish notation for evaluate arithmetic expression.
VB 8.0, Windows, .NET 2.0VS2005, Dev
suresh suthar 2.43
A class to parse graphical fonts
Updated: 3 Jan 2004  
How to use graphical fonts in your games
VB.NET 1.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Dev
Matthew Hazlett 2.41
Alpha blending 2 bitmaps using color matrix and imaging.attributes - Unedited
Updated: 17 Jan 2007  
Here is another alpha blend that is truly a blend at pixel level
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
dmm12 2.41
Complex class - work with complex numbers, improved version - Unedited
Updated: 30 Oct 2007  
This is new ComplexMath class. New version support much more functions and it is much better. Support trigonometric functions, inverse trigonometric functions, hiperbolic functions, inverse hiperbolic function, log, exp, ln functions and more.
VB 8.0, VB 9.0, Windows, .NET 3.5VS2008, Dev
Ivan0001 2.40
how to secure ur application with matching processor id (Part 2) [the dll source code] - Unedited
Updated: 29 Dec 2006  
the source code is available for dll
VB, Windows, .NET 1.0, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
skhurams 2.39
THE GENERALIZED THEORY OF GA - Unedited
Updated: 22 May 2007  
Representation Of Real Variables In Single Chromosome
VB 8.0, Windows, .NET 2.0, Visual Studio, Dev
Alaa Jebran 2.39
ROBO FORM - Unedited
Updated: 7 Jul 2005  
Using Clipboard
VB.NET 1.1, WinXPVS.NET2003, Dev
Magician_Oz 2.38
How do we speed up our VB.NET Web application - Unedited
Updated: 4 May 2007  
Some tips to improve efficiency of your web application
C#, VB 7.x, VB 8.0, VB 9.0, Windows, .NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, .NET 3.0, ASP.NET, WebForms, VS.NET2003, VS2005, IE 6.0, Dev
GgAben 2.38
Download Manager for update Application - Unedited
Updated: 16 Jul 2007  
This article descrive how to build a component for manage download files of a program
VB 8.0, .NET, Win2K, WinXP, ASP.NET, WebForms, VS2005, Dev
alex_pa_72 2.38
Multiple table Databinding in TreeView - Unedited
Updated: 9 Apr 2006  
This code will demonstrate databinding in a TreeView
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
TL Wallace 2.34
Accessing WebCam in Visual Basic 6 - Unedited
Updated: 11 Mar 2006  
Accessing WebCam in Visual Basic 6
VBScript, VB 6, .NET, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Dev
dixanta 2.33
Demonstration of opacity and transparency key for making non rectangular forms - Unedited
Updated: 30 Jun 2006  
Demonstration of opacity and transparency key for making non rectangular forms
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Muhammad Sheraz Lodhi 2.33
N-Tiered Programming with VB.Net Interfaces and Singletons - Unedited
Updated: 27 Jul 2006  
An article on using .Net Interfaces and a Singleton (a class that will only have one instance in memory at any time) to abstract the different layers in an N-Tiered application
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Jeremy Beckham 2.33
Class to handle complex numbers natively
Updated: 6 Dec 2006  
Over 100 methods, operators, and overloads.
VB, Windows, .NET 2.0VS2005, Dev
Dan2178 2.33
OPCWare DA Automation Wrapper - VB.NET - Unedited
Updated: 23 Apr 2007  
This paper provides the basic technical overview of OPC (OLE for Process and Control) and a sample VB.NET OPC Client to access the data using OPCware DA Automation Wrapper component. It describes how VB.NET client can communicate with OPC Server.
VB 7.x, Windows, .NET 2.0, ASP.NET, WebForms, VS.NET2003, Dev
KRISHNA PRASAD.N 2.33
Line to Region - Unedited
Updated: 19 Jun 2007  
this class gets an array of pointf() and returns the corresponding line region with custom width
VB 8.0, Windows, .NET 2.0VS2005, Dev
Amir Emamjomeh Kuhbanani 2.33
Retrieve unread messages from Inbox - Unedited
Updated: 30 Jan 2008  
How to retrieve unread messages from Inbox by using Outlook Object Model in Visual Basic .NET
VB, .NET (.NET 2.0), QA
Kiran K 2.33
How to Start and Debug a Windows Service with Visual Studio 2008 - Unedited
Updated: 17 Jul 2008  
This article demonstrates how to start and debug a windows service with Visual Studio 2008.
VB (VB 9.0), Windows (WinXP), Visual Studio (VS2008), Dev
Michael Leithold 2.33
Creating Custom Controls Part 1: Inheriting with the Blue Label - Unedited
Updated: 15 Jul 2007  
Learn how to create custom controls inheriting from existing ones. A must-read for beginners wanting to make their own controls.
VB 8.0, VB 9.0, Windows, .NET 2.0, .NET 3.0, WinForms, VS2005, Dev
Nickr5 2.31
A Clock Game - Unedited
Updated: 10 May 2005  
Create an analogue clock with a game !!
VB 6, .NET, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Dev
GauravCreations.com 2.29
Fancy Font Combo for Visual Basic .NET - Unedited
Updated: 22 Mar 2006  
A fancy font combo for vb showing the actual fonts
VB.NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, WinForms, VS.NET2003, Dev
halsoft 2.29
Color Grabber - Unedited
Updated: 30 Sep 2007  
An utility to catch a color from the desktop
VB 8.0, Windows, .NET 2.0VS2005, Dev
kurtsune 2.29
Function Another_C# _Versus_VB_Article(Byval Verdict as Boolean ) As Boolean - Unedited
Updated: 11 Sep 2006  
It is training and passion that matters, not culture
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
.net freak 2.25
Type Library Browser for .NET 2.0 - Unedited
Updated: 13 Nov 2005  
Example application to demonstrate how to get COM+ type library information from registry and display them
VB, Windows, .NET 2.0VS2005, Dev
Tommi G 2.25
SIP Softphone gateway with Bluetooth,GSM,Voice-modem support - Unedited
Updated: 15 Apr 2006  
SIP Softphone gateway with Bluetooth,GSM,Voice-modem support
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
asm2me123 2.25
The Ultimate Media Player - Unedited
Updated: 17 Aug 2007  
Have you ever wanted to create a Music/Video Player? Well, now you can. This article will teach you how to create a fully functional general media player.
VB.NET 2.0, WinXPVS2005, Dev
MatrixCoder 2.25
Parent-Child ComboBoxes - Unedited
Updated: 19 Jun 2006  
Parent-Child ComboBoxes is one of the classical problems for almost all projects.
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Yildirim Kocdag 2.23
Purpose is to demonstrate using xml as a file type database
Updated: 24 Sep 2003  
The example project in VB.NET 2003 contains a mixture of programming topics for VB.NET.
VB.NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003VS.NET2003, Dev
TLWallace 2.22
Bending .NET PropertyGrid to your will with a Custom Type Editor
Updated: 12 Jan 2004  
Example of using the propertybag class of Tony Allowatt in vb.net with a custom type editor
VB, Windows, .NET 1.0, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
SoTTo 2.22
VB.Net Text File Splitter - Unedited
Updated: 8 Apr 2005  
This simple project shows how to use the Stream Reader and Stream Writer to read and write files
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
George Oakes 2.20
SQL: Populate a datagrid from a set or specified date range - Unedited
Updated: 31 Jan 2007  
SQL Query - Dates
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Member 2128730 2.20
Shutdown/Restart VB.Net - Unedited
Updated: 24 Jan 2006  
Shutdown/Restart VB.Net
VB, .NET, WinXP, Visual Studio, Dev
mlangman 2.18
List Of Values with Search Capability - Unedited
Updated: 8 Mar 2003  
ExpertSearch Can be used to get value from a list Like Combobox but with ComboBox we can see one value at a time no special searching/filtering is available , with this component you can just call the execute function passing it SQL, Connection and the Column Number you want to retrive value
VB.NET 1.0, Win2K, WinXP, ADO.NET, Dev
Noordin 2.17
Stock Entry on Pocket PC VB.NET & SQL CE - Unedited
Updated: 25 Jun 2006  
Power Full Stock Calculation System on a handheld device to count the stock more quickly and accurately.
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Ritesh Patel 2.17
Adding Office2007-Style to your Statusstrip! - Unedited
Updated: 21 Nov 2006  
An easy way to get the new look in your application...
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Tenschman 2.15
Transactional Objects in VB.NET
Updated: 18 Oct 2004  
An article on how to easily return objects to their prior state after editing.
VB, Windows, .NET 1.0, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
tmull 2.14
MessageBox Translation Hook - Unedited
Updated: 18 Nov 2004  
With this class (sample) you can translate system MessageBox to any language. HOOK
VB.NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXP, WinForms, VS.NET2003, Dev
Josip Habjan 2.14
Finding a Font file from a Font name (VB.Net version) - Unedited
Updated: 20 Nov 2005  
how to get the Font File Name from the Font Name
VB.NET 1.1, WinXP, GDI, VS.NET2003, Dev
Mohamed Elzahaby 2.14
Function for clear null and set default value in DataTable - Unedited
Updated: 25 Aug 2005  
Function for clear null and set default value in DataTable
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, ADO.NET, CEO, Architect, DBA, Dev, QA
Pakorn Indhatep 2.11
How to detect a left mouse click on a Winform titlebar - Unedited
Updated: 1 Jun 2004  
This simple code will trap a left mouse click on a winform titlebar and sets the opacity of the form to 50%, when the left mouse button is released the forms opaccity is set back to 100%
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1, Visual Studio, Dev
TheAphextwin 2.09
Copy from FTP server to local Server through VB.Net - Unedited
Updated: 10 May 2007  
This code helps you to explain how to copy/downloads files from FTP server to local server
VB, Windows, .NET 1.0, WinForms, Dev
Nakul Lande 2.08
How to validate text boxes simply - Unedited
Updated: 10 Jul 2006  
Thi sarticle explains simple and easy way to validate user input of text boxes
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
sam_ten2001 2.07
Masked Edit Box in vb.net - Unedited
Updated: 29 Oct 2004  
Simple but flexible Masked Edit Box
VB.NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Dev
Xpto001 2.06
make a VB.Net toolbar for Internet explorer - Unedited
Updated: 22 May 2005  
this source code help you to make a toolbar with Band Objects in VB.net
C++, VB, Windows, .NET 1.1, ATL, VS.NET2003, Dev
sohrabi 2.06
Detecting Windows/Workstation Locked / Unlocked in .NET - Unedited
Updated: 12 Apr 2006  
This Code Detects Windows/Workstation Locked / Unlocked in .NET
VB.NET 1.1, WinXPVS.NET2003, Dev
hitesh_tech 2.06
Shutting Down Your Computer - Unedited
Updated: 30 Nov 2006  
This article will show you a simple way to shutdown, restart of log off of your computer.
VB.NET 2.0, WinXPVS2005, Dev
MatrixCoder 2.04
Get a reference to a winform control from its' string name - Unedited
Updated: 2 Jun 2004  
A small function to get a reference to a control from it's name.
VB, .NET, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Visual Studio, Dev
Ankhara 2.00
Row Paging Using Temporary View - Unedited
Updated: 8 May 2005  
Row Paging Using Temporary View
VB, SQL, Windows, .NET 1.1, Visual Studio, SQL 2000, DBA, Dev
bluechip_asia 2.00
Creating CSV from SQL Database table attaching it to MS word as datasource and then creating mailmerge document - Unedited
Updated: 3 Jul 2008  
Creating CSV from SQL Database table attaching it to MS word as datasource and then creating mailmerge document
VB, SQL, .NET, WinXP, Visual Studio, SQL 2000, DBA, Dev
Member 3209760 2.00
Generic List(Of) to DataSet 3 approaches - Unedited
Updated: 4 Nov 2006  
Turn a List(Of) into a DataSet 3 different way and check performance
VB, C# 2.0, Windows, .NET 2.0, ASP.NET, VS.NET2003, Dev
arapallo 2.00
Couluring and centering cells in DataGridView - Unedited
Updated: 20 Jan 2007  
Describes one method of colouring and centering cells on a DataGridView
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
DA_Loring 2.00
Aynchronous Color Fading - Unedited
Updated: 8 Mar 2007  
This provides an easy way to fade any color property asynchronously.
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
nauthiz69_3 2.00
Synchroniq CodeBase v1.0 (Access database backend version) - Unedited
Updated: 15 Jul 2007  
Code storage tool for any language but developed using Visual Basic .NET 2005. Includes syntax coloring for VB code and can load via the tools menu external option in Visual Studio 2005.
VBScript, Javascript, SQL, C# 2.0, VB 7.x, VB 8.0, VB 6, .NET CF, Mobile, .NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, TabletPC, .NET 3.0, ADO, ADO.NET, WinForms, SQL 2000, SQL 2005, VS.NET2003, VS2005, CEO, Architect, DBA, Dev, QA, Design
MalakieUSN 2.00
How can I copy a stored perocedure - Unedited
Updated: 20 Nov 2009  
This walkthrough should be particularly useful to you: http://www.sqlteam.com/article/scripting-database-objects-using-smo-updated And this is some related MSDN documentation: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/microsoft.sqlserver.management.smo.aspx And I'm not sure, but these clas
SQL Server, vb.net
aspdotnetdev 2.00
Windows Application for Merging Text Files
Updated: 3 Aug 2007  
Merging text files using the StreamReader class and OpenFileDialog/OpenFolderDialog for selecting files
VB, Windows, .NET 2.0, Visual Studio, Dev
nikunj915 1.96
Dynamically changing the color's of control's on a form - Unedited
Updated: 30 May 2007  
we can change the textBox,Label's,panel's etc color properties at the runtime
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Ravindra Rayudu 1.94
Resizable Controls at Runtime! - Unedited
Updated: 17 Apr 2004  
This simple code will allow the user to resize controls at runtime
VB, .NET, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Visual Studio, Dev
Phylum 1.92
A lightweight SQL wraper - Unedited
Updated: 3 Oct 2006  
This is a lightweight SQL wraper using VS2005
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Polymorpher 1.92
How to build a breakout style game with animation and sound. - Unedited
Updated: 9 Jan 2004  
Summery of the project.
VB, .NET, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Visual Studio, Dev
Matthew Hazlett 1.92
Design Patterns using VB.NET - Unedited
Updated: 30 Sep 2002  
Creating Desing Patterns using VB.NET
VB, Windows, .NET 1.0, Visual Studio, Dev
Gopi Subramanian 1.91
A Synoptic Analysis Of Multi Socket Programming-The Client - Unedited
Updated: 2 Oct 2007  
This Article Contains In Snoptical Analysis Of Multi Socket Programming (Part I)- The Client
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1, Visual Studio, Architect, Dev
Er. Nishant Singh Chauhan 1.89
How To Validate Credit Card Numbers - Unedited
Updated: 23 May 2006  
Beginners
VB, SQL, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, DBA, Dev
Syed Azfar Ali 1.87
yet another XPathTester - Unedited
Updated: 7 Dec 2007  
...trying to be designed ergonomic
VB 8.0, .NET, WinXP, WinForms, VS2005, Dev
Mr.PoorEnglish 1.87
Treeview-creating a treeview of folder structure using javascript ,xsl and .net - Unedited
Updated: 26 Jun 2007  
Creating on fly treeview of folder structure by genrating dynamic xml using asp.net ,this xml is transformed using xslt and following user navigation using javascript.
VB, Javascript, SQL, Windows, .NET 2.0, ASP.NET, WebForms, SQL 2000, VS2005, DBA, Dev
sivakrishna kalvagadda 1.87
Tips And Links - Unedited
Updated: 22 Mar 2006  
This article shows some useful tips & links for VB.Net.
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Chatura Dilan 1.86
XSL Transformer - Unedited
Updated: 17 Apr 2007  
Simple editor for XSL Transformations.
VB, XML, XSLT, VC6, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, WinForms, Dev
Srinivas-Miriyala 1.86
Non-recursive method to set every control - Unedited
Updated: 1 Nov 2006  
This article discusses a non-recursive method to gain access to every control on a form
VB, Windows, .NET 2.0VS2005, Dev
Ky Sealy 1.83
Xml to VB.net Class Generator - Unedited
Updated: 3 Jul 2006  
Converts XML Document to VB.Net Class
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Srinivas-Miriyala 1.82
TagItem - Unedited
Updated: 2 Sep 2004  
How to fill in Text and ID into same ListBox item or "Where is my ItemData".
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
Josip Medved (unused) 1.80
The Bridge - Unedited
Updated: 22 Jun 2006  
This Bridge links the IAX2 client to the GSM mobile network Via a mobile phone and works as a VoIP gateway
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
asm2me123 1.80
Important Features of .Net - Unedited
Updated: 22 Jan 2004  
List of Important features of .Net
C++, VB, .NET, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Visual Studio, MFC, Dev
narendra Bute 1.79
Fill a Tree - Unedited
Updated: 2 Sep 2004  
I sometime need to show things in tree manner. This is not big problem unless you try to fill it from database. Since in .NET there is no key and child adding like in VB6 things have to be done recursively.
VB 6, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
Josip Medved (unused) 1.77
ShutDown Timer - Unedited
Updated: 13 Aug 2006  
Set timer to Turn Off your PC
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Amr M. K. 1.77
Article 2 - Dynamic creation of a SQL Server database, tables and stored procedure through Whidbey (or VB.NET) - Unedited
Updated: 2 May 2004  
Display data using Dataset and Data Grid control after the database is created
VB, VC6, VC7, VC7.1, .NET, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Visual Studio, MFC, Dev
benoyraj 1.75
Convert a Crystal Report to PDF - Unedited
Updated: 25 Jun 2007  
Export a report to PDF at runtime (Dynamically)
VB, .NET, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, TabletPC, Visual Studio, Dev
Jats_4ru 1.74
PT2000 Communication Utility - Unedited
Updated: 27 Jan 2006  
Programing interface for the PT2000 Top Gun
VB.NET 1.1, WinXPVS.NET2003, Dev, QA
Polymorpher 1.73
Alaram-WakeUp Call - Unedited
Updated: 18 Oct 2007  
This Application is developed for Alaram setting this can be used as software to your morning Wake Up.
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1, WinForms, VS.NET2003, Dev
syedshanu 1.72
Advance Textbox Web Component - Unedited
Updated: 20 Mar 2005  
TextBox Which Support Char Case, Filter, Decimal, Numeric
VB, VBScript, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
bluechip_asia 1.67
Simple Fixed Array Part 1 - Unedited
Updated: 10 Jul 2006  
Shows how to create a Simple Fixed`Array
VB.NET 2.0, WinXPVS2005, Dev
Anybloodyid 1.67
Tiny Encryption Algorithm - Unedited
Updated: 18 Jul 2007  
XTEA was designed by David Wheeler and Roger Needham of the Cambridge Computer Laboratory, This implementation is written in VB.net but the core algorithm is in C# (referred from http://www.codeproject.com/netcf/teaencryption.asp)
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
meibella 1.67
MonthView Calendar - Unedited
Updated: 17 Nov 2006  
Month Calendar like MS Outlook
VB, Windows, .NET 2.0VS2005, Dev
louda007 1.64
Make a transparent bitmap for a texturebrush or blend two bitmaps - Unedited
Updated: 11 Jan 2007  
A small amount of code can simulate transparencies whenever you need them without managing alpha Channels
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
dmm12 1.63
OSInfo with UserInfo - Unedited
Updated: 23 Mar 2005  
This application reads the Userinformation(Auth. Type, ...) and the OS with ServicePack out
VB.NET 1.1, Win2KVS.NET2003, Dev
Merz_Konstantin_FFB 1.62
Crystal Reports To PDF converter Without Crystal Report Viewer - Unedited
Updated: 22 Jun 2006  
Here You Can Convert Crystal Report To PDF
VB, SQL, .NET, WinXP, Visual Studio, DBA, Dev
satalaj 1.61
User Log using XML Class - Unedited
Updated: 30 Jun 2007  
User Log for small apps
VB, Windows, .NET 2.0VS2005, Dev
vp2000 1.57
Observer Design Pattern for Windows Controls - Unedited
Updated: 3 Feb 2006  
The puropse of this article to implement an Observer pattern for Windows controls, with the change in data of one MDI child, How to get the other registered forms to intimate the changes.
VB 6, Windows, .NET 2.0VS2005, Dev
mjaleel123456 1.56
Moving a Window - Unedited
Updated: 10 Jul 2006  
Simple code for moving a window using Win32 API in .NET
VB.NET 2.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, VistaVS2005, Dev
Kiran Kumar B 1.55
A Simple Program for Status Bar Notification using Whidbey - Unedited
Updated: 9 May 2004  
The NotifyIcon Component will display an icon in the status bar notification area, which you can use as notiification purpose to alert users that an action or event has occured.
VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VB 6.NET 2.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, MFC, VS2005, Dev
benoyraj 1.52
Cryptography with symmetric key using bitmaps - Unedited
Updated: 18 Oct 2003  
Cryptography with symmetric key using bitmaps
VB, VC6, VC7, VC7.1, Windows, .NET 1.0, Dev
GINGISHAN2003 1.52
A Simple Number Entry Textbox - Unedited
Updated: 17 Nov 2008  
A simple entry box for various numbers, especially phone numbers
VB 8.0, Windows, .NET 2.0, WinForms, VS2005, Dev
BobishKindaGuy 1.52
DownloadManager - Unedited
Updated: 6 Mar 2005  
a downloadmanager to download files(everey extension) for everyone
VB, .NET, Win2K, Visual Studio, Dev
Merz_Konstantin_FFB 1.52
Get the registry keys recursively - Unedited
Updated: 7 Oct 2005  
Get the registry keys recursively
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
Adelino Araújo 1.50
Simple Fixed Array Part 2 - Unedited
Updated: 18 Jul 2006  
This is Part two of of the Fixed Array Series
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Anybloodyid 1.50
Some Advanced Sql Statements And Aggregated Functions - Unedited
Updated: 31 Jul 2006  
An Article on Some Advanced Sql Statements and Aggregated Functions
VB, Windows, .NET, ADO.NET, VS2005, Dev
xbiplav 1.50
File moving/copying source folfer to destination folder - Unedited
Updated: 16 Aug 2007  
File moving/copying source folfer to destination folder, GetPath XML file helps to put the name of Source folder and destination folder with numbers of file to be copy or move
VB 7.x, .NET, WinXPVS.NET2003, Dev
Srf_World 1.50
Delegates in VB.NET - Unedited
Updated: 26 Oct 2008  
Explain the basic of Delegate in VB.NET
VB (VB 7.x, VB 8.0, VB 9.0, VB 6)
sbrakl 1.50
Complex class - work with complex numbers - Unedited
Updated: 22 Oct 2007  
this class performs operations and evaluate functions with complex numbers. There are much functions (log functions, trigonometric functios...). So please check it.
VB 7.x, .NET, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, Dev
Ivan0001 1.48
Get Emails From Address Book Using Outlook Object - Unedited
Updated: 1 Mar 2004  
Getting emails from address book using outlook object, and other folders
VB 6, .NET, Win2K, Win2003, Dev
aarrabi76 1.46
A quick program that will zip source code files - Unedited
Updated: 6 Mar 2007  
A quick program that will zip source code files
VB 8.0, Windows, .NET 2.0VS2005, Dev
Member 875909 1.44
Print Using the Windows Fax and Picture Preview - Unedited
Updated: 17 Jan 2007  
Calling the Windows Print and Fax viewer from a shell command is an elegant way to solve most of your .NET image print issues.
VB, .NET, WinXP, Visual Studio, Dev
dmm12 1.40
Normal Casing of an Upper Case Paragraph Using .NET Regular Expressions - Unedited
Updated: 13 Mar 2007  
Illustrates a method of taking a multi-sentence string that is in all caps, and converting to to normal case.
VB 8.0, Win Mobile, .NET CF, Mobile, .NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, .NET 3.0VS2005, Dev
Steve Killick 1.40
A Simple Data Manager Class - Unedited
Updated: 12 Nov 2007  
A simple way to access your database using vb.net
VB, Windows, .NET 2.0, Visual Studio, Dev
00K 1.40
Spelling Bee - Words and Test - Unedited
Updated: 11 Dec 2007  
Includes pronunciation feature and random words are given in the test
VB (VB 7.x, VB 8.0, VB 9.0, VB 6), Windows (WinXP, Vista), .NET (.NET 2.0), WinForms
pranav95 1.39
Copy binary folder files - Unedited
Updated: 25 Dec 2003  
EZ methods to copy a complete folder, while filtering the filetypes as needed.
VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VB 6, .NET, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, MFC, Dev
QUIETTA 1.38
Using this component user can maxmize or minimize window size - Unedited
Updated: 18 Sep 2006  
Use Zoom Feature in VB 6.0 Form
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Rajesh Jha 1.37
ADO Relate 2 tables by more then one field - Unedited
Updated: 6 Apr 2004  
Relate 2 tables by more then one field
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Jose Xavier 1.36
Convert RSView32 Datalog DBF File to CVS File Format - Unedited
Updated: 7 Mar 2006  
Convert RSView32 Datalog DBF File to CVS File Format
VB.NET 1.1, Win2KVS.NET2003, Dev
Ng Seng Hing 1.33
My TextBox with Validate Option - Unedited
Updated: 7 Nov 2006  
Special Text Box control with functionality of validating and controlling handled text data
VB, Windows, .NET 2.0, Visual Studio, Dev
Mohm'ed Melhem 1.33
Registry Clean Automation for Windows Service - Unedited
Updated: 2 Apr 2007  
This application demonstrates to create custom subkeys in registry while installing/uninstalling windows service.
VB 8.0, Windows, .NET 2.0VS2005, Dev
v.jayakrishnan 1.31
An easy Folder synchronisation application and Source code in VB6 - Unedited
Updated: 22 Feb 2004  
This article describes the steps taken in the file synchroniser
VB 6, .NET, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Dev
bakerjuk 1.30
Deleting 0 length files - Unedited
Updated: 21 Jun 2007  
Deleting 0 length files
VB, Windows, .NET 2.0, Visual Studio, Dev
Mor DeRor 1.29
Implementing UIPAB in MDI - Unedited
Updated: 11 Nov 2005  
This article explains how to use UIPAB pattern when working with MDI in VB.NET
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1, WinForms, VS.NET2003, Dev
RAMANA RAO P.R 1.25
Another Simple VB.NET Binary Tree - Unedited
Updated: 24 Apr 2006  
A simple binary tree with type constraint and Base Class
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Polymorpher 1.25
Fastest method for exporting large volume of data to Excel in VB .net - Unedited
Updated: 14 Jan 2007  
This is the fastest method for exporting normal text data to excel. You even don't need excel installed in your machine.
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Subramanian V. B. 1.25
To make any column readonly in Datagrid - Unedited
Updated: 28 Jul 2006  
This is what i used to make a datagrid column readonly.
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
prasonu123 1.20
Calendar Function - Unedited
Updated: 7 Apr 2004  
Function that returns a calendar in code-behind at run-time not a web-control but similar
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Jose Xavier 1.15
Converting a VB6 gdiplus project to .net - Unedited
Updated: 15 Jan 2007  
Designer(c)2006 was an extensive use of GDIPLUS with one of the freeware GDIPLUS type libraries. I was impressed with GDIPLUS capability but my program required large bitmaps, and struggled with that. I could reach 17-20 mgB depending on exact dimensions. The program was aimed at fabric design.
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
dmm12 1.14
.NET Command Line Tools - Unedited
Updated: 1 Mar 2007  
Various Command Line Tools Available under .NET Development Environment
VB.NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003VS.NET2003, VS2005, Dev
Nick Joe 1.04
Computing Easter Date - VB Function - Unedited
Updated: 15 Apr 2004  
VB Function to Comput Easter Date
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Jose Xavier 1.03
How The Raw Data is Printed - Unedited
Updated: 4 Feb 2005  
This article explains how raw data is printed
C#, VB, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
Just Greeky Creek 1.00
Notification Icon - Unedited
Updated: 25 Feb 2006  
Creating and using an AIM like notify icon.
VB.NET 2.0, WinXPVS2005, Dev
iwdu150 1.00
VB.NET User Control: Validate Empty Textbox with Image and Create and Dynamic Insert Query - Unedited
Updated: 28 Aug 2006  
Validate Empty Textbox with Image and Create and Dynamic Insert Query
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Roberto Cervantes Rivero 1.00
Calculate Financial days between dates - Unedited
Updated: 13 Sep 2006  
How to calculate the difference between two dates using the Financial 360/360 year
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
CresciF 1.00
Simplified .NET Configuration - Unedited
Updated: 18 Sep 2008  
A Simplified Wrapper to the .NET Configuration Namespace
VB (VB 7.x, VB 8.0, VB 9.0, VB 6)
vbfengshui 1.00
Get all data WMI has to offer - Unedited
Updated: 5 Oct 2009  
This simple function will programatically enumerate all properties and values in any WMI class
VB (VB 7.x, VB 8.0, VB 9.0, VB 6, VB 10), Windows, Win32, Dev, SysAdmin
Jesse Fatherree 1.00
syntax error in update statement - Unedited
Updated: 17 Nov 2009  
Most probably, your Enrollno.Text is empty and thus the string becomes, "UPDATE erf SET (clnm = '', sn='',sec='') WHERE Enrollno = ", Handle this scenario in your code. Also, I suspect that the brackets could be culprits, you cannot use brackets in the SET clause.
.NET
Shameel 1.00
SmartLink - Unedited
Updated: 16 Dec 2006  
SmartLink allows to group together the files across the network in logical folders, Groups
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Shirish Wagh  
Automating the Deployment of an Office InfoPath Form Templates - Unedited
Updated: 2 May 2007  
This tool move the previously-published infopath form templates to a new location.
VB, XML, Windows, Office, .NET 1.1, WinForms, VS.NET2003, Dev
Srinivas-Miriyala  
WMP Power Hour APP - Unedited
Updated: 31 Jul 2007  
Using the Windows Media Player Component
VB 8.0, .NET, WinXPVS2005, Dev
Froz3n  
RSS Feed Link Reader
Updated: 5 Jun 2008  
This article discusses the construction of a simple application that may be used to view RSS feeds from the desktop.
VB, XMLVS2008, Dev
salysle  
Merging two DataSets eliminating the duplicate rows - Unedited
Updated: 14 Aug 2008  
Merge DataSets
.NET, ADO.NET, Dev
gnk424  
Vb dot net perd la connexion vers sql server - Unedited
Updated: 16 Nov 2009  
j'ai un lot de requête (300 requête) qui s'exécutent successivement sur Sql server 2005 en utilisant le SqlClient de vb dot net. mais quand il s'agit d'un gros volume de données (200 000 lignes) le vb dot net bugue et il m'affiche le message "Erreur SQL ExecuteNonQuery nécessite une connexion ouvert
.NET, SQL Server (SQL 2005)
moadh  
Vb dot net perd la connexion vers sql server - Unedited
Updated: 16 Nov 2009  
toujours bug bug !! c pas possible
.NET, SQL Server (SQL 2005)
moadh  
Scamperdoodle - Unedited
Updated: 16 Nov 2009  
Just would like to make a comment on my experience on this site.  As a brand new programming student, when I ask for help, I truly need it.  My professor is lousy at teaching and the book we use is hard to understand.  I have absolutely no programming experience other than this class.  The professor
VB 8.0
Scamperdoodle  
Scamperdoodle - Unedited
Updated: 16 Nov 2009  
Scamperdoodle, Just because you think your techer is lousy, doesn't mean you have to be a lousy learner. I have learnt alot without anybodies help. Too many people nowadays want everything laid on plate in front of them, instead of getting up of their backsides and putting in a little effort.
VB 8.0
daveauld  
Scamperdoodle - Unedited
Updated: 16 Nov 2009  
Hey Scamp,It's a pain when someone misunderstands an honest request, especially if all you wanted was to be pointed in the right direction.  At the same time, "Silver," may have just spent twenty minutes pointing someone else in the right direction only to be given a 1-vote because the questioner ju
VB 8.0
Oakman  
Vb dot net perd la connexion vers sql server - Unedited
Updated: 16 Nov 2009  
Êtes-vous de clôture de chaque connexion lorsque vous avez fini avec elle?
.NET, SQL Server (SQL 2005)
Oakman  
syntax error in update statement - Unedited
Updated: 17 Nov 2009  
I am using ms access and vb.net, and I'm having the problem in update button. The error is: syntax error The code is: Try   cmdUpdate.CommandText = "UPDATE erf SET (clnm = '" & clnm.Text & "', sn='" & sname.Text & "',sec='" & sec.Text _ & "') WHERE Enrollno = " & Enrollno.Text & " "   cnnOLED
VB, SQL, .NET, ADO.NET
riiya  
syntax error in update statement - Unedited
Updated: 17 Nov 2009  
Others have commented on the need to use parameterised queries in order to not be open to SQL injection attacks. With this code, I could easily erase your entire database. The other issue is simply that you appear to be writing SQL inline in your presentation layer. This makes for messy, hard to
VB, SQL, .NET, ADO.NET
Christian Graus  
Scamperdoodle - Unedited
Updated: 17 Nov 2009  
Oakman, Thank you for the positive response.  I am a first year student with little to no computer experience in the past.  My goal is to become a computer programmer.  My uncle told me that if I don't get this course down, it will be downhill sailing hereafter.  I don't understand the lingo, don't
VB 8.0
Scamperdoodle  
Scamperdoodle - Unedited
Updated: 17 Nov 2009  
Hey guys, FYI, this is plainly not a question, so it's in the wrong place to start with ( the lounge seems like a good place ). There's also a forum at the bottom of the post, which can be used to post something other than an answer. this is starting to turn into a conversation, which is surely no
VB 8.0
Christian Graus  
MSFlexgrid - Unedited
Updated: 18 Nov 2009  
I want to use MSFlexGrid in vb.net2005?So How Could I use it 
VB
rupin.khandelwal  
voice recognition - Unedited
Updated: 19 Nov 2009  
Hi everybody.  I want to write a reminder system that uses voice recognition. 
Visual Studio
rowsmab  
Need some help with a SLOWWWWW group of FTP subs i wrote. - Unedited
Updated: 19 Nov 2009  
Ive been working on a program that syncs its data via SQL and FTP to our company server. I wrote the following subs and placed them in a module for easy FTP coding and they work fine but are incredibly slow for only uploading a couple Mb of data and i think the problem lays in there not large files
vb.net, FtpWebRequest
JoshuaHebbel  
Need some help with a SLOWWWWW group of FTP subs i wrote. - Unedited
Updated: 19 Nov 2009  
part of the answer was with me forcing the FTP to try and make all directories of the path even if they already existed, i addad a simple check function as follows    Public Function DoesDirExist(ByVal Game As String, ByVal Path As String, ByVal User As String)        Try            Dim WebClient As
vb.net, FtpWebRequest
JoshuaHebbel  
voice recognition - Unedited
Updated: 19 Nov 2009  
There is an SDK for voice recognition, which you can read about here: http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/ssrinivas/SpeeechRecognitionusingCSharp11222005054918AM/SpeeechRecognitionusingCSharp.aspx Read that and do some Google searches for related information, and you should be on your way.
Visual Studio
Christian Graus  
How to display (capture) the status of an MSI installation using a progress bar? - Unedited
Updated: 20 Nov 2009  
I've an application that executes any kind of file with parameters but today I added support for creating Administrative Install Points for MSI files.I would like to run the AIP with /qb and hide the status window from the user and instead display it inside my program. Later I would like to make it
.NET 3.5, progress bar, msi, windows installer
elajua  
How can I copy a stored procedure - Unedited
Updated: 20 Nov 2009  
Dear friends   I do not know how can I copy a stored procedure, using VB.net I know how can I create it. but the question is how can I copy it from a DB to another. Thank you
SQL Server, vb.net
shahab2025  
Copy Hidden Browser Window - Unedited
Updated: 21 Nov 2009  
I am writing a VB.NET program using the web browser control which runs once hourly and captures a web screen image. I have used the .CopyFromScreen function and it works fine as long as the desktop is visible. When I signoff from the desktop or a screen saver starts to run, I no longer get the we
vb.net
iamstumped  
Copy Hidden Browser Window - Unedited
Updated: 22 Nov 2009  
Check out WebBrowser.DrawToBitmap: http://www.dreamincode.net/code/snippet2539.htm
vb.net
aspdotnetdev  
Copy Hidden Browser Window - Unedited
Updated: 22 Nov 2009  
I converted the code snippet in Answer 1 to VB.net and it does not work. The code I used is as follows: Public Class Form1 Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load '// create a hidden web browser, which will naviga
vb.net
iamstumped  
Copy Hidden Browser Window - Unedited
Updated: 22 Nov 2009  
I recommend you debug it. That's what I had to do when I did the same exact thing a while back (I don't have access to that code now, so can't help you there). Experiment with different websites. You can try local websites (HTML files on your hard drive), and remote websites (Microsoft.com). Get the
vb.net
aspdotnetdev  
User authentication using System.Cryptography. - Unedited
Updated: 23 Nov 2009  
vb.net, C#.net 3.5
benumadhab  
How to display (capture) the status of an MSI installation using a progress bar? - Unedited
Updated: 23 Nov 2009  
No, I don't think it is.
.NET 3.5, progress bar, msi, windows installer
Christian Graus  
[Que] datagridView - Unedited
Updated: 23 Nov 2009  
datagridView.RowsDefaultCellStyle.SelectionForeColor = Color.NavydatagridView.RowsDefaultCellStyle.SelectionBackColor = Color.WhiteSmokedatagridView.RowsDefaultCellStyle.SelectionFont(?) is not exist.. How to make bold font of a selected row?
vb.net, C#.NET
apohunter  
how to create in LAN base desktop application with SQL Databae and VB.Net - Unedited
Updated: 24 Nov 2009  
hello friendsRight now i devloped desktop application which run in intranet of organization. i need the help for how i crteate database with optmastic concarancy and it work in LAN is any one provide me any help i am very thankfull to themthanks angle 
.NET 2.0
angle57  
how to create in LAN base desktop application with SQL Databae and VB.Net - Unedited
Updated: 24 Nov 2009  
If you're on a LAN, you just put your SQL Server instance on the LAN, and point to it.  As for the rest, this is not a real question, it cannot be answered.  You make it work in an optimal way by writing good code.  When you come to a specific issue, you can ask a specific question and get an answer
.NET 2.0
Christian Graus  
[Que] datagridView - Unedited
Updated: 24 Nov 2009  
Try this Font _fnt = new Font("Arial",12,FontStyle.Bold);dataGridView1.RowsDefaultCellStyle.Font = _fnt; Ahhh no wait...that can't be right. That will change for all the cells. Let me put that on a form and see what it does.
vb.net, C#.NET
FREDDIE.DEETLEFS  
[Que] datagridView - Unedited
Updated: 24 Nov 2009  
Okay this is not going to be the best way  of doing it but it does work.  Font _DefaultFont = new Font("Arial", 10, FontStyle.Regular);        private void dataGridView1_CellClick(object sender, DataGridViewCellEventArgs e)        {                        Int32 _SelectedRowIndex = dataGridView1.Cu
vb.net, C#.NET
FREDDIE.DEETLEFS  

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Title / Updated Author Score  
X10 API For PowerLinc2 in VB.NET
Updated: 2 Feb 2007  
An article describing how to interface with the SmartHome PowerLinc 1132B.
VB, Windows, .NET 2.0, Visual Studio, Dev
Matt Ruwe 4.52

HowTo

top
Title / Updated Author Score  
Microsoft Reporting Services (Sub Reports, Charts, Parameters, Expression Editor, etc.)
Updated: 1 Jun 2009  
This article shows the basic steps of creating a report, define the data source at runtime, work with parameters, include images, use the expression editor, and how to feed data to a subreport and charts. Finally it will demonstrate some easy customizations to ReportViewer.
VB (VB 8.0, VB 9.0, VB 10), .NET (.NET 2.0, .NET 3.0, .NET 3.5), ASP.NET, Visual Studio (VS2005, VS2008), ADO.NET, WinForms
jpaulino 4.90
How to Download a File from a WebDAV Server in VB.NET
Updated: 7 May 2009  
This article demonstrates how to download a file from a (HTTPS) WebDAV server in VB.NET
VB (VB 7.x, VB 8.0, VB 9.0, VB 6), .NET (.NET 2.0, .NET 3.0, .NET 3.5), Visual Studio (VS2008), WinForms, Dev
VB Rocks 4.81
How to Upload a File to a WebDAV Server in VB.NET
Updated: 14 May 2009  
This article demonstrates how to upload a file to a (HTTPS) WebDAV server in VB.NET.
VB 9.0.NET 2.0, .NET 3.0, .NET 3.5, WinForms, VS2008, Dev
VB Rocks 4.80
Execute DTS Through VB.NET - Unedited
Updated: 11 Sep 2009  
How to execute DTS package through VB.NET and use global variables.
SQL, VB 7.x, VB 8.0.NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, COM, WinForms, SQL 2000, VS.NET2003, VS2005, DBA
suresh suthar 4.80
How to Use Log4Net with VB.NET - A Simple Step-By-Step Guide
Updated: 11 Sep 2009  
A Beginner's Guide to Using Log4net with VB.NET
VB, Windows, .NET, Dev
Matt S McDonald 4.75
Daytime, Internet Time Service Class
Updated: 27 Jan 2004  
Methods for updating the system time based on an Internet reference.
VB.NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Visual Studio, Dev
Alastair Dallas 4.74
Authoring Visual Studio Debugger Visualizers - Unedited
Updated: 26 Jan 2008  
An article on developing and debugging Visual Studio Debugger Visualizers.
VB (VB 8.0, VB 9.0), .NET (.NET 2.0, .NET 3.0, .NET 3.5), Visual Studio (VS2005, VS2008), Dev
Karl Shifflett 4.69
Running the Microsoft AppLocale Utility in an Automated Batch Script
Updated: 30 Oct 2009  
Getting AppLocale to run in a batch script
VB (VB 7.x, VB 8.0, VB 9.0, VB 6), .NET (.NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, .NET 3.0, .NET 3.5), Visual Studio (VS.NET2003, VS2005, VS2008), Architect, Dev, Design
Austin Rappa 4.67
Using ExecWB with the native .NET 2.0 WebBrowser control
Updated: 17 Jun 2008  
How to zoom the standard WebBrowser control by accessing ExecWB.
VB (VB 8.0, VB 9.0), COM, WinForms, Dev
Rocco Labellarte 4.67
Raising API exceptions from Visual Basic .NET
Updated: 4 Mar 2003  
How to raise API exceptions from Visual basic .NET.
VB, Windows, .NET 1.0, Visual Studio, Dev
Duncan Edwards Jones 4.63
Export complete database to excel file - Unedited
Updated: 19 Mar 2008  
Export all tables and data to one excel file
VB, SQL, Windows, SQL Server (SQL 2005), ADO.NET, Dev
Dennis Betten 4.57
Interpolation of BezierSplines and Cubic Splines - Unedited
Updated: 5 Jan 2008  
Algorithms to compute the Y - Value at an X - Position of a curve, constructed by some support-points
VB (VB 9.0), .NET (.NET 2.0, .NET 3.0, .NET 3.5), GDI+
Mr.PoorEnglish 4.57
Generate a Crystal Reports report without a database
Updated: 21 Nov 2006  
How to create a Crystal Reports report and fill it without a database.
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
rmortega77 4.56
Using the Debugger API to get trace messages from an executing application.
Updated: 4 Nov 2005  
Trace.WriteLine outputs messages by OutputDebugString when no listeners are attached. This article shows how you can pick these messages up.
VB.NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003VS.NET2003, Dev
Duncan Edwards Jones 4.50
A class to put a ProgressBar or any control into a StatusBar
Updated: 18 May 2005  
How to simply display a control inside the StatusBar of your program.
VB.NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003VS.NET2003, Dev
Eric Marcon 4.48
Dynamic Enumerations from Database Tables
Updated: 19 Nov 2008  
Create an assembly containing enumerations defined in your database
VBWin2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, Architect, DBA, Dev
Greg Osborne 4.45
Automatically documenting web site projects created in VB with Sandcastle - Unedited
Updated: 9 Sep 2009  
Build the CHM file automatically when building a "web site project" created with VB.NET - How I combined several steps into a single process.
VB (VB 8.0, VB 9.0), .NET (.NET 2.0), ASP.NET, Visual Studio (VS2005), Architect, Dev
bgs264 4.40
VB.NET/C# and JavaScript communication
Updated: 19 Apr 2009  
VB.NET/C# and JavaScript communication, how to.
Javascript, VB 7.x, VB 8.0, VB 9.0, Windows, .NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, .NET 3.0, .NET 3.5, WinForms, Dev
Qaiser_Iftikhar 4.30
A simple Remoting HelloWorld
Updated: 1 May 2005  
In this article, I will explain how to do remoting in VB.NET using Framework 1.1.
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Architect, Dev
Ricardo Fig 4.28
How to persist changes to My.Settings.ConnectionString
Updated: 1 Aug 2007  
This article describes a solution for persisting changes to the ReadOnly My.Settings.ConnectionString with nearly trivial code.
VB 8.0, Windows, .NET 2.0VS2005, Dev
mjmeans 4.27
Managing configuration settings persistence in .NET applications
Updated: 23 Apr 2004  
A simple way to manage config settings read/write persistence through ADO.NET and XML.
VB.NET 1.0, Win2K, Visual Studio, Dev
Alberto Venditti 4.19
Serialize VB.NET objects without the events
Updated: 26 Jan 2004  
Serialize VB.NET objects that have event handlers attached to its events.
VB.NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003VS.NET2003, Dev
Trev Hunter 4.17
Label with ProgressBar [in a StatusStrip]
Updated: 23 Nov 2007  
An article showing how to create a very simple text label with a meter/progress bar.
VB 8.0, Windows, .NET 2.0VS2005, Dev
Hypercubed 4.16
How to Read an EBCDIC File in VB.NET
Updated: 13 Dec 2008  
This article demonstrates how to read an EBCDIC file in VB.NET, translate it to ASCII and write it out to a file.
VB 8.0, VB 9.0.NET 2.0, .NET 3.0, .NET 3.5
VB Rocks 4.14
Securing Text Data in .NET
Updated: 7 Dec 2006  
Discussion of securing text in an application. The example project contains a SecureString wrapper to make working with SecureString easier, and a textbox that directly manipulates a SecureString.
VB, Windows, .NET 2.0, WinForms, VS2005, Dev
Brian Brewder 4.12
Creating a Custom Settings Provider
Updated: 17 Oct 2007  
Demonstration of how to write custom settings providers.
VB 8.0.NET 2.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, .NET 3.0, .NET 3.5, WinForms, VS2005, Dev
CodeChimp 4.10
How to add selection controls to your DataGrid
Updated: 11 Feb 2005  
This article describes how to add controls to a DataGrid. This will add controls at runtime. I hope this will be helpful for developers who are using DataGrids for data entry forms.
VB.NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXP, ADO.NET, VS.NET2003, Dev
Buddhi Dananjaya 4.05
Marching Ants Revisited
Updated: 22 Sep 2005  
How to display marching ants around an array of points.
VB.NET 1.1, WinXP, Win2003, WinForms, VS.NET2003, Dev
Keith Wilson 4.00
Sorting Hashtable
Updated: 5 Jun 2009  
This short article explains how to use DataView to sort a Hashtable
VB, .NET
Igor Krupitsky 4.00
Zip Files Easy!
Updated: 25 Jul 2008  
The purpose of this article is to demonstrating zipping files using the ZipPackage class in this System.IO.Packaging namespace. This demonstration uses: VB.Net 2008 .Net, Framwork 3.0.
VB (VB 9.0), Windows (WinXP, Vista), Visual Studio (VS2008), Dev
VB Rocks 3.97
A simple way to snap a form to screen borders - Unedited
Updated: 22 Dec 2007  
Simple way to snap a form without borders to screen
VB (VB 7.x, VB 8.0, VB 9.0, VB 6)
Hamed.M 3.95
Change Crystal Report Connection at Runtime in Visual studio 2005 - Unedited
Updated: 23 Feb 2008  
This project help you to change ur database at the runtime
VB, SQL, Windows, .NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, .NET 2.0VS2005, DBA, Dev
Imran A Momin 3.81
Intercepting ENTER and ESC keys in custom, drop-down UITypeEditors.
Updated: 8 Mar 2004  
This article and the accompanying source code shows you how to intercept the ENTER and ESC keys in your own UITypeEditor implementation.
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
palomraz 3.81
How to lock keyboard and mouse on XP
Updated: 6 Sep 2004  
This is a simple explanation - how to lock the keyboard and mouse.
VB, VC7.NET 1.1, WinXPVS.NET2003, Dev
Innovathis 3.79
Updating Windows Security Groups using VB.NET and Directory Services
Updated: 22 Dec 2004  
How to use directory services to manage group level security. Easily Add, Remove and List users in a Windows domain security group. Note: You must be a Domain Admin to use this code.
VB.NET 1.1, Win2KVS.NET2003, Dev
spidur1 3.73
Writing a custom Structure to a binary file in Visual Basic 2008
Updated: 9 Mar 2008  
Techniques for writing custom data types written in Visual Basic 2008 to a binary file.
VB (VB 8.0, VB 9.0), .NET (.NET 2.0, .NET 3.5), Visual Studio (VS2005, VS2008)
Alessandro Del Sole 3.67
On Migrating a VB Project to VB.NET
Updated: 20 Aug 2004  
Describes the migration of a simple VB project to VB.NET.
VB, .NET, WinXPVS.NET2003, Dev
mysorian 3.57
Configuring Exceptions Using Web.config
Updated: 22 Apr 2004  
An article on handling exceptions using custom handlers, by a custom configuration section, making it independent from using the application.
VB.NET 1.0, Win2K, Visual Studio, Dev
M. Furqan Hameedi 3.50
World's Easiest Way to Create Multi-Line Tooltips
Updated: 4 May 2005  
A simple way to turn those long, scraggly tooltips into a neat paragraph.
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
terpy 3.47
Business object property validation
Updated: 16 May 2008  
How to set and validate properties in a single line of code.
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Edward Steward 3.43
Real Time syntax highlighting [wrapper class]
Updated: 1 Feb 2004  
Syntax highlight your RichTextBoxes.
VB.NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003VS.NET2003, Dev
Matthew Hazlett 3.42
How to make sure your TextBox entries are valid
Updated: 22 Sep 2004  
How to add all Cut/Paste/Undo cases easily to your TextBox validation.
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
Qualtar 3.40
Load and Save data using PropertyGrid - Unedited
Updated: 27 Jun 2008  
A simple example of loading, saving and displaying objects in a PropertyGrid using serialization techniques
VB, Windows, WinForms, Dev
Rocco Labellarte 3.40
Data Grid View Filter PopUp - Unedited
Updated: 5 Jun 2009  
A cool way to filter data in a datagrid view
VB (VB 7.x, VB 8.0, VB 9.0, VB 6), Windows (WinXP), WinForms, Dev, Design
jesseseger 3.40
How to add selection controls to your DataGrid
Updated: 10 Feb 2005  
This article describes how to add controls to a datagrid. This will add controls at runtime.
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
Buddhi Dananjaya 3.39
ByPass difficult Automation and add applications "as is" in your .NET application
Updated: 29 Dec 2004  
Fed up with automation? Need to add components as is to your application? Try this out.
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
Armoghan Asif 3.32
Controlling scrolling with the API
Updated: 4 Feb 2004  
Scrolling with the API.
VB.NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003VS.NET2003, Dev
Matthew Hazlett 3.29
Operating System Information
Updated: 22 Jun 2005  
An article on finding the OS name and OS language.
VB.NET 1.1, WinXPVS.NET2003, Dev
cs_debraj@rediffmail.com 3.20
Prevent 'cross-thread operation not allowed' exception through reflection
Updated: 18 Dec 2006  
How to avoid 'cross-thread operation not allowed' errors using reflection.
C#, VB, Windows, .NET 2.0, Visual Studio, WinForms, Dev
siroman 3.17
Real Time SynTax Colorizing
Updated: 25 Apr 2004  
Aaron shows how to use the RichTextbox for Real Time Syntax Coloring painlessly.
VB.NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, WinXP, Dev
Aaron Eldreth 3.16
World's Easiest Way to Reveal Control Names
Updated: 19 Apr 2005  
Show the name of any control when you mouseover it while debugging.
VB, eVC, Windows, Win Mobile, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
terpy 3.13
How To Program For Windows Registry - Unedited
Updated: 14 Jun 2008  
This article will guide you, how to create/retrieve/delete key entries in Windows Registry.
VB (VB 7.x, VB 8.0, VB 9.0, VB 6), Windows (WinXP), .NET (.NET 2.0), Visual Studio (VS2005), Dev
Mohd Arshad (Sam) 3.11
Retrieving Logged In User Name using a Windows Service
Updated: 8 Jul 2005  
This is a small program which describes how can we retrieve the username of the currently logged in user without using the old API functions. This method uses WMI classes to retrieve this information.
VB.NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXPVS.NET2003, Architect, Dev
Baber Saeed 3.10
MS Access: Pass Variable Values From One Form to Another
Updated: 5 Nov 2005  
The function helps you to pass multiple variable values from one form to another.
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Vishal Monpara 3.00
How to use Reflection to test your code - Unedited
Updated: 20 Jan 2008  
Demonstrates how to use Reflection to run test functions inside your compiles assemblies
VB, Windows, Architect, Dev, QA, Design
Andy Davies 3.00
Object - Collection - Binary File. Using serialization and deserialization to work with binary files based on Collections. - Unedited
Updated: 20 Nov 2008  
In this tutorial we will take a closer look to a technology that allows you to store objects externally with ease, retrieve them effortless and work with them as if you were dealing with some kind of simple database.
VB (VB 7.x, VB 8.0, VB 9.0, VB 6), .NET, Architect, Dev, Design
Joe Blauth 3.00
Convert System.Type to SqlDbType
Updated: 8 Dec 2006  
Convert any compatible System.Type to SqlDbType.
VB, SQL, Windows, .NET 2.0VS2005, DBA, Dev
Girish Chandra 2.95
Simplifying Square Roots
Updated: 23 Apr 2005  
Breaks down square roots to their simplest form.
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
gpmaker 2.89
A Simple Blog using a Quick and Easy Saveable Object Class, JSON, and LINQ
Updated: 9 Dec 2007  
Learn how to create classes that automatically save and retrieve their data (), and how to quickly query that data with LINQ. The sample implementation of my class Saveable shows just how easy it is to create a blog.
VB, .NET (.NET 3.5), ASP.NET, LINQ, DBA, Dev
Andy Edinborough 2.78
Writing CLS-Compliant Structures in Visual Basic 2008
Updated: 9 Mar 2008  
Techniques for writing your own Structures which adhere to the Microsoft CLS, using Visual Basic 2008.
VB (VB 8.0, VB 9.0), .NET (.NET 2.0, .NET 3.5), Visual Studio (VS2005, VS2008), Dev
Alessandro Del Sole 2.78
Binding a ListView to a TreeView - Unedited
Updated: 4 Oct 2008  
This ListView acts like explorer but based on a pre-defined TreeView
VB (VB 7.x, VB 8.0, VB 9.0, VB 6)
Amir Emamjomeh Kuhbanani 2.67
Windows Vista Treeview - Unedited
Updated: 12 Feb 2008  
Custom made TreeView with Windows Vista Look
VB (VB 7.x, VB 8.0, VB 9.0, VB 6), .NET (.NET 2.0), Dev
virtual.aussie 2.64
How to create a transparent control in VB 2008
Updated: 12 Apr 2009  
How to create a transparent control in VB 2008
VB (VB 9.0), Windows, Visual Studio (VS2008), Dev
Puzzler99 2.43
Convert Image File to Bytes and Back - Unedited
Updated: 20 Dec 2008  
Its a small piece of code, that converts the image file into array of byte which can be stored into database at type image
VB (VB 7.x, VB 8.0, VB 9.0, VB 6), .NET (.NET 2.0)
Imran A Momin 2.41
Use CLSID to secure folders in WinXP
Updated: 6 Jul 2006  
Using CLSID to secure folders in WinXP.
VB, .NET, WinXP, Visual Studio, Dev
K edar V 2.38
Using embedded resources with .NET
Updated: 30 Mar 2003  
Using embedded resources with .NET.
VB.NET 1.0, Win2K, WinXP, Dev
Sander Schreurs 2.30
Extending the axWebbrowser control events.
Updated: 14 Jul 2003  
How to extend the axWebbrowser's events in VB.NET.
VB.NET 1.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Dev
dynamic 2.29
Automated Desktop Background Changer
Updated: 15 Dec 2007  
This project will show you how to make a program that randomly chooses a background image when you log on, and either lets you simply select a background, or randomly chooses one for you every minute to an hour.
VB, Windows (WinXP, Win2003, Vista, TabletPC, Embedded), .NET (.NET 3.5), Visual Studio (VS2008), Dev
Joss 2.00
Easily Send E-mail in VB.net - Unedited
Updated: 12 Sep 2008  
This is an easiest program that allows you to send e-mails by only defining SMTP Server name.
VB (VB 7.x, VB 8.0, VB 9.0, VB 6), Windows (WinXP, Win2003, Vista), Visual Studio
Gagan.20 2.00
Email and SMS sending through VB.NET for free - Unedited
Updated: 17 Nov 2009  
send free sms from your vb.net application
VB, .NET, Visual Studio (VS.NET2003, VS2005, VS2008, VS2010)
balaji2525 2.00
Read and Write Excel Files - Unedited
Updated: 3 Jul 2009  
Read and Write Excel Files using VB.NET
VB (VB 7.x, VB 8.0, VB 9.0, VB 6), .NET (.NET 2.0, .NET 3.0, .NET 3.5)
Vivek.Net 1.86
A*****'s tracker cleaner
Updated: 16 May 2007  
An article on cleaning tracks from users computers
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
A***** 1.71
Spell Check in .NET without adding a reference ahead of time - version agnostic!
Updated: 12 Sep 2008  
Run Spell Check in your .NET apps through any version of Word, without having to make a reference at design time.
VB, .NET (.NET 2.0, .NET 3.0, .NET 3.5), Visual Studio (VS2005, VS2008), COM, COM+, Dev, Design
puschusb 1.58
Dynamic User Settings - Unedited
Updated: 22 Mar 2008  
Dynamic User Settings
VB (VB 7.x, VB 8.0, VB 9.0, VB 6), .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Guster_Q 1.07
Get Tables and Fields in Crystal Rport Using Code - Unedited
Updated: 25 Sep 2008  
Get Tables and Fields in Crystal Rport Using Code
VB, .NET (.NET 2.0), Visual Studio, Dev
Gayan Buddhika 1.00
Using Nhibernate in VB.NET - Unedited
Updated: 7 Jan 2008  
Implementation Nhibernate concept in VB.NET
VB (VB 7.x, VB 8.0, VB 9.0, VB 6), .NET, Visual Studio (VS.NET2003, VS2005)
S.SRIVATHSAN  

Parsers and Interpreters

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Title / Updated Author Score  
Implementing an Excel-like formula engine
Updated: 17 Mar 2007  
A library to parse and evaluate Excel-style formulas and recalculate in natural order
VB 8.0.NET 2.0, Win2K, WinXP, WinForms, VS2005, Dev
Eugene Ciloci 4.79
Clean RTF Merge fields - Unedited
Updated: 10 Feb 2008  
Class to clean up / remove the rtf from custom merge fields in (rtf)documents
VB (VB 8.0), .NET (.NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, .NET 3.0), ASP.NET
rafaelpb 4.43
Parsing Sentences and Building Text Statics in Visual Basic
Updated: 4 Jun 2008  
This article describes three approaches to parsing the sentences from a body of text; three approaches are shown as a means of describing the pros and cons for performing this task using each different approach.
VB.NET 3.5VS2008, Dev
salysle 4.17

Samples

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Title / Updated Author Score  
.NET Phone Communication Library Part IV - Receive SMS
Updated: 10 Dec 2006  
Receive SMS using the atSMS library.
VB.NET 2.0, WinXP, Win2003VS2005, Dev
twit88 4.60
YCC Trainer – Tutorial for Yahoo! Messenger
Updated: 21 May 2007  
YCC Trainer is a sample application showing you how to program for the Yahoo! Messenger protocol
VB 8.0, Windows, .NET 2.0VS2005, Dev
tansqrx101 4.60
Asynchronous Named Pipes (Overlapped IO) with VB.NET
Updated: 6 Dec 2006  
An article on creating a library that takes advantage of the native Win32 overlapped IO for asynchronous named pipe communication.
VB.NET 2.0, WinXP, Win2003VS2005, Dev
John Korres 4.52
Automated Object Schema Migration
Updated: 8 Dec 2004  
Use reflection and a serialization surrogate in .NET to automate basic object schema migration.
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
Jason Abbott 4.52
BetaBrite LED Sign API
Updated: 25 Apr 2005  
A simple API for controlling a BetaBrite LED sign via RS-232 serial commands.
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
wumpus1 4.51
Using embedded resources to improve flexibility in .NET Web applications
Updated: 28 Mar 2007  
This article describes using embedded resources to improve flexibility in .NET Web applications.
VB, Windows, .NET 2.0, ASP.NET, VS2005, Dev
Eric de Wolf 4.50
Send strings to another application by using Windows messages
Updated: 30 Jul 2007  
A way to send strings to another application by using Windows messages instead of Remoting.
VB 8.0, Windows, .NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, .NET 2.0VS2005, Dev
Tomzhu 4.50
Getting Started with VB.NET's Microsoft Outlook Standard Plugin Creator
Updated: 20 Feb 2009  
Getting started with VB.NET's Microsoft Outlook standard plugin creator
VB 8.0, VB 9.0.NET 2.0, COM
Erwin Wolff 4.40
A simple VB.NET stress utility for SQL Server 2000
Updated: 14 Apr 2004  
This article describes a VB.NET tool to test the performances of a Microsoft SQL Server 2000 user database.
VB, SQL.NET 1.1, Win2K, ASP.NET, VS.NET2003, DBA, Dev
Alberto Venditti 4.38
Creating a Sudoku game
Updated: 12 Mar 2009  
How to create a Sudoku game with speed in mind.
VB 8.0, VB 9.0.NET 2.0, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, .NET 3.0, .NET 3.5, Win2008, Win32, Win64, VS2005, VS2008, Dev
Spirch 4.35
How to create a reusable custom Project Template for VS.NET 2005
Updated: 24 Apr 2007  
This article describes the basic procedures for creating a Project Template in VS.NET that can be reused as a custom template for other projects.
XML, VB 8.0, Windows, .NET 2.0VS2005, Dev
Matt Sciotto 4.27
Using custom attributes to add performance counters to your application
Updated: 8 Feb 2006  
A brief overview of what performance counters are and a library that makes their use a bit easier.
VB.NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003VS.NET2003, VS2005, Dev
Duncan Edwards Jones 4.25
'Encryption/Decryption with .NET' Modified (Frank Fangs' Code) CCW and VB
Updated: 19 May 2002  
Modified version of Frank Fang's code ported to VB and made CCW.
VB 6, Windows, .NET 1.0, Dev
Dan Elebash 4.14
Implementing Digital Signing in .NET
Updated: 25 Nov 2004  
Implements digital signing using .NET framework.
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
Adnan Samuel 4.03
VB.NET Code Package: Program Already Running
Updated: 9 Jan 2006  
Test at startup whether another instance of an application is already running, with three options for handling the situation.
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
George B Gilbert 3.94
Screen Keyboard
Updated: 23 Jun 2005  
Win32 API
VB, .NET, WinXPVS.NET2003, Dev
Magician_Oz 3.90
Build Your Own Visual Studio: An Application Framework for Editing Objects at Runtime
Updated: 12 Sep 2006  
This article describes a generic application framework that may be of some use in projects that would need an interface similar to Visual Studio. The application demonstrates approaches to providing a toolbox, a workspace, an object treeview, and an object editor.
VB, Windows, .NET 2.0VS2005, Dev
salysle 3.89
Automate Photoshop
Updated: 17 Jul 2006  
How to automate Photoshop with VB.NET.
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
vadimas 3.88
Simple Computer Info.
Updated: 3 Jun 2002  
Get HostName, Logged On User, SytemRoot, Uptime, and a few more with only a few lines of code.
VB.NET 1.0, WinXP, Dev
Bo Hunter 3.83
Scheduling tasks with VB.NET as Windows services
Updated: 5 May 2005  
An article on Windows services using VB.NET.
VB.NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003VS.NET2003, Dev
shan 3.82
Recursive function to read a directory structure
Updated: 11 Sep 2005  
How to use a recursive function to read a directory structure and save it to XML.
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Damian Castroviejo 3.78
Yet Another Tic Tac Toe
Updated: 2 Nov 2003  
Yet Another Tic Tac Toe program. This example breaks the tic tac toe game into three parts. Model data, UI, and AI.
VB.NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003VS.NET2003, Dev
Ralph Main 3.75
Changing the Systems Cursor in VB.net. - Unedited
Updated: 15 Jul 2008  
Replace a cursor system-wide and restore it to the original cursor.
VB (VB 7.x, VB 8.0, VB 9.0, VB 6)
Dan Dombrowski 3.75
Generate a Random String Key in VB.NET
Updated: 28 Jul 2005  
A slightly more intelligent random string generator.
VB, Windows, .NET 1.0, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
Laith M. Zraikat 3.71
The Usage of Microsoft Agent Control in VB.NET Applications
Updated: 5 Oct 2005  
How to use Microsoft Agent Control in your VB.NET applications to make them more interactive.
VB, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
Yıltan Bitirim 3.65
How to implement an incremental search using a grid column (UltraWinGrid)
Updated: 25 Feb 2005  
This article pretends to show how to implement an incremental search doing double click in a UltraWinGrid column.
VB, SQL.NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003SQL 2000, VS.NET2003, DBA, Dev
CFQüeb 3.61
Phone Home: An Approach to Software Activation
Updated: 19 Sep 2006  
This article describes an easy approach to keeping track of each installation of an application. The intent of the example is to demonstrate the use of a simple web service to collect and store information about each user and machine running the application.
VB, Windows, .NET 2.0, ASP.NET, VS2005, Dev
salysle 3.38
How to pass discrete parameters to Crystal Reports
Updated: 10 Jan 2005  
This is a simple and small user control that will help programmers to pass discrete parameters to Crystal Reports without writing lengthy code.
VB, Windows, .NET 1.0, Dev
kennedy_franklin 3.33
Save settings in a configuration file - for Preferences/Options/Settings box
Updated: 26 Jan 2005  
An article that describes how to save an options box completely, with just a single routine.
VB.NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003VS.NET2003, Dev
Perumaal Shanmugam 3.24
Password Keeper
Updated: 27 Sep 2002  
A utility to manage your passwords and membership info in encrypted form
VB 6, .NET, Win2K, WinXP, Dev
hinter234 3.16
Program Executer Timer
Updated: 17 Jan 2006  
A program to execute any EXE, then close it after a specified span of time.
VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Tareq_Gamal 3.14
DirectoryWatcher
Updated: 27 Jul 2005  
DirectoryWatcher watches a chosen directory and its subdirectory for changes.
VB, Windows, .NET 2.0VS2005, Dev
Winfried Wille 3.08
Add multimedia effect to system clock
Updated: 3 Sep 2004  
This article focuses on how to add a virtual multimedia effect to the system clock.
VB, Windows, .NET 1.0, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
Amit Krishna Joshi 2.97
Find Stored Procedures called within a procedure
Updated: 25 Apr 2005  
Sometimes its tedious to find all calls made to different stored procedures within a stored procedure and generate reports in case we have large databases. This tool is aimed to script all SPs and extract SP calls made with additional information such as author name and description.
VB, XML, CSS, SQL.NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003SQL 2000, DBA, Dev
brip 2.86
Article 1 - Dynamic creation of an SQL Server database, tables and stored procedure through Whidbey (or VB.NET)
Updated: 25 Apr 2004  
This article explains step by step dynamic creation of an SQL Server database, tables and stored procedure through Whidbey (or VB.NET).
VB, VC6, VC7, VC7.1, .NET, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Visual Studio, MFC, Dev
benoyraj 2.26
File2SB - StringBuilder generator
Updated: