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This code adds allows you to add menu item's on your form while you are running it(runtime :)...

This code uses OLE Automation to allow VB to open an instance of MS Word if the user has it on their system and spell check the contents of a text box. It could easily be modified to work with any control that has text on it. I would recommend better error control than the On Error statement listed here.

This Function will change your Windows Resolution. It is very simple, and it does what most Resolution Change Functions don't do, it changes the the Bits Per Pixels as well as the Screen Width and Height.

Taken from Windows Magazine August 1999 Agent is Microsoft's name for the technology that puts those "cute" cartoon characters on the screen while running any Microsoft Office application. This technoloty will be a standard feature of Windows 2000, but you can also add it to Windows 98 or Windows 95 viea a free download at "HTTP://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/imedia/agent/agentdl.asp" Once you install this update, you can use these characters in your applications, including macros!

This allows a user to sort the contents of a listview by clicking on a column header in report-mode. Clicking again will sort descending.

Another implementation of LZW compression for compressing VB strings. A 4K dictionary is used as suggested by the algorithm. A binary tree search is used for speeding up dictionary search. It accepts all the 256 characters. *** version 2 (23-Aug-99): bug fixed, performance improved ***

This small code creates a custom animated icon in your taskbar. You can put your own images in the imagelist, create your own popup menu when rightclicking on the icon. Use this code and build your own application around it!

Test for user's WPM and errors while they are typing into a text box. This could be the begining of one of those typing teacher programs. Check it out!

Uses the MSComm control to call a telephone number using your modem WITHOUT HAVEING DIALER.EXE! :)

A simple class to very easily minimize an application to, or to just create an icon in, the system tray. UPDATED & FIXED 6/25/1999 - Added new properties and fixed various things. If you have gotten this code before, please get it again (yes, it actually works now!). Read the comments for instructions.

simply pops up an msgbox with a yes or no choice below (very simple)

Enables the user to create adhoc queries and reports from user-chosen access databases. User needs to have Word97 to run the reports and references to word 8, ado 2 recordset and dao 3.51 object libraries. Dragndrop fields/tables to choose selection fields and double-click field name for selection criteria.

Encrypts and Decrypts a string easily

Ping NT Server

Always wanted to hide your program in Ctrl-Alt-Delete Dialog box, So people dont close it from there when you dont want them to....Well use this code and your problems will be solved...They cannot close your program unless you let them through yours...MUST HAVE!!!!

This code, you may insert in your program, allows to start a screensaver. Many other usefull solutions you'll find on my site: http://www.netcity.ru/~timur555/ Glad to see you !!!

Make a program that has all your programs in it.

This is a neat little Sub that will Cause a Pause or "Time Out" in your program.

Owner drawn custom buttons like never before, even create your own Titlebar. Just take a look at the screen shot to see what it can do.

More updates and more bugs fixed, please try this program. You can create great effects, ALPHA TRANSPARENCY on buttons gives a great effect. TAKE A LOOK AT SCREEN SHOT.