My more or less useful forum contributions

Codebank submissions:

• [XML+XSLT+CSS] XSL Stylesheet for vBulletin Private Message Archive
  An XSLT stylesheet for vBulletin Private Message archive files in XML format. Presents the archive in a usable manner with expandable/contractable folders and messages.
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• [C#] ID3 tag reader class for MP3 files
  A class that reads an ID3v1 tag from a mp3 file, adapted from VB6 code from vbAccelerator (see thread for the link).
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• [VB6/API] CWindows + CWindow
  Two classes and a supporting module that encapsulate the more common windowing API functions in Windows. CWindows is a collection that holds all top-level windows, and CWindow is a class that wraps a window given from a hWnd (window handle).
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• [TI-83] Programs
  Various small programs I wrote for the Texas Instruments TI-83 graphics calculator.
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• [VB6] Word/Byte/Bit functions
  Numerical manipulations functions for working with words, bytes and bits in VB6. Includes HiWord/LoWord/HiByte/LoByte property get/let methods, and a bitshifting function adapted from the one posted in Bruce McKinney's book Hardcore Visual Basic.
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• [VB6] Dumpbits
  A function that returns a string containing the binary representation of either a string or numerical type. Not very efficient, I'll rewrite it sometime.
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• [VB6] URL/Path manipulation functions
  Various functions for use with URL (Uniform Resource Locator) and local path strings, for example, extracting file names, domain names, URL canonicalisation, etc.
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• [VB6/API] Send strings between VB6 apps
  Two projects which in conjunction show a simple method of passing a string between two VB6 apps without using any subclassing. Not the most technically correct method, but simplest in VB.

Other example projects from various posts:

• [VB6/API] RegisterHotKey example
  Example of subclassing a form and using the RegisterHotKey() API function to activate the form upon a key combination.
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• [VB6/API] Preventing Listview icon highlight
  Demonstrates how to prevent the icon of a listview from being highlighted when the icon is selected. Slightly limited.
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• [VB6/API] Keyboard hook/inactivity demo
  Shows how to use a keyboard hook to tell how long the keyboard has been inactive - less resource intensive than a timer.
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• [VB6/API] Shell Event Notifications
  Using RegisterShellWindow() and subclassing to receive notifications of shell messages such as window creation/destruction. Demonstration project monitors the open status of Notepad.
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• [VB6/API] Combo box autocomplete
  A class for adding autocompletion support to a standard combo box. Includes a demonstration project.
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• [VB6/API] Alpha-blending forms
  A demonstration project showing how to achieve alpha-blending of a window on Windows 2000 and above.
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• [VB6/API] Regioning picture boxes
  A project demonstrating how to apply a custom region to a picturebox by using a mask colour.

Forum FAQs:

• How do I mark a thread resolved?
  Why you should, and how you can, mark your thread as resolved.
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• Reputations and rating posts
  All about using the vBulletin reputations system, why you should and how you can rate posts. Credits also to RobDog888, MartinLiss, and Dee-u.
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• Using vB codes and smileys
  How to make your posts look good by using the vBulletin markup codes and smileys.