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  1. Thread: Overflow Error

    by Bobbles
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    Re: Overflow Error

    Most of us are too polite to mention it
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    Re: VB6 on my new Windows 10 Machine

    Hi Sam,
    Heath problems (had poor gut all my life), and a couple of stresses. EG Available housing is non existing in Aus, and after 21 years rental, my owner dies, and the estate administrators were...
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    Re: VB6 on my new Windows 10 Machine

    In another thread here, I posted a link to a pretty thorough web page instructions for installing VB6.
    I today checked that link, and web page no longer exists.
    I suspect it is the same article...
  4. Re: Can I make my program work without installing any portable version?

    I never install my programs. Thus they never run from the windows 'Programs' folder.
    The user creates a folder in the C drive, and just places my exe into that folder. EG C:\ClipBuddy\ClipBuddy.exe...
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    Re: Original VB6 install CD?

    If it is legal, I am happy to get a copy to you. It will be an ISO file, which can be burned back to a physical CD if you wish.
    I am 80 so memory does not work, and my two old fridges keep...
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    Re: Vb6 , the Future, and what I have discovered

    This thread may help -
    https://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?876325-What-is-vbRichClient5
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    Re: Non-Microsft alternative to vb6

    On W8.1 Pro, I tried your mouse wheel trick - it works
    I have on (rare) occasions when I need to magnify - used Ctrl M
    That doubles the size, and escape returns to normal (My memory is crap, but I...
  8. Re: VB6 IDE interface fonts (NOT THE EDITOR TEXT, the IDE interface itself!)

    I am 80, and have been doing the following for years.
    Buy a 2nd hand LCD TV, and use that as a monitor (get 40 inches or bigger)
    Rob
    PS when I worked at L M Ericsson, they decided to make our...
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    Re: Non-Microsft alternative to vb6

    I am 80, and have been doing the following for years.
    Buy a 2nd hand LCD TV, and use that as a monitor (get 40 inches or bigger)
    Rob
    PS when I worked at L M Ericsson, they decided to make our...
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    Re: Returning to VB after 20 years

    My original (and present) copy of VB6 was the upgrade version. When my XP PC was dying, I installed my VB6 into a W8.1 desktop. It got huffy, as it wanted to see VB5 on my PC (fat chance of that).
    I...
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    Re: Transmit Executables

    I use Proton mail occassionally. Which is a very secure email provider. Not that that is relevant to what I am about to suggest (but a nervous client would get a warm feeling if they googled Proton)....
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    Re: Has anyone ever cloned an HHD to a SSD?

    I have 5 external Seagate 3.5" drives, and they have never failed. And they have all been running in my house with the voltage/current spikes. I suspect that they have a tiny 'UPS effect' built into...
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    Re: Has anyone ever cloned an HHD to a SSD?

    I purchased a Crucial 250gb Sata SSD
    Before placing it into my Desktop, I imaged the XP Pro 32bit into my external 3.5" drive.
    I verified the image, and restored it into the internal HDD (I have...
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    Re: Has anyone ever cloned an HHD to a SSD?

    All my PCs are old. They are desktops, and they die quite often.
    I use the SDW (Seagate Disk Wizard) which is FREE, provided it can see a seagate drive somewhere.
    I save my images into External...
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    Re: Strange behaviour of vb6

    If you are experiencing an error, why not attach a project demonstrating the error ? ? ? ?
    That would prevent threads going round in circles (like this one)
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    Re: [RESOLVED] VB6 and Windows 8

    Been to hades and back, and finally got SP6 'installed', and it was a piece of cake.
    It shows in the About box.
    I got it via the MS (forum) web page -...
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    Re: [RESOLVED] VB6 and Windows 8

    Thanks Sam, much appreciated.
    I will pore through it.

    It is 64 bit article.
    Perchance can you tell if the reg patch mentioned in this thread (not Elroy's thread) was 32 bit ?
    I tried running...
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    Re: [RESOLVED] VB6 and Windows 8

    Attempting to install VB6 Pro into W8.1 32 bit.
    Probably I have gotten over most hurdles.
    Attempts to install SP6 are failing.
    Two questions -
    !) Are the reg files mentioned above suitable for 32...
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    Re: Color Pickers six different styles

    I told you not to call me beautifull
  20. Re: saving and retreving controls' position in ini files

    All purists, -please do not read the following -
    I can tell you how I avoid such problems.
    I never install my programs.
    I give the user my EXE, and tell them to place it onto a folder such as -...
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    Re: Planet Source Code Jumbo Resource CDs

    Many members have wondered what your real name is.
    I can now reveal what it is -
    Marc Antony
    And many will remember your famous speech -
    I come to bury VB6 not to praise it
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    Re: Problem getting Excel Object Library

    No car, and just about to walk to supermarket.
    If you can strip down your project enough to remove anything private/personal, but sufficient to demonstrate the problem, and attach it.
    I could have...
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    Re: Problem getting Excel Object Library

    Hi,
    There are 2 or 3 guides on our site.
    Here is one of them -
    https://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?391665-Tutorial-FAQ-How-to-Automate-Excel-from-VB6-(or-VB5-VBA)

    Rob
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    Top Most with no "clutter"

    Came across a topmost solution, where you don't have to have any visible controls (or menus).
    Probably not the most needed approach for topmost, but some members may have the occasional need.
    Post...
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    Re: Download Problems

    If anyone is interested, I created an Amazon Drive account (free and painless)
    I uploaded the original 7zip EXE, and also tried eduardo's suggestion and created a zip with a password.
    The password...
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    Re: Download Problems

    I just tested it again, and it works for me.
    181850

    PS I use FireFox, perhaps some of you have that nasty habit of using Chrome (and thus more NANNY)
    PPS I thought most of us in IT are control...
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    Re: Download Problems

    'Nanny gmail/google is a pain in my lowest back.
    Shirley, you could place it into Google Drive, and share the link ?
    Here is one I prepared (5 mins) earlier -
    ...
  28. Thread: Vb6 msflexgrid

    by Bobbles
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    Re: Vb6 msflexgrid

    I did not know we had that restriction.
    If you are correct then the OP (Original Poster aka Thread Starter) could look up my email address in my profile.
    Send the stripped down project to me, and I...
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    Re: [RESOLVED] Send Email

    I 2nd that.
    It should be common courtesy to do that -
    - for those that took the time to respond
    - and to future browsers
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    Re: variable not defined

    Two suggestions that everyone should follow -

    To explicitly declare variables
    From the Tools menu, choose Options, click the Editor tab and check the Require Variable Declaration option. This...
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    Re: Excell With V.B

    Luckily I have run out of bullets.
    I shudder at the massive use of Excel in the world, instead of properly designed DBs and programs.

    This site has a forum for members wishing to raise VBA...
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    Re: Windows 11 coming soon

    I still use XP for 95% of my computing time.
    I use W8.1 for the other 5%
    Win 8 was bad, but 8.1 is great (Classic Start Menu of course).

    PS My PCs are old, and die fairly often.
    With XP, I...
  33. Re: How to pass variable to other Function/Function return a response?

    You could attach your project (trimmed if you prefer).
    Do you know how to attach a project to vbforums thread (this thread) ?
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    Re: [RESOLVED] get part of string between ( )

    Sam,
    I added to my post 5, re your concern in your post 6
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    Re: [RESOLVED] get part of string between ( )

    I have shown 2 approaches here -


    Private Sub Form_Click()
    Dim sSource As String
    Dim arrWork() As String
    Dim sRightOfBracket As String
    Dim sData As String
    Dim iPos As Integer
    ...
  36. Re: How to make Keyboard shotcuts work with the application minimized

    You could use a HotKey.
    Have a stand alone program that runs quietly in the background.
    In there you will have registered a hot key, that will fire an event in your stand alone program.
    That event...
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    Re: VB6: get text between

    It would be better if you attach the exact file (or whatever) you are wishing to 'query'
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    Re: Adding DTPicker in VbFlexGrid

    Cant you create your own form containing what ever you like to get a date from the user.
    When the 'child' form closes, your form that contains the vbFlexGrid, can place the date into the cell that...
  39. Thread: Folder path

    by Bobbles
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    Re: Folder path

    Is this for you or for your users ?
    If it is just for you, avoid using Windows Explorer (aka all the other names MS calls it)
    XYPlorer (and XYPlorerFree) has Tabs. That remember which Tabs were...
  40. Thread: Form_Terminate

    by Bobbles
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    Re: Form_Terminate

    Possibly you are not cleaning up after each close ?
    I knocked up an example that does execute the child's form terminate (attached)
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