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  1. Nov 3rd, 2006, 05:33 PM #1
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    Ever create a control from scratch?

    I'm creating a Text Box control in cpp from scratch (IE: without subclassing). I must say it's quite amazing how much work the common controls do for you. If you have never done this before, you should, just to get an appreciation for the common controls that come with vb and c.
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    Re: Ever create a control from scratch?

    I at one time created a control that literally took control of my computer.

    Bad memories.
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  3. Nov 3rd, 2006, 07:37 PM #3
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    Re: Ever create a control from scratch?

    That would be the infamous "Folder Flooder" incident of 2005.


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    Re: Ever create a control from scratch?

    I made a control once that displayed text on what immitated a greenbar printout.
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    Re: Ever create a control from scratch?

    Learn Assembly language then you'll really understand how little you know about computers.
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    Re: Ever create a control from scratch?

    I think I know someone who wrote a book about controls.
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    Re: Ever create a control from scratch?

    Hi there.
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    Re: Ever create a control from scratch?

    I think your partly correct.
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    Re: Ever create a control from scratch?

    Quote Originally Posted by RobDog888
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    Re: Ever create a control from scratch?

    I see you're using my SpellChecker.NET™
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    Re: Ever create a control from scratch?

    I see you're quite proud of your spellchecker.
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    Re: Ever create a control from scratch?

    Well yes. Its been from #1 - #3 out of 16 million results on Google for over a year now.

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    Re: Ever create a control from scratch?

    Yes, but so does Cyphilis and The Back Street Boys.
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    Re: Ever create a control from scratch?

    Quote Originally Posted by wossname
    Learn Assembly language then you'll really understand how little you know about computers.
    I do know assembly language. I think I wrote a post here a long time ago about how to use assembly with visual basic. IE: Create assembly functions that are able to take visual basic data types and return them.

    However I've never sat down and fully appreciated how much work a control such as the rich edit or textbox control does for you. I've always just subclassed one of those controls if I needed to do something extra.
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    Re: Ever create a control from scratch?

    ok someone who knows assembly, please convert my compiled dissasembled VB exe back to VB already ..
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