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Learn what enabling the application framework in VB actually does and what an invariant culture is and how you take advantage of it. Q What happens when I check "Enable application framework" in my ...

In its day, circa 1991, Microsoft Visual Basic (aka VB) disrupted Windows development by making it possible for novices to drag and drop their way to runnable Windows applications built from forms and ...

Nothing like having your app generate automated e-mail notices to impress people. It's easy when you use Outlook and Visual Basic. These steps guide you through the process. Given the popularity of ...

Classic Visual Basic refuses to die. There's just something about Dims and Subs that programmers won't let go of. The granddaddy of rapid application development (RAD) tools -- known for its ...

Test applications often call for a clock signal. Rather than tie up a function generator, you can build a programmable clock generator with just two ICs. You can then control the clock generator with ...

Dear Final Debug: I work as a Visual Basic programmer for a big insurance company. I won’t reveal my name because I don’t want my boss to know how frivolous I can be. Some guys here at work have been ...

One of the issues that any mobile platform struggles with when it launches is the lack of applications and utilities available to help users stay in touch with friends, manage their contacts, play ...

Q What happens when I check "Enable application framework" in my Visual Basic application? Why does my Sub Main disappear from the Startup Object dropdown, what happens with the different shutdown ...

Sure, you could build some kind of numerical counter to keep track of new YouTube subscribers. But does an increasing digit display truly convey the importance of such an event? Of course not. What ...