Become proficient at dynamically running various Desktop icons and do some assorted Desktop functions from your VB program.
Working with Desktop Icons from Visual Basic
Published 06/22/2015
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Manipulating Monitor Brightness in Visual Basic
Published 06/15/2015
Create a project that will change your monitor's brightness from within a Visual Basic program.
Saving ListView Content to a Text File Using Visual Basic
Published 06/08/2015
Learn what a ListView is, and how to leverage Visual Basic to save its contents to a text file.
Using the DOS Command Prompt from Inside a VB Form
Published 05/06/2015
Follow along and learn how to display the DOS command prompt inside a VB form.
Moving a Form with No Border
Published 04/22/2015
Master two unique ways to move a form without a border.
Switching Input Languages Dynamically with Visual Basic
Published 03/09/2015
You can change your input language dynamically. Make it easier for those who speak other languages to use your software.
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XML-XSD Parsing Refresher
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Making Use of SQL Variables
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Published 04/16/2015
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