Implementing "Search and Replace" functionality in your VB application is very easy. The straightforward and to-the-point algorithm that I developed for this will make it easier for you to understand it.
Learn how to left, right, or center text within a specified length. EG. format "Hello" right justified within a length of 10 characters. " Hello". (Added: 9-Jun-1999)
Learn how to wrap the VB6 Replace command to remove any characters from a string, eg. StripOut("abcdefg", "bdf") This will return a string that had all of its 'b', 'd', and 'f' characters removed. (Added: 12-May-1999)
Discover a standard routine for formatting a name in a string'—useful for formatting fields from databases (such as ForeName, Surname, Initial etc). (Added: 12-May-1999)
Learn about a BAS file with a powerful collection of routines to handle string parsing / splitting. (Added: 4-Apr-2000)
Learn about another method to color code VB Syntax in an RTF control. (Added: 9-Jun-1999)
Quirky and yet persistent, C++ is a language that keeps programmers coming back to it. Pick up some new ways to wrangle it into your workflow.
Learn to use XSD, something that's built into Visual Studio, and makes handling XML data child's play.
Learn about SQL Variables and how to use them from Visual Basic.
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