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)
Learn more about a few commonly used components and explore their utility and usages.
Take a look at some of the most popular languages to use within the .NET paradigm.
When you need to convert imperial to metric and vice versa, here are some formulas to keep on hand.
Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) are where you have to be. It's not a matter of if as much as a matter of which.
