Sunday, November 14, 2010

Use XP Icons in VB6 Apps

This code shows how you can use Windows XP style icon (32-bit alpha icons) in your VB 6 application. VB6 only supports icons up to 24-bit true color and this code shows the workaround.



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Temporarily Disable AutoRun

This code shows how you can temporarily disable autorun using your VB6 application.

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Drop Shadow on Form

This code shows how to add drop shadow to you VB6 form without using any subclassing. All using Windows APIs. Just 8 Lines of code.

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Add Build Button to VB6

Ever wished you had a 'Build' button on your VB 6 toolbar just like VC++, now you can add a build button to your VB 6 toolbar, without using any addins.



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Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Draw System Icons

This code shows how you can Draw System Icons like - Critical, Exclamation, Question, Information and new Shield icon introduced in Windows Vista, 7.



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Hello

Would try to update this blog from now. many links are broken like platnet source code and many websites shutdown.