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Windows and Win32 Programming
Windows programming is very different from command line programming.To program for Windows, we must understand the Windows architecture, and how it is different to a CLI.
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A Few Hints and Tips
A few hints and tips when using your favourite applications
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Back To School - How To Use The Calculator
This article gives detailed instructions on how to use the Calculator available in Windows.
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BB4W Windows Programming Primer
In this article we see how using BBC BASIC for Windows lets the programmer concentrate on the actual application development and not the Windows OS.
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BBC BASIC for Windows Programming
Breathing new life into an old programming classic - we take a look at the latest take on the BASIC programming language.
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GUI vs Console Programming
Programming for a GUI is very different to programming for the command line, no matter what the operating system. This article hilights some of the issues.
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Microsoft Window's Big Secret: Scripting
The same language that is used for Visual Basic is built into every Microsoft Windows PC. This article looks at how to start using that hidden language - Basic.
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Searching, Opening Files in Win32
Two ways to list files based on a wildcard search of a folder so tht they can be opened one by one, using Windows Win32 API calls and C programming.
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Using Microsoft Access without Microsoft Access
Microsoft Access is a very powerful database - so powerful that that a VBScript programmer doesn't even need to install it in order to use it.
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Using the Win32 API Edit Control
Article describing the Win32 edit class and how to use it as a child window control in a Windows application as a self-maintaining simple text editor.
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Using WM_DESTROY PostQuitMessage
How to use WM_ Message processing, menu identifiers and the PostQuitMessage function correctly to perform shutdown operations in a Win32 application.
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Win32 GDI Programming with Pens
Windows programming tutorial explaining pens and drawing with the GDI for Windows graphics programming and Windows drawing program techniques.
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Windows GUI Programming Resize Tip
Tutorial, with code, showing how to resize a Win32 GUI window to a specific client area size using GetClientRect, GetWindowRect and Windows GUI Programming API calls.
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Using Brushes and Pens in GDI API
This Win32 GDI API Windows drawing tutorial defines brushes, pens and other objects , and how to use them to draw simple hollow and filled shapes onto a Device Context.
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Drawing Win32 GDI API Programming
Windows Win32 programming tutorial article for Windows programmers learning the GDI/GDI+ APIs for drawing on the screen without third party libraries like DirectX/OpenGL.
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Events In Visual Basic
A look at one of the most important feature in Visual Basic programming. <b>Events</b>. You don't want to miss that. Or do you?
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Automating Word and Excel with VBA and VBScript
Programmers can quickly automate Microsoft office applications by using VBA, and when combined with VBScript they have a very powerful tool at their disposal.
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How to Solve Quadratic Equations in a Program
A computer programmer can use VBScript to create powerful Microsoft Windows applications or as a learning tool as shown by this tutorial on quadratic equations.
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How to Use SQL Statements with VBScript
The contents of a database (such as Microsoft Access) can be examined and modified by using VBScript and the insert, update, delete and select statements.
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How to Use the MySQL Data Reader
One real advantange to using the Microsoft .NET framework is that the same objects (such as a data reader) can be used in multiple applications using different languages.
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How to Work with Dates and a C# Date Time Picker
The Date Time Picker is an interactive calendar used in many Windows applications, and it canbe programmed by using C# code.
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Using GET and POST in a VBScript CGI Web Page
One of the key tasks that any CGI web page must do is to process the GET and POST variables sent from forms. This can be difficult, but not for the VBScript programmer.
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Vista Program Compatibility Tips
Quick tips presented as a Windows programming tutorial to help programmers with Vista Program Compatibility when writing Win32 or Win64 applications and the Windows API
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Win32 GDI Drawing Polygons Shapes
How to draw shapes in Windows with an arbitrary number of sides or vertices using the PolyLine and PolyDraw Win32 GDI API functions.
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Win32 GDI Drawing Shapes
A Windows programming tutorial using the Win32 GDI API to draw rectangles and ellipses in the device context using pens and brushes.
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Windows Scripting: VBScript Data Types
Initially all VBscript variables are of the same type - the variant; however as soon as a value is assigned then they can become any one of 16 data types.
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Vb Interface
The Visual basic interface can be daunting to newcomers. In this article, we shall try to familiarize our self to the VB 6 environment.

History Of VB
A programming language today, such as Visual Basic, differs greatly from programming languages of just a few years ago. The visual nature of the Windows operating system requires more advanced tools than were available a few years ago. This articles tries to trace the origin of this powerful programmig language
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Using Batch Labels, Goto and Call
A guide to using goto with labels and call with batch files in order to control execution flow within a batch file in DOS or Windows Command Prompt.
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Win32 CreateMenu API Function
A Windows programming tutorial article using the Win32 API Functions CreateWindow and InsertMenuItem to create menus programatically instead of using a resource file.
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Win32 CreateWindow API Function
Article explaining the Win32 Windows Programming API CreateWindow function and the parameters that it takes, as well as how to use it for parent and child window creation
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Win32 GDI Programming Techniques
Selecting objects in and out of context in the GDI, role of the GDI, painting, printing and metafiles in Win32 API GDI programming.
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Introduction to Pointers
A tutorial article on pointers without restriction to a specific programming language with examples in C/C++, Modula-2 and BASIC.
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Win32 Dynamic Wizard Style Buttons
A tutorial useful for those wanting to make intelligent GUI elements like dynamic buttons using the Windows Win32 API with child window and control ID processing.
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How To Build a Win32 Notepad Clone
How to create a Notepad clone in Win32 for novice and intermediate Windows programmers - platform SDK independent, no code, just the theory, so also good for Vista.
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A Baker's Dozen Computer Access Programs Under $30
Seven Windows programs and six Macintosh freeware and shareware programs holding great promise for helping individuals with disabilities use computers.
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How to...
Some tips on "How to" do different things in Windows.

MP3 - Lindows launched by MP3.com founder
MP3.com founder has a new gig called Lindows. This is a Windows and Linux operating system. This operating system will allow Windows and Linux software to operate on one system.
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Win32 CreateDC and GDI Functions
Windows programming tutorial introducing CreateDC, CreateCompatibleDC, and HDC to create and manage Win32 GDI device contexts and bitmaps using Windows functions.
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Win32 Timer Callback Function
An alternative method for processing WM_TIMER interrupts using a TimerProc timer callback function defined by the Win32 API.
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Arca Max, Inc. - The Place to Get Software
This is a short article that gives a description of what is available at Arca Max, Inc. It also explains why I think this site is worth writing a review.
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Client Area Size with MoveWindow
One of the most deceptive tricks in Windows programming is the relationship between the client and window rectangles. We explain all...
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Command Line Programming with AT
Intermediate level article describing Command Line programming technique for scheduling applications and batch scripts using the built-in AT command on Windows platforms.
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Connecting to MySQL from PowerShell
PowerShell is Microsoft's .NET scripting language. If the programmer combines this with the MySQL .NET connector then they can build a very powerful database application
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Dragon Naturally Speaking
Features and benefits of this voice recognition software.
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Events and Event Handler Basics
This article covers the basics of JavaScript events and built-in event handlers that we can use to customize the response to events. Also contains a complete list of JavaScript 1.2 event handlers.
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How to Add Records to MySQL With C#
As well as viewing data in a MySQL database, a C# programmer can add information by using the SQL insert statement and the MySQL .NET connector
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How to Create a Simple VBScript CGI Web Page
VBScript is not normally considered as a cgi programming language. However, with just a little tweeking, it is as easy (if not easier) to use as Perl.
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How to Use Database Recordsets with VBScript
VBScript is a powerful computer programming language and ODBC is a simple way of connecting to databases - together they provide a versatile tool for any programmer
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