Tips

Here are a selection of VB tips that will make you progamming life easier.

As New - When and more importantly, when NOT to use As New.
Brackets around procedure parameters - When to use brackets around function/sub parameters.
Debugging - Having a problem? Here are some basic tips for tracking it down
Designing network protocols - A few points and common pitfalls about designing a network protocol
DoEvents - Some of the problems with DoEvents and how to work around them
End - Ever wondered why your application doesn't shutdown cleanly?
Explorer extensions - A few useful way to extend the explorer shell
Long Strings - Splitting a long line of code into multiple lines
Multi threading in VB - A rough guide.
Null - What is it and how do I use it?
Option Explicit - Why you should use Option Explicit
Setups - Creating an installer for your application
Sleep without locking - A Sleep function that doesn't freeze the process
Speed - A few tips about speeding up your code.

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