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This short snippet of code will return the parent directory of a directory input, or the directory of a filename input.. 
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Demonstrates some VB code to register your application to automatically startup (in the registry)..
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This code will search a folder and all sub folders for a specified file or filter..
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This code will allow you get the free disk space on a drive which is over 2 Gb in size..
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How to load an M3U playlist for use in a media/music program..
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This will allow you to create a Virtual Drive on your computer, making a particular folder appear with its own drive letter..
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Automatically create nested folders using this simple procedure.
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Transfer a file over a network with this activeX ocx control. Use this control instead of winsock, and call the upload or download subroutine, its that simple!.
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This code will enable your software to create a file/folder shortcut (*.lnk file) using Visual Basic and the Windows Script Host Runtime Library.
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A simple color picker and pick-color-by-pixel tool for designers needing RGB or HEX color codes. Now updated to version 3.0.
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How to get a file/folder list.
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How to load very large files in chunks...
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These two routines will scan a path and add files/folders to a treeview control.
It will also scan subfolders..
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SyncDir Class - to synchronise files in two directories. A class module (source) that provides a way of synchronizing files in two folders and optionally their subfolders with matching names..
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This neat ready-to-use code lets you build relative references to files (like the ones used in HTML pages)..
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This code creates a folder by giving it the folder's full path. It checks all parent folder(s), and creates them if they don't exists using recursion. Very useful for Setup programs..
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How to join two files together.
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An alternative method for creating a shortcut in Visual Basic.
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How to retrieve file information such as file size, modified date, and its attributes in VB.
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A neat bit of code to load a file into a listbox, and then save it again..
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Some sample code that searches & replaces text in a textbox or file.
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A neat module that lets you read and write INI files.
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How to open a file, url or email address with its default program.
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This trick show you how to add display all the fonts, which you have installed on your system, in a combobox...
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How to launch a PC's default browser with ShellExecute API.
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How to decipher MP3 Tag information with Visual Basic.
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Move files to the Recycle Bin with VB and Windows API.
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How to create a directory tree like in Explorer.
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How to extract the icon from a file.
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How to accurately read text files into ADO recordsets.
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Check to see if a file exists. No API's.
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How to produce an integrated file, folder and drive dialog box.
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How to get the disk capactiy and remaining free space.
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How to retreive file attributes (hidden, system etc).
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How to prompt for a file to open, and load it into a textbox.
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How to prompt for a file to delete, and then delete it!.
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A (very) basic HTML editor!.
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Read and write to INI files using this module.
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How to avoid confusion when evaluating the VBE's code line counts..
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An example network browser.
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How to loop through all the files and subfolders contained within a folder.
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How to send a file to the recycle bin.
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A visual basic module allowing you to convert a formatted RTF file to HTML!.
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How to show the Open, Save, Select Color and Print common dialogs..
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How to count the number of lines in a text file.
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An example that shows how to display the "Browse for Folder" dialog, and how to retreive "special folder" paths.
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How to display the Browse for Folder dialog.
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How to clear the recent documents list.
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Allows you to copy files to the clipboard just like Explorer.
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How to create a shortcut to another file.
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How to add a file to the recent documents list..
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How to find the paths of special folders such as My Documents and the Start Menu.
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How to load the contents of a file into a text box.
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How to add items to a combo box using the contents of a file.
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How to save the items in a combo box to a file.
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How to display an Open dialog box, without using the Microsoft common dialog control!.
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How to display an Open and Save dialog box, without using the Microsoft common dialog control!.
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Shorten a file location in a label with ....