Hannes DuPreez

Introduction Welcome to my article. Today, I will demonstrate how to use the System.Reflection class’ methods to get various information on which methods called certain methods. In a large program, it sometimes can get cumbersome to know from where a certain message came from. By using classes such as StackTrace and MethodBase, you can easily […]

Introduction In this article, you will learn about Operator overloading in Visual Basic. What Are Operators? Here is a complete list of Operators available in Visual Basic. What Is Operator Overloading? Operator overloading takes place where different operators have different implementations, depending on their arguments. This article is a very good guideline on Operators and […]

Introduction Showing the progress of a copy operation is quite a common question on programming forums such as Codeguru.com. With today’s article, I will shed some light on this topic for you. Before I continue, I must explain a few of the technologies that we’re going to use during the course of this article. Delegates […]

Introduction Today, I would like to introduce you, especially the newbies out there, to a few of the most common Library functions in Visual Basic. My aim with this article is to introduce you to the functions, as well as explain with a small example of how the particular functions can be used. Let’s jump […]

Introduction Welcome to today’s article. Today I want to demonstrate what sub queries and sub tables are, and how to make use of them from within Visual Basic. Before you can jump in with the inner-workings of today’s topic, you will need some background information. Databases Databases can be friendly creatures if you know how […]

Introduction Today, you will learn about SQL Variables and how to use them from Visual Basic. The basics… Databases Databases can be friendly creatures if you know how to use them correctly; they can become also very unfriendly, especially if you have no idea on how to use them properly. A database’s sole function is […]

Introduction Welcome to my article. Today, I would like to talk about the Cursor object and how you can utilize it properly from your Visual Basic program. Cursors According to MSDN, a cursor is a small picture whose location on the screen is controlled by a pointing device, such as a mouse, pen, or trackball. […]

Introduction I have always been curious; curiosity might one day be the end of me…. Today, I will cover a fun and exciting topic that is also a tad complicated. Today, you will learn how to change your screen’s wallpaper, screensaver, and its settings as well as change your screen’s resolution. We have a lot […]

Introduction In today’s day and age, it is crucial to have a good understanding of what OOP is, because each programming technology makes use of some form of OOP. Today, you will learn what OOP is, and how a good understanding of how the basics work can help you succeed in your programming endeavors. What […]

Introduction Welcome to today’s article. Today, I will introduce Universal Apps and how to get started with them. Universal Apps A Universal App is an app that can be run on all Windows 10 devices, such as Windows 10 phone, Windows 10 desktop, or Xbox. Getting Started Before digging into Universal Apps, you first have […]

Introduction Welcome to today’s article. Today, I would like to introduce you to the .NET Compiler Platform, known as Roslyn. Roslyn Roslyn is the codename for the .NET Compiler Platform. This platform is a set of code analysis APIs and open-source compilers for Visual Basic.Net and C#. Roslyn enables building code analysis tools with the […]

Introduction Welcome to my article. Today, I would like to tell you about all the problems I have encountered whilst installing Visual Studio 2015 on my Windows 8.1 machine. First, a brief history about Visual Studio and how it evolved.. Visual Studio History Visual Studio 97 Also known as Boston, this iteration that started the […]