Hannes DuPreez

Introduction Today, I will show you how easy it is to work with an external window. Definition of the Windows API The Windows API is a set of several hundred functions and subroutines that are located in a set of files called Dynamic Link Libraries (DLLs). You can make a function from the Windows API […]

Introduction Hello again! Today, I will show you how to make your own text editor in Visual Basic. We have a lot of work to do, so let’s get started. Our Project As you probably know, a text editor is a computer program with which you can enter text. You can ultimately save or open […]

Introduction I’ve always been intrigued by the Control Panel; what are those items in the Control Panel? Are they programs? What makes them appear? With this article, I will show you how to run all the various Control Panel applets from your own program. Control Panel Applets Explained Control Panel Applets are special purpose Dynamic […]

Introduction Hello and welcome to today’s article. Today, I will show you how to change the input language dynamically. First, the complicated stuff. Globalization versus Localization Globalization Globalization is basically the process of making your application culture-friendly. You have to realize that the users of your application may speak a different language than you, and […]

Introduction Welcome to my article. Today’s topic is quite a frequent topic on the forums. Everyone, especially newbies, wants to know this; hence, this article. The Windows API Before explaining how to make a screen capture, I need to speak about the background technology used to copy the screen’s content into a file compatible with […]

Introduction I have always been fascinated with drawing applications. It might be because my wife is quite a good artist; I much rather prefer words… In some of my previous articles, you have seen how I love graphics. Today, I will show you how to create odd shapes, specifically: Crescent moon Spiral Heart GDI+ Any […]

Introduction Hello. Today, I will show you how to draw words, more specifically fonts, at an angle. This angle can be any angle we supply. First, the Basics I would advise you to first read through this article explaining what fonts are, and what type of fonts you get. Just a small note, before we […]

Introduction Today, I will speak about getting Assembly information from a file. What Is an Assembly? According to MSDN: Assemblies are the building blocks of .NET Framework applications; they form the fundamental unit of deployment, version control, reuse, activation scoping, and security permissions. An assembly is a collection of types and resources that are built […]

Introduction Hello, and welcome to today’s article. Today, I’d like to talk about ten of the basic .NET Framework functions (or methods) that every VB developer should know; but, before I can do that, I need to talk about Namespaces first. .NET Framework According to Microsoft, the .NET Framework is a computing platform that simplifies […]

Introduction Nowadays, you can’t escape the fact that mobile apps are here to stay and mobile apps are slowly but surely surpassing ordinary technology. I mean that, sooner or later, in any developer environment you will encounter mobile apps and the environments surrounding it. Today, I will demonstrate how to create a very basic mobile […]

Introduction Today, I would like to talk about how to become a great VB developer. Obviously, it takes time, a ton of hard work, and more patience to become a great developer; my aim with this article is to assist and guide you toward things to look for when starting out as a VB developer. […]