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by Doug Schmidt
A VBScript utility that continually monitors a VSS database and sends emails when certain patterns are detected. Can be run as an NT service.
by fstrahberger
How to access Oracle without tnsnames.ora.
by Robert Kirchhof
Provide the OU, and set or clear the checkbox on all managed groups within it
by Small1
A walk-through of how to convert a series of PDFs containing tables output by Microsoft Access to an XML database.

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For those who badly miss a .NET like List in VBA
by Small1
A walk-through of how to convert a series of PDFs containing tables output by Microsoft Access to an XML database.
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VBScript to check - Am I connected to VPN?
by Eduardo Mozart de Oliveira
Learn to call external applications in VBScript.

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Applications 

8 Mar 2004  
Viatcheslav V. Vassiliev
An article on using WMI to retrieve hardware information.
5 Feb 2008  
Ludvik Jerabek
Uses a custom ping function that will work in XP and 2000. Always pick the servers with the best response time.
8 Nov 2009  
Vahab Shalchian
A useful script for clearing old backup files and making space for new ones.
13 Apr 2010  
MatthewPainter
This is a tool for people that have to work with "Decimal Degrees", "Degrees, Decimal Minutes" and "Degrees, Minutes, Seconds" formats.
9 Jan 2004  
dzzxyz
This application demonstrates how to Create, Train and Test an AI Chatbot.
1 Dec 2003  
dzzxyz
This application demonstrates how to write a VB client for an AI chat bot.
5 Nov 2001  
S.S. Ahmed
This article shows how to create tasks in the SQL Server remotely.
15 May 2007  
Arun.Immanuel
Create download managers using VBScript
13 Nov 2001  
S.S. Ahmed
This article will show you how to test your web page for active links. You will learn how to use the Internet Transfer Control. This is a real world example of Inet usage.
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VB / VBScript - General 

2 May 2003  
Doug Schmidt
A VBScript utility that continually monitors a VSS database and sends emails when certain patterns are detected. Can be run as an NT service.
4 Nov 2005  
fstrahberger
How to access Oracle without tnsnames.ora.
28 Aug 2008  
Robert Kirchhof
Provide the OU, and set or clear the checkbox on all managed groups within it
12 Jan 2010  
alex turner
Sometimes we only have VBScript, but it would still be nice to have database like features or persistence and transactions.
13 Jun 2013  
Small1
A walk-through of how to convert a series of PDFs containing tables output by Microsoft Access to an XML database.
28 Nov 2006  
Gopal Singh - avlands.com
Destroys or Kills a Window using VBScript
13 Aug 2007  
Rajneesh Noonia
VbScript Editor With Intellisense
28 May 2009  
Md. Marufuzzaman
An easy way to get mobile model number, vendors, screen size etc.
15 Mar 2004  
dzzxyz
Generic P2P architecture, tutorial and example that covers basic P2P strategy. Upon completing this tutorial, you will be proficient in basic P2P design and coding.
14 Jun 2005  
S. Kelly
An example of using WMI, IP and Excel in a .vbs.
4 Oct 2001  
Sameers.ME
An article on getting User Information with VBScript using WSH
10 Feb 2009  
ozkar garcia
A VBScript script which allows to script out all the SQL Server objects in each independent file
30 Dec 2007  
Swapnil Kulkarni
VB script Algorithm to convert from decimal to ticks and vice versa
24 May 2007  
xExTxCx
This script is designed to be a light-weight, flexible utility to aid in rolling out packages.
27 Mar 2007  
Sujith C Jose
Describes how to use a simple stored procedure in Visual Basic 6.0
22 Oct 2003  
Duncan Edwards Jones
Part 2 in the series showing how to write a debugger in VB
19 Dec 2003  
UB
VB->Pointers using VarPtr, StrPtr, ObjPtr and CopyMemory API
21 Mar 2008  
xExTxCx
Creates dated folders for backing up files/folders on a schedule. Removes backups older than n days. Configuration via text file.
6 Jan 2006  
Dinesh1Kumar
This article tries to give a basic idea on how to send mails through Lotus Notes using Power Builder.
24 May 2007  
xExTxCx
A VBScript written to gather information about all domain workstations using WMI
26 Nov 2008  
Prasad Khandekar
A complete VBScript implementation of FIGlet
25 Oct 2005  
fstrahberger
Access to Oracle without tnsnames.ora
7 Oct 2007  
Cristian Amarie
VBScript for sending IP information to an e-mail address
22 Jun 2004  
spiderfreak3000
Shows the main features of Microsoft Agent Control 2.0
10 Feb 2012  
Ludvik Jerabek
VBScript for reading and writing to the Windows host file
19 Jun 2006  
NewtonTroy
A VBScript to generate an HTML Report on the status/details of Indexing Service (CISVC) Catalogs
14 Apr 2010  
MatthewPainter
This is my adventure of discovery - I set out to write a script and learnt a whole lot more.
4 May 2004  
Raymond Pang
VBA to generate a clean XML file from an Excel table provided with nested nodes support
21 Sep 2009  
Prasad Khandekar
A pre-commit hook for SVN to validate commits against JIRA.
24 Mar 2005  
Konstantin Merz FFB
This application is a simple webserver with winsocks
20 Sep 2005  
cyberneticwraith
List a directory and its subdirectories' access control list.
13 May 2003  
Duncan Edwards Jones
A system wide hotkey control written in VB6
25 Apr 2004  
hspc
This article is about creating ActiveX controls in Visual Basic 6 that has two extra mouse Events: MouseLeave, MouseHover
10 Sep 2004  
Matt Sciotto
This article will explain how to write an embeddable ActiveX control to use in a web page, that can be updated and reinstalled from the web page.
18 Oct 2005  
LaVolpe
Visual Basic offers virtually no way to customize the window outside of the client area; now you have at least one way.
4 Jun 2000  
Kinook Software
Script for automating Visual C++ builds
5 May 2004  
WillianBR
Loading Bitmap pictures from external DLL on VB 6.0 - (run-time).
21 Jan 2000  
Uwe Keim
A format function in VBScript that simulates the printf() C function
20 Sep 2004  
Dennis C. Dietrich [MSFT]
A VBScript that overwrites free disk space to prevent file recovery on a NTFS partition, by creating a file with random data and (mostly) the size of the free space.
17 May 2000  
Ron Olson
A VBScript program that can recursively walk directories and also create a true working tree (good for printouts)
17 Aug 2007  
nieljake
This class allows you to display all types of static and dynamic information gathered in a VB Script using an Internet Explorer Window.
18 Mar 2009  
armagedescu
This article is about writing GUI applications in VBScript and JScript using Windows common controls
24 Sep 2003  
Peter Verijke
Check in a command file if a user has an exchange mailbox
20 Jan 2006  
hagarwal
A Visual Source Safe Addin written in VB with the help of which you can auto-email your team members about the operations (Add, Check in, check out...) you performed on VSS
19 Aug 2005  
Eric Marcon
A tutorial script showing how to get the paths correctly in VBScript and use them to erase useless files.
23 Jul 2005  
cyber_flash
Internet Explorer: INDEX.DAT files keep a list of websites you have visited, cookies received and files opened/downloaded. As a result anyone can find out what you have been doing on the Internet!
8 May 2006  
importfanatik23
How to add an LDAP address book into MS Outlook, using VBScript.
16 Feb 2007  
alex turner
Exsead Service Manager is an Open Source (BSD Style License) Windows Service which launches anything via the use of scripts, it is just being released as Open Source, here is more about it.
17 May 2000  
Chris Maunder
A simple function that allows you to tokenize a string sing multiple token separators
9 Jan 2003  
hspc
Using DataGrid and Data Controls to Access an Access Database
27 Sep 2007  
graham the programmmer
A method to get an overview of the SQL servers in a Domain
8 May 2007  
John Simmons / outlaw programmer
The VBScript version of my C# article about the very same thing
3 Jul 2007  
Jacco Vonk
Describes the use of an XSLT stylesheet to transform a WSDL definition of a web service to VBScript/JavaScript proxy code
11 Aug 2005  
parinit
This article describes how to Capture active window of your application
12 Feb 2002  
Sven Axelsson
A simple function to do FormatMessage-like formatting in VBScript
13 Aug 2002  
Gopi Subramanian
Small Web Agents using VB - Part II
6 Dec 2003  
QUIETTA
Achieve Perl HASH functionality in the VB6 IDE and at Runtime
4 Sep 2007  
Jesse Fatherree
Searches a given OU for all users that haven't logged on in a given length of time. Then gives you the option to disable them and move them to a new folder.
17 Feb 2004  
P.K.Agarwal
Convert a given currency in words with Indian style digital grouping
16 Apr 2004  
WillianBR
Add icons in the menus of your applications developed in VB 6.0
1 May 2006  
Brian Mulder
An article about using XSL to transform XML to CSV
1 Apr 2007  
Ross Johnston
An example showing how to use VBScript and WMI to access Vista's BcdStore.
3 Apr 2006  
nieljake
This article explains how you can prevent ads and spyware, using your hosts file.
11 Aug 2001  
Roy Luo
This simple macro helps to Reorder Resource ID in resource.h
29 May 2006  
Victor Velepucha
Example for read Magnetic Strip Reader using ActiveX, COM Object for KioskMsr reader
11 Aug 2005  
parinit
This article describes how to move a window having no frame without using any API call.
1 Nov 2005  
fstrahberger
nls_lang when using multiple Oracle homes
16 Feb 2002  
Anne Jan Elsinga
How to get the IP Address from your workstation to use in your scripts
6 Oct 2006  
Rajneesh Noonia
This tool is used to retrieve the forgotten SQL Server Password and passwords of registered servers.
13 Apr 2007  
alex turner
It has been said that large scale creation of long strings from small strings is not practical in VBScript - NOT SO
2 Nov 2007  
Rajneesh Noonia
PngSkin – ActiveX Control used to apply eye catching skins to Windows Forms with minimal code
24 Apr 2002  
Sumesh Ram
Sometimes we may desire to hide our file contents from others. One of the possible ways is by encrypting these files. Here, a simple encryption technique is used (in VB - the same technique can be implemented in "C" also.)
14 Apr 2004  
dzzxyz
Some would call it a “natural language search engine”. Another term for it is an “automatic search engine” as you do not have to manually parse your ideas for the Internet, rather you converse with the Internet in natural language and it brings you materials as appropriate to facilitate your needs.
22 Mar 2004  
Populate123
Network DTS Scheduling
28 Aug 2006  
Mindrinos Matthew
It’s the ONLY ONE Web Proxy Server completely written in VB
11 Mar 2002  
Torsten Mauz
An activeX DLL which lists any active SQL servers on your local network
25 Feb 2007  
Asim_Abbasi
GW-BASIC project with code and interpreter included in zip file. The purpose of this software is to control the temperature of industry equipments, rooms, boiler, electric generators, steam turbines, combustion engines, etc.
1 Feb 2008  
Peter Verijke
Use date and time in batch/log files
23 Mar 2005  
Konstantin Merz FFB
With this application, you can chat with computers and different protocols.
26 Apr 2002  
Fernando Finelli
OCX User Control for Visual Basic
16 May 2003  
pampatipraveen
This article explains how to change the specified Drive Icon using VB 6. This is only tested with Windows 2000.
17 Feb 2006  
Muhammad Ghufran
Program to get System Name and IP Address
16 Jan 2007  
parinit
A simple clock that sits on your desktop
21 Feb 2006  
cyber_flash
This script merges "your.gif" and "your.exe" to create "your.gif.hta.gif"
21 Sep 2007  
Humayun Shabbir
2D Game Developed using Visual Basic 6
24 Feb 2004  
dzzxyz
This version of campaign button memory uses timers to limit the game time and to limit how long users see their selected images when the images don’t match. This version also randomly places the political buttons on the form so that the game can be played infinite times.
20 May 2005  
Alex Saveliev
An article on using ActiveX control to display JPEG 2000 images in your VisualBasic applications
22 Dec 2003  
QUIETTA
Demonstration uses WinInet methods to read cached URL files
23 Feb 2005  
Mohit Soam
This is a complete Puzzle implementation.
4 Feb 2009  
John Doherty
Server.HTMLEncode for VBScript (handles null strings)
30 Aug 2007  
WillianBR
How to share folders in a network with VB 6.0
22 Feb 2005  
Vincegee
This program's purpose is to load the target url and keep it in focus and covering the whole screen until the user selects a button on the screen which closes the window or hit's .
18 May 2004  
Binoy R
This small program demonstrates how to get the Windows directory path name, Computer Name, and System information details
15 Feb 2006  
parinit
A complete Tic Tac Toe describes full implementation of Artificial Intelligence
10 Feb 2004  
Duncan Edwards Jones
How to move a borderless form by adding or removing the border part.
21 May 2003  
Parag Paithankar
How to check Yahoo! mail account via HTTP
26 Apr 2002  
Fernando Finelli
Verify Windows Open in Visual Basic
29 Jun 2006  
CooperWu
Build a web page for database from a create database sql file
25 Oct 2005  
S. Akif Kamal
It explains how you can call methods on a VB Script object using C#
20 Oct 2005  
Smith_TVPM
How to convert an ADO RecordSet to and Array.
8 Apr 2004  
WillianBR
Control for entrance of numeric data with the mouse.
15 Feb 2006  
parinit
A simple class that creates an icon in the status area.
28 Feb 2005  
Parag Paithankar
An article on getting user logon times for a specific domain or computer
25 Feb 2007  
Asim_Abbasi
Visual Basic, MS Access Project. Designed for Dress Cleaners in order to completely computerize their system. Using this product one can store and retrieve information about daily orders that comes, info about daily or monthly or yearly expenditures. Info about employees, their salaries etc.
28 May 2006  
Diwahar A K
The souurce code solves the soduku(Medum Level)
25 Feb 2004  
dzzxyz
This intermediate tutorial describes how to play campaign button memory and how to customize the game. The game is data driven so you can change the images, difficulty, etc. without changing the VB code.
11 Jul 2012  
S.S. Ahmed
An article that shows the usage of Internet Transfer Control
21 Aug 2007  
Bhaskar Shetty
Repair the DBF file which corrupted by any cause.
19 Nov 2007  
In the Shadows
This script will identify several types of resoures on a subnet and store the results in an Excel spreadsheet.
25 Feb 2007  
Asim_Abbasi
Visual Basic 6.0 with MS Access Project. Designed for those industries who deals with aluminum parts. Such aluminum parts are used in building glass windows and are available in number of sections. This system handle Stock, Order and Consignment data.
13 Jan 2004  
aa2max
Monitor your website and create HTML reports.
5 Aug 2003  
iranvig
An ActiveX Control - you can create a Skinable Form in Desgin Time.
21 Aug 2003  
iranvig
you can use this control to your program - see sample .
25 Feb 2007  
Asim_Abbasi
Visual Basic Project. The software then generates the coordinates sequentially and send them to the microcontroller.
11 Dec 2003  
J.KARTHIK
COVERS MSAGENT CHARACTER(MERLIN) USAGE AND MENU BUILDING, READING\WRITING TEXT FILES AND SEARCHING , SIMPLE ENCRYPTION (CAESAR CIPHER)
4 Aug 2003  
iranvig
New Object "Group Check Box"
31 Dec 2003  
Johnsonwang
Update NAV Virus Defination When the Liveupdate couldn't be used
3 Jan 2004  
QUIETTA
"A New York minute" is adjective about lifestyle. Its a fast paced world. We need every time-saving appliance we can afford.
25 Oct 2007  
Tim Brigham
Audit all installed software in your domain.
25 Feb 2007  
Asim_Abbasi
Learn to implement RFC using Visual Basic as in the project we have implemented two RFC for Internet Relay Chat.
1 Nov 2007  
sdkjfhsadlkufjhlawuhfp
Sample code for IsTime function similar to VBScript's IsDate
7 Mar 2007  
alex turner
To complement my earlier post on sending emails using JScript and Netcat, here is the same but using VBScript and showing the translation from JScript to VBScript.
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VB & VBScript - VBA 

4 Oct 2008  
Hasler Thomas
An Excel demo of how to build a File Browser in an Office application
24 Aug 2006  
A simple macro that will convert your Excel data into a clean HTML table.
17 Jul 2004  
bhaskar_gupta
Motion control of the most widely used Stepper Motor through PC's Parallel Port.
15 May 2006  
benherron
A class for automating the build of Access applications.
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VB & VBScript - Visual Basic 

19 Mar 2007  
Adam Nelson
Describes the COM wrapper around the author's C++ implementation of Double Metaphone, and demonstrates use of this COM wrapper within Visual Basic to phonetically search a list of names, as well as names in a database table.
4 Sep 2000  
Stefan Savev
Show how to use pointers in a C like manner
28 Jun 2000  
Kinook Software
Script for automating and speeding Visual Basic builds
19 Mar 2003  
Duncan Edwards Jones
This article shows how you can register custom windows messages and create windows solely for dealing with these messages, and use these to communicate between your applications.
28 Nov 2001  
AlexanderRegueiro
This is a tutorial which shows you how to create a simple program that will speak anything!
18 Feb 2000  
Jeremiah Talkar
A note for C++ programmers about global varaibles in Apartment threaded VB COM objects
22 Nov 2007  
rmortega77
An article on trying to read the BMP preview Image data from Autocad (R13C3 and later) DWG drawing.
5 Nov 2001  
S.S. Ahmed
The article shows how to create VB Add-Ins, it also explains Extensibility Object Model (EOM).
5 Nov 2001  
S.S. Ahmed
This application shows how to create flexible and robust reports using VB's data report utility.
5 Nov 2001  
S.S. Ahmed
This sample application shows you how you can use the TAPI 3.0 functions to create a TAPI application of your own.
24 Nov 2003  
Kishore S
Basics of asynchronous procedure and how-to with VB6 & .NET
5 Nov 2001  
S.S. Ahmed
Create a component to administer SQL server remotely, create tasks that remove themselves from the scheduler after performing the assigned job.

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