Microsoft KB Archive/178103

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Last reviewed: December 16, 1997

Article ID: Q178103 The information in this article applies to:
 * Microsoft Visual Basic Control Creation, Learning, Professional, and Enterprise Editions for Windows, version 5.0
 * Microsoft Visual Basic Standard, Professional, and Enterprise Editions, 16-bit and 32-bit, for Windows, version 4.0

SUMMARY
The listing below shows all the articles related to VBPJ that are listed in the table of contents of the December 1997 Visual Basic Programmers Journal, published by Fawcette Technical Publications, 209 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94301-2500, (415)833-7100. Phone orders only: (303)684-0365.

Because this article contains material directly from the Visual Basic Programmers Journal, it should not be faxed to customers. However, you can use this as a means of referring customers to third-party sources.

Features
Get A Handle On Error Handling - Don't get stuck with VB's own default error-handling rules; you won't like them. Instead, employ these 18 field- proven tips to prevent expensive errors from occurring. Learn to develop an error-handling strategy that fits your budget and line of business. By Peter J. Morris.

Create More Scalable Objects With DCOM - Understanding COM and Distributed COM (DCOM) can be quite a daunting task, but you'll reap the benefits in the end. Learn to use these technologies to your advantage so you can create efficient, scalable, server-side objects for use in large-scale environments. By Ted Pattison.

Let Users Select Printers And Paths - Power up the shell browser dialog box so users can select a specific network printer, choose a specific computer on the network, or pick a directory for installing a file. Find this free tool on both Windows 95 and Windows NT. By Ken Getz and Michael Kaplan.

Improve Validation With State Machines - Field-level validation can save you and your users time and headaches, but implementing such behavior has always been a challenge in VB. Bypass annoying "gotchas" and focus only on data validity using state machines. By Ibrahim Malluf.

Columns
Getting Started - Build Custom App with Word, Outlook. By Chris Barlow.

Using VBA - Customizing: VBA vs. Clones. By Ash Rofail.

Interactive Developer - Write an Active Server Component. By Chris Kinsman.

Programming with Class - Build Objects with Factory Methods. By Jeffrey P. McManus.

Database Design - Extend SQL Server with ActiveX Objects. By James T. Stanley.

Visual Programming - Java Sockets Push What's Possible. By Ronan Sorensen.

Component Builder - Create a Graphical Effects Control. By L.J. Johnson.

Black Belt Programming - Override ActiveX Controls. By Hank Marquis.

Beyond The Code - Make Your Docs As Good As Your Apps. By Richard M. Marshall.
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