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 AGAVB20.ZIP   06-16-1995   321k   AGAUGE Control (VBX) 
The generic Gauge Control is a highly  
customizable gauge or meter control.  
Properties are provided to modify gauge's 
scales, tics, needles, annulars, captions,  
border and background. The mouse can  
optionally be used to change needle values. 
 ALARM14.ZIP   02-08-1995   34k   Alarm Custom Control (VBX)  
This control lets you set an alarm (or 
multiple alarms) to go off at a particular 
time(s). An event is fired at the 
appropriate time. You can easily specify 
times such as: 10:45pm, every hour on the 
hour, every ten minutes, etc. 
 APPCTRL.ZIP   03-16-1995   349k   The MOST powerfull UNINSTALLER. Features: 
* Finds and removes UNUSED DLLs, VBXs, DRVs, INIs, 
* Analyzes and removes already installed applicati 
* Instantaneous controlling of installations proce 
system changes, INI changes, created groups and  
* Easily tracking installation programs using hotk 
* Safe unistall using the unique method SafeCheck  
searches for crosslinks between EXEs, DLLs and V 
 ATC30.ZIP   06-22-1995   106k   ATC v3.0: user-configurable toolbar system 
 BARCOD15.ZIP   02-08-1995   46k   Bar Code Custom Control (VBX)  
BarCod makes bar code display really easy. 
Just pick the orientation, set the size, 
and pick the bar code style. Then, set the 
text to whatever you want the bars to be. 
Nothing else to do! 
 BITLIN1E.ZIP   09-02-1995   54k   Bitmap Liner for Windows is an utility to 
horizontally line bitmap image to be used by 
ODList box. It is also a VB source code 
sample demonstrating how ODLIST.VBX may be 
used. FREE SOFTWARE 
Support:h_ozawa@bekkoame.or.jp 
 BMPLST19.ZIP   02-09-1995   41k   List Box with Bitmaps Control (VBX)  
This control is a list box with bitmaps.  
The bitmaps can be placed on any side of 
the text (top, bottom, right, left). 
 BRIDGIT.ZIP   08-10-1995   139k   Bridge It! Is a Visual Basic utility for 
 CCALC12.ZIP   10-04-1995   26k   COLOR CALCULATOR 1.2 is a utility that converts CO 
FILENAME: CCALC.ZIP 
KEYWORDS: HTML WWW COLOR COLOUR RGB HEX CALCULATOR 
 CGEN10.ZIP   03-12-1995   21k   The VB Key Code Generator v1.0 - Enables you 
to build into your shareware program a built 
in registration method for your registered 
users. You can then post your complete 
program and add or inhibit features based on 
a key code that you later supply to your 
registered users. Req: Windows 3.1 
 CI101.ZIP   10-04-1995   31k   Compact Install 1.01 is a generic 
 CRCTOL10.ZIP   06-25-1995   326k   CRC Tool v1.0: MS-Windows CRC 
 DFINFO23.ZIP   02-08-1995   45k   Disk and File Info Control (VBX)  
This control gives you disk and file 
information that VB doesn't provide 
(including the drive's serial number). It 
also allows you to change some aspects of a 
file (attributes, size, date, time, etc.). 
 DSPY.ZIP   04-07-1995   362k   Win internal spy with Delphi source 
 EASYBARX.ZIP   02-24-1995   50k   Easybar/VBX v1.1 Barcode Custom Control for 
 EZINST13.ZIP   08-09-1995   61k   EZINST v1.3 - Easy Installation 
EZinst is an installation program for  
Microsoft Windows. It was designed for 
programmers, consultants, and other  
users who need a program to easily  
install Windows applications.  
Documentation: README.TXT and on-line  
help.  
 FFLITE.ZIP   02-02-1995   34k   FreeForm Lite! A free Visual form tool for 
Liberty BASIC v1.1! "This is how BASIC for 
Windows should have been done!" 
Find out why Ziff Davis Interactive bought 
a license to distribute Liberty BASIC! 
* Graphically design your Windows! 
* FreeForm writes the code for you! 
* Written in Liberty BASIC 
* Source code is included, FREE! 
Requires Liberty BASIC v1.1 (LB11W.ZIP) 
 FLABEL10.ZIP   02-08-1995   38k   Formatted Label Custom Control (VBX)  
FLabel is a label control that lets you 
format the text within it. You can have 
different fonts, different colors, multiple 
paragraphs, paragraph formatting, etc.  
Using properties, you can print your text.  
All this and it's bound, too. 
 FMDROP12.ZIP   02-08-1995   27k   File Mgr Drag and Drop Control (VBX)  
This custom control (VBX) notifies you when 
a file has been dragged and dropped from 
the Windows File Manager (FILEMAN). 
 HITIME11.ZIP   02-08-1995   23k   High Resolution Timer (VBX)  
This is a high resolution timer custom 
control for Visual Basic. It allows you to 
have timer events come in nearly every 
millisecond, as opposed to every 55 
milliseconds with the normal Visual Basic 
Timer control. 
 HLPCRD10.ZIP   04-26-1995   104k   HelpCard for Windows Ver 1.00E (FREE SOFT) 
HelpCard assists Windows programmers write 
simple Help file by filling in cards. Table 
of Contents and browsing sequence are 
automatically created by the program. 
 HUGEAR10.ZIP   07-14-1995   6k   HugeArray VBX, Version 1.0 
This is a custom control suitable for use 
with such programming languages as VB, VC++ 
and Delphi. It allows programmers to use 
'huge' arrays (>64K in size) without 
resorting to the intricacies of the 
Windows API. 
Shareware (5 UK pounds). 
martinbr@colossus.demon.co.uk 
 INICON32.ZIP   02-08-1995   30k   INI File Manager Custom Control (VBX)  
Visual Basic custom control that makes INI 
file access simple. No Windows API calls 
required. 
 JOYSTK13.ZIP   02-08-1995   51k   Joy Stick Custom Control (VBX)  
JoyStk gives joystick information 
(movement, buttons) for your programs. It 
supports two joysticks, one 4-button 
joystick or one 3-D joystick. 
 KINSTW20.ZIP   09-09-1995   97k   K-INSTALL for Windows v2.0 by ARK ANGLES - A  
powerful, versatile and robust installation  
program for both DOS and Windows software.  
Handles multi disk and partial installs,  
archive unpacking, replace or append to  
files, autoexec.bat, config.sys, INI file and 
Program Manager updating, comprehensive un- 
install, and lots more! Highly customisable,  
with attractive screens. Professional edition 
also available. 
 KPINI4.ZIP   03-28-1995   12k   KPINI4.ZIP - Visual Basic source code for .INI fil 
A nifty little wrapper module that will do any con 
of an .INI file -- well nearly. You want to delet 
Want to interpret T/F entries, no problem! Get all 
Entries? Add or remove a "device=" line? It's th 
Basic Source -- 45 routines in this fourth release 
includes a sample project to show how the routines 
comments in INIFILE.BAS for useage and contact inf 
"Free is a *very* good price!" 
 LED11.ZIP   02-08-1995   34k   LED Custom Control (VBX)  
Visual Basic custom control that behaves 
like an LED. 3-D effects and colors are 
all user-definable. 
 MENUEV32.ZIP   02-08-1995   33k   Menu Event Notification Control (VBX)  
MenuEv provides menu selection 
notification. In other words, it tells you 
when the user has selected a menu item.  
This is really useful for status bar-style 
help. MenuEv is really easy to use. All 
you need to do is place it on your form.  
Events start coming in automatically.  
MenuEv will even automatically update 
another control with the selected menu 
 MLIST460.ZIP   11-15-1995   100k   Mlist.VBX - is a custom control for 
presenting column data in a normal 
Windows list box. It allows you to set 
up columns using different formatting 
attributes, and you don't have to use a 
non-proportional font in order to get 
your columns to line up. 
Description Copyright 1995 PsL 
 MMPP010.ZIP   06-07-1995   615k   M.M. PRODUCTIVITY PACK V 1.0  
Various Window Programming utilit./controls- 
Includes:Window Analyser (Analyse Your 
window char.); Super Spy ( advanced Spy 
ut.);Easy context sens. Help; Internat. Lib 
(Time,Date Currency,Number controls 
formatted from the Control Panel); Teleph. 
Lib (a Tel. Control with DB); STP (easy 
build Training package for stw. prod) 
Programming 
 MSLOT12.ZIP   02-08-1995   40k   W4Wg Mailslot Control (VBX)  
Visual Basic custom control that makes 
mailslot use simple. No Windows API calls 
required. Requires Windows for Workgroups. 
 MSMEGA11.ZIP   02-09-1995   354k   Mabry Software Mega Pack (VBXes)  
One dozen of Mabry Software's most popular 
custom controls for Visual Basic. 
 MSSTAT10.ZIP   06-17-1995   49k   Status Bar Custom Control (VBX)  
Status bar VBX for Visual Basic. This  
control displays a multi-element status bar 
on the bottom of your form. It  
automatically handles the NumLock, CapsLock, 
ScrollLock, and Insert key indicators. It 
also displays times/dates in International 
and programmer defined formats. 
 NOBOOT10.ZIP   03-15-1995   41k   Ctrl-Alt-Del Disabler Control (VBX)  
Allows the programmer to enable or 
disable Ctrl-Alt-Del from VB code. Free. 
 PCL4W12.ZIP   08-07-1995   58k   PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS LIBRARY FOR WINDOWS 
(PCL4W12.ZIP), August 95, Ver 1.2,
Async comm library supporting COM1-COM20 
to 115,200 baud, 4+ ports concurrently, 
many dumb multiport boards, 16550 UART, 
interrupt driven, RTS/CTS flow control, 
any UART address using IRQ2 thru IRQ15. 
Requires Microsoft or Borland C Windows 
SDK. By MarshallSoft Computing, Inc. $65. 
 PERCNT26.ZIP   02-08-1995   36k   Percentage Bar Custom Control (VBX)  
Visual basic custom control that displays a 
percentage bar. Makes status reporting 
very simple. 3-D effects, fonts and colors 
are all user-definable. 
 PICBTN11.ZIP   02-08-1995   35k   Picture Button Custom Control (VBX)  
This custom control for Visual Basic is a 
command button that has both text and a 
picture on it. The picture can be scaled 
and placed above, below, to the right, or 
to the left of the text. The text may be 
multi-line. 
 PINI10.ZIP   01-08-1995   3k   PINI.BAS v1.0 is a VB3/Windows module to 
read/write any INI file. It is written 
in native VB code and no VBX control is 
required. There are no 'nag' screens or 
fees. It is FreeWare. Written January 
1995 by Tim Berneman in Des Moines, IA. 
 PMAN13.ZIP   11-12-1995   54k   Programmer's IDE for Windows - compiles 
and assembles programming projects 
using your favorite text editor and 
language tools. This program is 
especially useful for developing 
assembly language projects that use  
MS-DOS based assemblers and linkers. 
Description Copyright 1995 PsL 
 PROBE11.ZIP   02-08-1995   38k   Control Probe/Debug Control (VBX)  
This VBX lets you examine and modify other 
controls' properties at run-time. After 
telling Probe the name of another control, 
Probe will give you a list of the 
properties in that control. Probe can also 
display a dialog box that will let you 
modify other controls' properties (at 
run-time). 
 PROPSPY.ZIP   01-25-1995   186k   Spy on Visual Basic Program Controls & Forms 
 QUOTEZ11.ZIP   07-13-1995   24k   Quotez VBX, Version 1.1 
This is a custom control suitable for use 
with such programming languages as VB, VC++ 
and Delphi. It selects random witty 
quotations from a customisable data file 
(initially containing 409 such quotations), 
thus providing a 'cookie jar' or 'quote of 
the day' facility for applications. 
Shareware (5 UK pounds). 
martinbr@colossus.demon.co.uk 
 RIDT10.ZIP   02-28-1995   665k   RI-DB TOOLKIT v1.0 Utility to aid 
development of VB and MS-ACCESS Database 
applications. Provides for executing SQL 
statements on an Access database; add, 
modify, execute, import and export query 
defs; generate SQL create and insert 
statements; generate database table layouts. 
Screen, file, or printer output. Fully 
functional. Requires VBRUN300.DLL. 
 ROTEXT20.ZIP   06-01-1995   42k   Rotated Label Custom Control (VBX)  
RoText lets you put a label on your form at 
any angle of rotation. 
 SHINST20.ZIP   09-01-1995   62k   The Shareware Installer v2.0 DOS and Windows 
installation programs. Custom screens; partial  
installs, upgrades, etc.; Installs large files  
spanning multiple disks; Checks disk space,  
conv. & ext. memory, DOS ver., CPU, video card  
and monitor; supports multiple disks & files;  
optionally modify AUTOEXEC.BAT & CONFIG.SYS;  
install ZIP files, self-extracting EXE's,  
and/or copy files. Install for Windows is  
included in the registered version. 
 SMVER30A.ZIP   04-10-1995   2602k   WinSM ver3.0a (SoftWare Manager for Windows) 
 SORTZ10.ZIP   08-27-1995   8k   Sortz VBX, Version 1.0 
This is a custom control suitable for use 
with such programming languages as VB, VC++ 
and Delphi. It provides an efficient sort 
engine for numeric and string data and can 
work with 'huge' arrays (>64K). 
Shareware (10 UK pounds). 
martinbr@colossus.demon.co.uk 
 SOUNDX14.ZIP   02-08-1995   34k   Soundex and Metaphone Control (VBX)  
This control provides Soundex and Metaphone 
algorithms. Soundex and Metaphone convert 
words or names to codes that represent how 
they "sound". This can be really useful in 
a database application where users need to 
find names they may not know how to spell 
exactly. 
 SUF303.ZIP   06-05-1995   978k   Setup Factory 3.03 for Windows. Using a  
visual "object-oriented" project approach,  
Setup Factory gives you the power and  
flexibility to create your installation  
program and disk sets without writing a line  
of code or filling in confusing forms.  
Features built-in data compression, gradient  
backgrounds, splits large files, create  
program groups and icons, system  
configuration checking and much more! 
 TIPS11.ZIP   02-09-1995   31k   Tool Tips Custom Control (VBX)  
Tips provides Microsoft(r) style tool tips. 
Small windows pop-up with bits of info 
when the user pauses the mouse over your 
controls. No code required, just set the 
Tag properties. 
 VBAHA125.ZIP   07-26-1995   144k   VB AHA!!! is an inexpensive and easy to 
use utility for writing Windows help files. 
You won't need any expensive wordprocessors 
or have to use any cryptic commands. With 
simple mouse clicks and Drag n Drop ease 
you will be able to construct your help 
files quickly. 
If you use Visual Basic then VB AHA!!! 
will handle all of the HelpContextID values 
for you and even recompile your programs 
 VBROTARY.ZIP   07-12-1995   18k   VBRotary Code v1.0 - Free* VB source code for 
printing Rotary (Rolodex) Cards to the 
Printer Object or a Form. Prints 2-1/4" x 4" 
or 3" x 5" Cards with many options. Just add 
the BAS to your project, and call it from 
anywhere with the included constants. Example 
project files included. See the declarations 
portion of VBROTARY.BAS for all the info and 
examples. *Commercial/Shareware (for fee) use 
requires (free) registration with the author. 
 VBSCRIPT.ZIP   01-17-1995   46k   VBScript 1.0 - Tool for VB Programmers 
Provides a scripting language which 
can be used to manipulate Visual Basic 
control properties at design time. 
 VBSOKDLL.ZIP   03-12-1995   32k   VBSOCK is a visual basic library enabling 
 VBSYS251.ZIP   03-13-1995   119k   VBSys Windows System Monitor v2.32 - (VBSys 
and VBSysBar) Monitor Drive Space, System 
Resources, Memory, Tasks; Display and Set 
Date and Time, give System Info, Compact 
Memory, run programs or files easily and 
much, much more, all in one small display. 
New Quick Access to Features makes it easy. 
 VER10.ZIP   03-03-1995   51k   Version Info/File Install VBX  
Ver lets you use the functionality of  
VER.DLL through properties. It makes 
getting version info from a file (EXE, 
DLL, VBX, etc.) very easy. Ver also 
gives you installation functionality. 
Included with this control is a sample 
installation/setup utility.  
 VSRC10.ZIP   06-08-1995   527k   Visible::Source v1.0a - RCCO Research. 
Developers' code listings repository  
for Windows 3.1+. Provides a storage 
and cataloging system for code fragments  
or listings from different projects.  
Source items may be copied and pasted  
to/from projects and files. Listings are 
sorted in any of five different choices. 
 VSRC10B.ZIP   11-22-1995   537k   Visible::Source v1.0b - RCCO Research. 
Developers' code listings repository  
for Windows 3.1 or 95. Provides a storage 
and cataloging system for code fragments  
or listings from different projects.  
Source items may be copied and pasted  
to/from projects and files. Listings are 
sorted in any of five different choices. 
 WAVE10.ZIP   04-25-1995   41k   WAV File Playing/Info Custom Control (VBX) 
 
This control makes it easy for you to play 
and get information about WAV files. Play 
WAV files in the background as your program 
performs other tasks; add recorded speech 
to your applications; put beeps, whistles, 
and laser sounds into your games. Wave VBX 
makes all of this very straight-forward.  
Set the Filename property and tell it to 
 ZAVE10.ZIP   02-08-1995   41k   WAV File Playing/Info Custom Control (VBX) 
 
This control makes it easy for you to play 
and get information about WAV files. Play 
WAV files in the background as your program 
performs other tasks; add recorded speech 
to your applications; put beeps, whistles, 
and laser sounds into your games. Wave VBX 
makes all of this very straight-forward.  
Set the Filename property and tell it to 

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