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How to minimize a window by passing the process name
The VB.Net code posted on this page minimizes the window for the given process name. Module modMain #Region “Declarations for Minimizing Windows” Private Declare Function ShowWindow Lib “user32.dll” (ByVal hWnd As IntPtr, ByVal nCmdShow As SHOW_WINDOW) As Boolean Private Enum … Continue reading
How to convert RGB Color to HTML color code
The following VB.Net code convert RGB color code to equivalent HTML color code. Module modMain Sub Main() ‘How to call this function: Console.WriteLine(ConvertRGBToHTMLColor(255, 2, 2)) Console.Read() End Sub Public Function ConvertRGBToHTMLColor(ByVal iRedColor As Integer, ByVal iGreenColor As Integer, ByVal iBlueColor … Continue reading
How to check for previous instances in .Net?
There are some instances you may want to disallow the user to launch your program if it is already running. There are few ways to check whether the previous instance of your application is already running. Here is one of … Continue reading
How to check whether a file exists in FTP server
Here is the a VB.Net source code which will check whether a file is exists in FTP server. Instructions: Open a New Console application Add a new bas module called Module1 Copy the following code to Mod1 bas module Imports … Continue reading
How to Center a form in run time in .Net?
The built-in StartupPosition property will set the form to center of the screen when the form is loaded. Let’s say the user of your application moves the form and want it back to center of the screen again. The following … Continue reading