Among the 61,000 lines of code that make up the SourceBook are routines for:
Data Objects - access Jet, SQL Server, ODBC and other data sources
Application Techniques - launch and monitor programs, access e-mail, shutdown Windows
Forms & Controls - move captionless forms without a mouse, save/restore size and position
Graphics - use Windows Graphical Device Interface (GDI) to draw shapes on your form
Date & Time - perform business day maths (such as user-defined holidays) and check for year 2000 probs
Error Handling - centralised error handling and setting up an error log
Encryption & Compression - compress, decompress and encrypt data using Huffman, LZ, RLE, UUEncode
File & Disk Operations - manipulate files, disks and folders, get file/drive information
Internet & Web - work with HTTP and FTP sources, and integrate your app with the WebBrowser control
Office Interoperability - automate Access, Excel and Word with this group of modules
And it doesn't stop there. The CD totals 1700 procedures altogether. That's derived from over 110 modules and classes. All fully commented, ready to work. A programmers dream!
The program that holds the code itself is pretty impressive too. Allowing developers to easily add their own code to the database or export selected modules straight into a VB project, it also provides excellent search capabilities - instantly retrieve code on the topic you specify. You can also bookmark any favourite sections of code, using the in-built 'bookmark' feature.
One last thing - all code in the SourceBook is completely reusable, with royalty-free distribution rights. And its perfectly commented too - just the right information for beginners and advanced developers alike.
Visit the FMS website at www.fmsinc.com to download a free trial version of the SourceBook and a get a complete list of classes, modules, properties and procedures!
