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Bug Alert: vbWatchdog

How to fix the E_VBWATCHDOG_UNSUPPORTED_VBAVERSION error.

twinBASIC Update: May 30, 2021

Highlights include improved compiler stability, making the Optional keyword optional, and setting command-line arguments for debugging.

Basic

Easy Access to Field Descriptions

The ExtractFieldComments() function returns a dictionary of field names and their descriptions from a TableDef object.

SQL Server

Setting Field Descriptions on Linked SQL Server Tables

What good are field descriptions in SQL Server if you don't see them in your Access front-end? Here's some code to bring those comments forward into Access.

SQL Server

UPSERT a Column Description in SQL Server

Let's combine the stored procedures to Update and Insert SQL Server field comments into a single, all-encompassing solution.

SQL Server

Setting SQL Server Field Descriptions

There are two basic ways to set field descriptions in SQL Server: via SSMS and T-SQL. Let's explore both.

Basic

Field Comments on Linked Access Tables

In part 1 of this series on field comments, we discuss maintaining column descriptions on tables linked to MS Access back-end files.

twinBASIC

twinBASIC: Setting Cmd Line Args in Debug Mode

The VB6 Command$() function returns command line arguments in twinBASIC. But, for now, we still need a workaround to set cmd line args while debugging.

twinBASIC Weekly Update

twinBASIC Update: May 23, 2021

Highlights include passing (pseudo-)command-line arguments to a twinBASIC console app and an update from Wayne on the project's progress.

twinBASIC

Pseudo-Command Line Args in twinBASIC

I couldn't figure out how to pass command line arguments to a twinBASIC console application. So I improvised a solution.

Tools

AccessUI - Data Source Manager

Tired of dealing with the limitations and poor UI of Access's built-in linked table manager? Try this FREE improved version from Kevin Bell.

Events

The ArrowKeyNav Journey

A full breakdown of my weArrowKeyNav class module that uses WithEvents to override the default up and down arrow key behavior in continuous Access forms.

Advanced

Approximate String Matching Workshop

Access wizard Alessandro Grimaldi is offering a paid workshop where he will teach how to implement the Levenshtein Distance algorithm in Access.

Code Library

weArrowKeyNav Class

Do you want the up and down arrow keys to move to the previous and next records in a continuous Access form? Here's how to do that with only two lines of code.

Code Library

Get Top Form By Control

How do you return the top form for an arbitrary control instead of the first subform that comes your way?

twinBASIC Weekly Update

twinBASIC Update: May 16, 2021

Highlights include stability improvements for the twinBASIC compiler and the YouTube release of my hourlong twinBASIC presentation at DevCon Vienna.

Code Library

Microsoft Access: Check if Form Object is a Subform

How do you check if the form object is a subform in Access without triggering a runtime error? Hint: this is a trick question.

Code Library

Get Form By Control

Let's use recursion and the TypeOf...Is expression to get the first form parent of any control on our form.

Advanced

VarType in VBA

The VarType function lets you determine the underlying type of a variable. How does it fit in with TypeName and TypeOf?

Advanced

TypeName vs. TypeOf

You can check the type of a variable in VBA using TypeName or TypeOf. But do you know when to use which? And why? Let's explore.

Events

AddNew Increments AutoNumber Fields

Thanks to Ben Clothier, we've got another improvement to our Arrow Key Navigation class.

Events

ComboBox Dropped Down State

Overriding the up/down arrow key behavior improves the user experience on a continuous Access form. But what if the user drops down a combo box?

twinBASIC Weekly Update

twinBASIC Update: May 9, 2021

Highlights include support for a new Attribute syntax, ActiveX DLL registration via regsvr32, and PredeclaredID for twinBASIC classes.

Events

Many Objects, One Class Module

Check out this trick for reducing boilerplate code: maintain a private collection of objects that are instances of the class itself.

Hidden Features

Debugging Private Procedures

After more than 14 years as a VBA developer, I recently discovered that you can debug private procedures without temporarily making them public!