Throwback Thursday: May 15, 2025
With over a million words scattered across more than 1,500 articles on this blog, you've probably missed a few things here.
That’s why each week in "Throwback Thursday," we’ll revisit some standout posts. Expect a blend of my personal favorites, insightful articles from other great minds, and a touch of coding humor to keep things light.
Highlights from NoLongerSet.com
KnowledgeBase Mausoleum
Looking for that long-lost KnowledgeBase article from 2003 but only finding a 404 error? This website brings dead KB articles back to life.
Breaking Down Windows Error Codes
Did you know there is a method to the madness behind those crazy-looking VBA error numbers like 0x80070005 or its decimal equivalent -2,147,024,891?
Using ProcMon to Troubleshoot Registry Calls
Finding the correct registry keys for JetShowPlan and ODBC TraceSqlMode can be tricky. Let ProcMon take the guesswork out of the process.
Debugging Automation Errors
Come join me on a journey debugging hard-to-reproduce “Automation error” bugs.
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!
Wisdom from Around the Web
VBA – Debug.Print – spc, tab, semi-colon, comma and more |
The Ins and Outs of working with the VBA/VBE Debug.Print method and using spc(), tab(), comma (,), semi-colon (;), ? and other special operators.
Developer Humor
Wisdom of the Ancients
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