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hello everone.

This is a VB-DOS question, if this isn't the right place to post this, please move it where appropriate.

What I want to know is, I've gotten VB-DOS Professional from the web, I have no documentation other than the help files. I'd like to create a series of custom controls but I can't seem to find any documentation on how to do so anywhere on the web. I've been to DOS Solutions, got the whole ABC and looked at everything, There just doesn't seem to be a URL or an example on what to think about when creating a custom control for VB-DOS Professional..

My question is, did anyone at all ever created a custom control, or have the reference needed to do so, for VB DOS? A URL maybe would be good, PDF version of the VB-DOS manuals would be good too. Or some custom controls (and their sources) so I can learn what needs to be known to create my custom controls.

THank you everyone.

I myself have no idea how to make them either. I looked for tutorials and documents for ages that made sense but couldn't find jack. The VBDOS I had came with a common dialog compiled to a custom control, but since I don't have the source or the compiler anymore, I have no idea what they did. You might want to try na_th_an's QB downloads page (I don't remember the URL, try searching this forum for it), as I believe he has the complete VBDOS package which contains that custom control in it.

Thanks I'll try to have a look at it. Meanwhile, If anyone has some docs about this, a URL, or got a weird trip one day to scan the Professional features book that came with VB-DOS Professional well let me know if and where I can get that. It would come in VERY handy. Not ti mention save a bunch $$$ i'll be spending on tylenol extra strength ;-)

have you tried Googling VBDOS?, maybe having the program Emule or Kaaza, then search VBDOS, i launched this search in microsoft's knowledge base
http://support.microsoft.com/search/defa...2&srch=sup
have better luck

http://www.download-qb.tk

As Nek said, I have the complete package there, so you can look at the CMDLG source.

randomly i saw a page where shortly says that the vbdos pro can create custom controls but it requieres Masm
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/visual-basic-faq/general-info/

I've made a couple little things... there is a custom control template and creator, you just have to muddle through it a little bit. You can actually do almost all the work in BASIC, without ASM or C.