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(While Double Text works with virtually any programming language, the code offered here is predominantly VB .NET.)

Double Text Code Packages
Bubble Sort	VB .NET	Bubble sort that stops when sorting is done, and has an optional second, string array sorted with the main array.
Email And Web Link Labels	VB .NET	Code for email and web LinkLabels including a test to see if the web link is valid.
Keep Changed Data	VB .NET	Add changed data protection to your forms in which the user can make changes to information. (Winner of The Code Project's monthly VB .NET article competition for January, 2006)
Program Already Running	VB .NET	Test at startup whether another instance of an application is already running, with three options for handling the situation.
Class/Form Libraries
Print Window	VB .NET	A form library containing a print window that accepts any one of several controls as the print source
Access Table Interface	VB .NET	A toolkit that simplifies querying and updating Access database tables (Winner of The Code Project's monthly VB .NET article competition for May, 2006)
Date Wizard	VB .NET	A toolkit that simplifies working with dates. (Winner of The Code Project's monthly VB .NET article competition for March, 2006)
Date Wizard	VB 6	A class that provides a full range of frequently needed date tests, functions and formatting.
Listbox Extension	VB .NET	A class that extends the ListBox control by adding item tags, providing a simple way to move items up and down, and adding multiple sorting options
Password Character Validation and Log-In Form	VB .NET	A form library with all the functionality you need to validate new passwords, and a prompt for a login password.
User Controls
Extended And Date Textboxes	VB .NET	Two textbox user controls for controlling textbox behavior and for providing a calendar for date selection.
LinkTextbox	VB .NET	A textbox that acts like a LinkLabel

Follow these quick steps to start using any of the offered Code Packages

1. Download and unzip the Code Package file. The package filename has a .DbP extension

2. Unwrap the package in Double Text (File | Library Exchange | Unwrap). Save the library in an empty folder.

The library is ready to go. Repeat the code whenever you need a ready to compile copy. To check if a Code Package has an overview, click on the Float button in the Double Text main window.

You can add Double Text to the Visual Studio Tools menu. On the Tools menu, click on External Tools to open the dialog box in which you manage your Tools menu contents.

1. Click the Add button
2. Change the Title to read Double Text
3. Click on the browse button to the right of the Command textbox and browse to the Double Text program (exe) file.
4. Click OK

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