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12114:demo [2024/04/15 04:00 UTC] mwolfe12114:demo [2024/04/15 04:45 UTC] – [Create the Tool Window Controls] mwolfe
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   - Extract from Zip folder   - Extract from Zip folder
   - Open twinBASIC > **Sample 4**   - Open twinBASIC > **Sample 4**
-  - Enter name: ''Demo 2024''+  - Enter Project Name: ''Demo2024'' (//Do not put spaces in the name//)
   - Save as: ''%tmp%\Demo2024\Demo2024.twinproj''   - Save as: ''%tmp%\Demo2024\Demo2024.twinproj''
 +    - Navigate to: ''%tmp%''
 +    - Create folder named: ''Demo2024''
 +    - Filename: ''Demo2024.twinproj''
 +
 +===== Customize the Addin Name and Description =====
 +Next, let's customize the friendly name and description of our addin.  This is the info that appears in the VBA Add-in Manager dialog box.
 +  - Go to **dllRegistration.twin** > **DllRegisterServer**
 +  - In the "FriendlyName" line, replace //AddinProjectName// with ''"DevCon 2024 Demo"''
 +  - In the "Description" line, replace //AddinProjectName// with ''"Create a strongly-typed collection class from an existing VBA class object."''
 +  - Save the project
 +  - Build the project
 +  - Launch ''M:\Repos\NLS\DevCon2024\DevCon2024.accdb''
 +  - Switch to VBA: <key>Ctrl</key> + <key>G</key>
 +  - Dock the add-in window
 +  - Go to "Add-Ins" > "Toggle myToolWindow Visibility"
 +  - Go to "Add-Ins" > "Add-in Manager"
 +    * Point out the "DevCon 2024 Demo" item with description below
 +  - Close "Add-In Manager" window 
  
 ===== Create the Tool Window Controls ===== ===== Create the Tool Window Controls =====
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   - Open myToolWindow.tbcontrol   - Open myToolWindow.tbcontrol
   - Select all controls and delete them   - Select all controls and delete them
 +  - Click DIAGNOSTICS error to go to myToolWindow.twin and **delete all dead code**
   - Select form and set the following properties:   - Select form and set the following properties:
     * Height: 1700     * Height: 1700
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     * Top: 1050     * Top: 1050
     * Width: 2250        * Width: 2250   
 +  - Create a version label
 +    * Caption: Version {hhmm}  
  
 ===== Edit the Code in myToolWindow.twin ===== ===== Edit the Code in myToolWindow.twin =====
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  • Last modified: 2024/04/15 19:11 UTC
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