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I am a newbie as far as VB6 is concerned, and am endeavering to learn the language, to further enhance the funtionality of our SQL 7 database. I am attempting to write a (what would seem to be) simple procedure for getting the following information from a users computer: <br>
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ComputerName,Operating system,processor Speed, Total Memory, Total Hard Drive Space<br>
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And write this information to a table in SQL7. If someone could give me a general idea of how to do this, I would really appreciate it. I have no idea where to even start!
 
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If your problem is accessing the database, VB comes with plenty of help to do that.<br>
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If your problem is finding the conputer info, buy Dan Appleman's book "Visual Basic Programmers' Guide to the Win32 API". It is the first book every serious VB programmer should get.
 
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Thank you. I will certainly look at the book you mentioned. It sounds like an extremely useful tool. This isn't one of them $100 books though, is it? I just can't see spening more than $40 on a book.
 
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I am just finishing off a program that gets all that hardware info. If you would like a copy of the relevant modules, let me have your eMail address.
 
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That sounds GREAT! you can email me at jvogel@att.net, Thanks!
 
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Appleman's book is great. He also has a web site. It is well worth the money. Deborah Kurata (spelling???) also has some good things in her books.
 
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