VBMAN Global Static Object Documentation

Overview

VBMAN is a global static object instance in VB6 projects. After referencing vbman.dll, it can be used anywhere in the VB6 project without manual New instantiation.

Core Advantages

1. Global Static Instantiation: Automatically instantiated when DLL loads, no manual New required, follows the entire application lifecycle
2. Space for Speed: High-frequency use objects stay resident in memory, avoiding performance overhead from frequent creation and destruction
3. Global Sharing: Configuration, HTTP clients, and other objects are obtained once and used unlimited times, with data shared globally
4. Zero Memory Overhead: All objects stay resident in memory but are lazily loaded, only instantiated on first call
5. Easy to Use: Learned from mature object system designs, with simple and intuitive APIs, ready to use out of the box
6. Chain Calls: Most objects support chain calls for cleaner code
7. Type Safety: Complete strong type support with IDE auto-completion
8. Production Verified: Widely used in multiple real-world projects

Quick Start

' Use directly after referencing vbman.dll
Dim Result As String
Result = VBMAN.Json.Encode(SomeObject)

' Database operation example
VBMAN.Db.Sql("SELECT * FROM users WHERE id=?").Param("id", 1).Fetch

' File operation example
VBMAN.ToolsFso.AutoMakeDir "C:\MyApp\Data"

Sub-object List

Data Operations

Object	Class	Description
Json	cJson	JSON parsing and building
Csv	cCsv	CSV file read/write
Ini	cIni	INI configuration file operations
Db	cDataBase	Database operations (includes Chained CRUD series)
Collection	cCollection	Enhanced collection class

Network Communication

Object	Class	Description
HttpClient	cHttpClient	HTTP client requests

File and System

Object	Class	Description
FileEx	cFileEx	Advanced file operations
ToolsFso	cToolsFso	File system operations
ToolsStream	cToolsStream	File stream operations
Regedit	cRegedit	Registry operations
StartUp	cStartUp	Startup management

Utilities

Object	Class	Description
ToolsStr	cToolsStr	String processing tools
ToolsMath	cToolsMath	Math operation tools
ToolsHttp	cToolsHttp	HTTP utility functions
ToolsBase64	cToolsBase64	Base64 encoding/decoding
ToolsUtf8	cToolsUtf8	UTF-8 encoding/decoding
ToolsArray	cToolsArray	Array operation tools
ToolsDic	cToolsDic	Dictionary operation tools
ToolsList	cToolsList	List operation tools
ToolsSystem	cToolsSystem	System information tools
ToolsCrc	cToolsCrc	CRC checksum calculation
ToolsWindow	cToolsWindow	Window operation tools

UI and Interaction

Object	Class	Description
Dialog	cDialog	Dialog operations
Toast	cToast	Notification messages

Image Processing

Object	Class	Description
Image	cImage	Image data conversion (chained calls)

Other Features

Object	Class	Description
Logs	cLogs	Logging
Cmd	cCmd	Command line execution
TimeUse	cTimeUse	Timing utilities
PLI	cPLI	Plugin interface
QRcode	cQRcode	QR code generation
Password	cPassword	Password processing
Delay	cDelay	Delayed execution
Formater	cFormater	Formatting utilities
Baidu	cBaidu	Baidu service interface

Usage Patterns

Direct Usage Pattern

' Simplest usage - direct call on global object
Dim jsonText As String
jsonText = VBMAN.Json.Encode(myData)

Chain Call Pattern

' Objects supporting chain calls can be called continuously
VBMAN.Db.Sql("SELECT * FROM users").Fetch
Debug.Print VBMAN.Db.Row("name")

Independent Instance Pattern

' When multiple independent instances are needed, create with New
Dim json1 As New cJson
Dim json2 As New cJson

json1.Item("key1") = "value1"
json2.Item("key2") = "value2"

Global Sharing Pattern

' Load configuration file at program startup
VBMAN.Ini.LoadFrom "C:\MyApp\config.ini"

' Read configuration values anywhere
Dim ServerUrl As String
ServerUrl = VBMAN.Ini("Database")("ServerUrl")

' Modify configuration values (in memory)
VBMAN.Ini("Database")("ServerUrl") = "http://newserver.com"

' Save to file at any time
VBMAN.Ini.Save

' HttpClient and other objects are also globally shared, configure once, use unlimited times
VBMAN.HttpClient.SetBaseUrl ServerUrl

Reference Instructions

To use VBMAN in VB6 projects:

1. Reference vbman.dll (Project → References)
2. Ensure DLL is in the same directory as EXE, or properly configure the path
3. No additional declarations needed, access directly through VBMAN object