Unfortunately, your input is so off topic and incorrect, that it would be a waste of our time to further discuss this with you. You didn't even read my entire post, and quoted just part of it. Thanks anyway. Your effort is appreciated.
But, you are absolutely correct that vb 5 changes so rapidly that it is hard to keep up with working hacks. However, my hack,
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=325277
has kept up and still works fine with the latest vb 5 version as far as I know. And even though my header states 5.2.6 my hack works fine with 5.4.1
This one, too, works with the latest vb 5 versions:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=319606
so it is quite possible to keep up!