[ygra]

I remember something similar that enabled you to embed machine code in VB6 programs, which involved a magic constant that was sort of an entry point into a string containing opcodes. I don't remember the specifics, it's been a while, but nowadays it's very likely a horrible no-go anyway because you're executing data.

Still, was a nifty trick that allowed you to get more performance out of a language that wasn't very fast to begin with.

[evincarofautumn]

I remember QuickBasic (the precursor of VB: VB 1.0 was effectively QB 8.0) had a CALL ABSOLUTE statement, which let you execute machine code in a string. I used it to great effect in graphics demos, once upon a time.