| Microsoft Visual Basic 6 is a versatile powerful language, |
usable for business applications, database interface, | gaming applications, and even for presentations. | Professor Arthur Lee authors this Virtual Training Company tutorial. | He begins by introducing code and the controls needed in Visual Basic. | Learn all about variables, debugging, and creating menus. | | Tutorials covered on this CD: | Introduction and Getting Started | Introduction & Visual Basic Overview | The VB 6 Environment (window orientation) | The VB 6 Environment (placing controls on form) | The First Project ("Hello World") | Writing Code | Modifications to "Hello World" | Saving and Running the Project | Common errors, Debugging | Code Window Views | Naming Rules and conventions for controls | Form Properties (startup position, window state, Visible) | | More Controls and Code | Text Box vs. Label | Frames with Options Buttons & Check Boxes | Images (using graphical images on the form) | Multiple Control manipulation | User-Friendly Features (Access keys, Tab Index) | User-Friendly Features (default, cancel properties) | Tab Stop, Focus, Max Length, Tool Tips | Code for user convenience (clearing text boxes, labels, Set Focus) | VB color Constants, Font object, With-End With Coding | Concatenation | Demo of "Name & Address Maker"-User Perspective | Demo of "Name & Address Maker"-Programmer Perspective | | Variables and Code for Calculations | What is variable? | Variables vs. Constants | Data Types supported by VB | Naming rules and conventions for Variables: Option Explicit | The VAL Function and Calculations | Putting it together - "Book Sales" Program (part 1) | Formatting for output | Accumulating & Module-Level Variables | "Book Sales" Program (Wrap up) | Another Demo - "Shipping Charges" | | Coding Decision (IF-Else) | Project Overview - "Coffee Sales" | Variables; IF - THEN - ELSE statements | Using IF Statements with the MsgBox Function | Clear button with message boxes | The CALL Statement | Other options with message boxes | Another demonstration program - More data validation | UCase/Lease functions | | Debugging, Immediate Window, Stand-alone Projects | Using Breakpoints; Stepping through code | Using the Immediate Window | Common Errors and Things to Avoid | Using the Object Browser | The Form Icon; Creating an Executable Project (.EXE file) | | Other Event Procedures | MsgBox vs. the Input Box | Click and Change Events | GotFocus/LostFocus Events | KeyPress and Mouse Events | Form Load and Form Activate Events | More on LostFocus, SetFocus and the Visible Property | Miscellaneous Form Properties | Validate Event | | Creating Menus | The Menu Editor | Creating Submenus and Flyout Menus | More menu options | Adding and About Form with a Menu item | Adding a menu to an existing Project | Wrapping up the menu demo (enabled property) | |
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