Programming in Visual Basic 6.0

professor of Computer Information Systems at Mt. San Antonio College since 1978, teaches courses in introductory and advanced Visual Basic, Access programming, and Microsoft Office. She began writing BASIC textbooks in 1984 using MS-BASIC (GW-BASIC), and has authored or co-authored texts in Macintosh Basic, QuickBasic, QBasic, Visual Basic, the Internet, and desktop publishing using PageMaker, Ventura Publisher, and Publish It. professor of Computer Information Systems at Mt. San Antonio College since 1978, teaches courses in introductory and advanced Visual Basic, Access programming, and Microsoft Office. She began writing BASIC textbooks in 1984 using MS-BASIC (GW-BASIC), and has authored or co-authored texts in Macintosh Basic, QuickBasic, QBasic, Visual Basic, the Internet, and desktop publishing using PageMaker, Ventura Publisher, and Publish It.

1. Introduction to Visual Basic Writing Windows Applications with Visual Basic Programming Languages-Procedural, Object Oriented, and Event Driven Writing Visual Basic Projects The Visual Basic Environment Writing Your First Visual Basic Project Sample Printout Finding and Fixing Errors Visual Basic Help 2. More Controls Introducing More Controls Working with Multiple Controls Designing Your Applications for User Convenience Coding for the Controls Programming Hints 3. Variables, Constants, and Calculations Data-Variables and Constants Calculations Val Function Arithmetic Operations Formatting Data A Calculation Programming Example Counting and Accumulating Sums Programming Hints 4. Decisions and Conditions If Statements Conditions Nested If Statements Using If Statements with Option Buttons and Check Boxes Displaying Messages in Message Boxes Input Validation Calling Event Procedures Debugging Visual Basic Projects Debugging Step-by-Step Tutorial 5. Menus, Sub Procedures, and Sub Functions Menus Common Dialog Boxes Writing General Procedures Programming Hints 6. Multiple Forms Multiple Forms Standard Code Modules Variables and Constants in Multiple-Form Projects An About Box A Splash Screen Using Sub Main for Startup Programming Hints 7. Lists, Loops, and Printing List Boxes and Combo Boxes Do/Loops For/Next Loops Using the MsgBox Function Using String Functions Sending Information to the Printer 8. Arrays Control Arrays The Case Structure Single-Dimension Arrays For Each/Next Statements User-Defined Data Types Table Lookup Using List Boxes with Arrays Multidimensional Arrays Programming Hints 9. OOP-Creating Object-Oriented Programs Visual Basic and Object-Oriented Programming Classes Creating a New Class-Step-by-Step Creating a New Object Using a Class Choosing When to Create New Objects The Initialize and Terminate Events Terminating Projects Collections Using a Collection in a Form-Step-by-Step Using the Object Browser Using a List Box to Store the Keys Avoiding Global Variables Programming Hints 10. Data Files Data Files Sequential File Organization Trapping Program Errors The Err Object Random Data Files Using a List Box to Store a Key Field Updating a Random File Programming Hints 11. Accessing Database Files Visual Basic and Database Files Using the ADO Data Control Viewing a Database File-Step-by-Step Navigating the Database in Code Using List Boxes and Combo Boxes as Data-Bound Controls Adding a Lookup Table and Navigation-Step-by-Step Updating a Database File Preventing Errors Programming Hints 12. Data Handling-Grids, Validation, Selection, and Sorting Displaying Data in Grids Validation and Error Trapping Searching for Records Sorting a Recordset Working with Database Fields The Data Environment Designer 13. Drag-and-Drop Drag-and-Drop Terminology A Step-by-Step Example Dragging and Dropping Multiple Objects The Toybox Program Programming Hints 14. Graphics The Graphics Environment Colors The Graphics Methods Layering More Properties for Your Graphics Controls Simple Animation The Timer Control More Graphics Techniques The Scroll Bar Controls 15. Advanced Topics in Visual Basic ActiveX Dynamic Link Libraries Object Linking and Embedding Visual Basic for Applications Multiple Document Interface (MDI) Defining Shortcut Menus The Report Designer Appendix A Answers to Feedback Questions Appendix B Functions for Working with Dates, Financial Calculations, Mathematics, and String Operations Appendix C Tips and Shortcuts for Mastering the VB Environment Appendix D A Preview of Microsoft's VB.NET