Programming in Visual Basic 6.0 Update Edition with CD by Bradley, Julia Case; Millspaugh, Anita C;

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Intro Programming course is estimated currently at 150-200,000 and growing. Visual Basic is taking over where BASIC, Qbasic, and QuickBasic once dominated, in the Introductory Business Programming course. That trend will continue as VB continues to encroach on other less progressive languages such as COBOL and the Basic variations listed above within CIS and Business departments. The courses that can be supported by this text are not specific to any one type of institution, since VB in a Business course is largely a functional topic needed by all types of students from 2-4 year, to Vo-Tech, to extended, to even adult education.

Intro Programming course is estimated currently at 150-200,000 and growing. Visual Basic is taking over where BASIC, Qbasic, and QuickBasic once dominated, in the Introductory Business Programming course. That trend will continue as VB continues to encroach on other less progressive languages such as COBOL and the Basic variations listed above within CIS and Business departments. The courses that can be supported by this text are not specific to any one type of institution, since VB in a Business course is largely a functional topic needed by all types of students from 2-4 year, to Vo-Tech, to extended, to even adult education.

Tartalomjegyzék:

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

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