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Learn Visual Basic 6 - Table of Contents
1. Introduction to the Visual Basic Environment
Preview 1-1 Course Objectives 1-2 What is Visual Basic? 1-2 Visual Basic 6 versus Other Versions of Visual Basic 1-4 Structure of a Visual Basic Application 1-5 Steps in Developing Application 1-6 Drawing the User Interface and Setting Properties 1-7 Example 1-1: Stopwatch Application - Drawing Controls 1-11 Setting Properties of Objects at Design Time 1-12 Setting Properties at Run Time 1-13 How Names Are Used in Object Events 1-13 Example 1-2: Stopwatch Application - Setting Properties 1-14 Writing Code 1-16 Variables 1-17 Visual Basic Data Types 1-17 Variable Declaration 1-18 Example 1-3: Stopwatch Application - Attaching Code 1-21 Quick Primer on Saving Visual Basic Applications 1-24 Class Review 1-25 Practice Problems 1 1-26 Problem 1-1. Beep Problem Problem 1-2. Caption Problem Problem 1-3. Enabled Problem Problem 1-4. Date Problem Exercise 1: Calendar/Time Display 1-27
2. The Visual Basic Language
Review and Preview 2-1 A Brief History of Basic 2-2 Visual Basic Statements and Expressions 2-3 Visual Basic Operators 2-4 Visual Basic Functions 2-5 String Functions 2-6 Rnd (Random Number) Function 2-9 Example 2-1: Savings Account 2-10 Visual Basic Symbolic Constants 2-14 Defining Your Own Constants 2-14 Visual Basic Branching - If Statements 2-15 Key Trapping 2-16 Example 2-2: Savings Account - Key Trapping 2-18 Select Case - Another Way to Branch 2-20 The GoTo Statement 2-21 Visual Basic Looping 2-21 Visual Basic Counting 2-23 Example 2-3: Savings Account - Decisions 2-24 Class Review 2-27 Practice Problems 2 2-28 Problem 2-1. Random Number Problem Problem 2-2. Price Problem Problem 2-3. Odd Integers Problem Problem 2-4. Pennies Problem Problem 2-5. Code Problem Exercise 2-1: Computing a Mean and Standard Deviation 2-29 Exercise 2-2: Flash Card Addition Problems 2-30
3. Exploring the Visual Basic Toolbox
Review and Preview 3-1 The Message Box 3-2 Object Methods 3-4 The Form Object 3-5 Command Buttons 3-6 Label Boxes 3-6 Text Boxes 3-7 Example 3-1: Password Validation 3-9 Check Boxes 3-12 Option Buttons 3-12 Arrays 3-13 Control Arrays 3-14 Frames 3-15 Example 3-2: Pizza Order 3-16 List Boxes 3-21 Combo Boxes 3-22 Example 3-3: Flight Planner 3-24 Class Review 3-28 Practice Problems 3 3-29 Problem 3-1. Message Box Problem Problem 3-2. Tray Problem Problem 3-3. List Box Problem Problem 3-4. Combo Box Problem Exercise 3: Customer Database Input Screen 3-30
4. More Exploration of the Visual Basic Toolbox
Review and Preview 4-1 Display Layers 4-2 Line Tool 4-3 Shape Tool 4-4 Horizontal and Vertical Scroll Bars 4-5 Example 4-1: Temperature Conversion 4-8 Picture Boxes 4-13 Image Boxes 4-15 Quick Example: Picture and Image Boxes 4-16 Drive List Box 4-16 Directory List Box 4-17 File List Box 4-17 Synchronizing the Drive, Directory, and File List Boxes 4-18 Example 4-2: Image Viewer 4-19 Common Dialog Boxes 4-24 Open Common Dialog Box 4-25 Quick Example: The Open Dialog Box 4-27 Save As Common Dialog Box 4-29 Quick Example: The Save As Dialog Box 4-30 Class Review 4-31 Practice Problems 4 4-32 Problem 4-1. Tic-Tac-Toe Problem Problem 4-2. Number Guess Problem Problem 4-3. File Times Problem Exercise 4: Student Database Input Screen 4-33
5. Creating a Stand-Alone Visual Basic Application
Review and Preview 5-1 Designing an Application 5-2 Using General Sub Procedures in Applications 5-3 Creating a Code Module 5-6 Using General Function Procedures in Applications 5-6 Quick Example: Temperature Conversion 5-8 Quick Example: Image Viewer 5-9 Adding Menus to an Application 5-9 Example 5-1: Note Editor 5-13 Using Pop-Up Menus 5-18 Assigning Icons to Forms 5-19 Designing Your Own Icon with IconEdit 5-19 Creating Visual Basic Executable Files 5-21 Example 5-2: Note Editor - Building an Executable and Attaching an Icon 5-23 Using the Visual Basic Package & Deployment Wizard 5-24 Example 5-3: Note Editor - Creating a Distribution Disk 5-28 Class Review 5-29 Practice Problems 5 5-30 Problem 5-1. Normal Numbers Problem Problem 5-2. Loan Problem Problem 5-3. Pop-Up Menu Problem Exercise 5: US/World Capitals Quiz 5-32
6. Error-Handling, Debugging and File Input/Output
Review and Preview 6-1 Error Types 6-2 Run-Time Error Trapping and Handling 6-3 General Error Handling Procedure 6-5 Example 6-1: Simple Error Trapping 6-8 Debugging Visual Basic Programs 6-10 Example 6-2: Debugging Example 6-11 Using the Debugging Tools 6-12 Debugging Strategies 6-17 Sequential Files 6-18 Sequential File Output (Variables) 6-19 Application Path 6-21 Quick Example: Writing Variables to Sequential Files 6-22 Sequential File Input (Variables) 6-23 Quick Example: Reading Variables from Sequential Files 6-24 Writing and Reading Text Using Sequential Files 6-25 Random Access Files 6-27 User-Defined Variables 6-29 Writing and Reading Random Access Files 6-30 Using the Open and Save Common Dialog Boxes 6-32 Example 6-3: Note Editor - Reading and Saving Text Files 6-34 Class Review 6-38 Practice Problems 6 6-39 Problem 6-1. Debugging Problem Problem 6-2. Option Saving Problem Problem 6-3. Text File Problem Problem 6-4. Data File Problem Exercise 6-1: Information Tracking 6-41 Exercise 6-2: ‘Recent Files’ Menu Option 6-42
7. Graphics Techniques with Visual Basic
Review and Preview 7-1 Graphics Methods 7-2 Using Colors 7-10 Mouse Events 7-13 Example 7-1: Blackboard 7-16 Drag and Drop Events 7-21 Example 7-2: Letter Disposal 7-23 Timer Tool and Delays 7-26 Animation Techniques 7-28 Quick Example: Simple Animation 7-29 Quick Example: Animation with the Timer Tool 7-30 Random Numbers (Revisited) and Games 7-32 Randomly Sorting N Integers 7-33 Example 7-3: One-Buttoned Bandit 7-34 User-Defined Coordinates 7-39 Simple Function Plotting (Line Charts) 7-40 Simple Bar Charts 7-42 Example 7-4: Line Chart and Bar Chart Application 7-44 Class Review 7-47 Practice Problems 7 7-48 Problem 7-1. Blackboard Problem Problem 7-2. RGB Colors Problem Problem 7-3. Drag and Drop Problem Problem 7-4. Bounce Problem Problem 7-5. Dice Rolling Problem Problem 7-6. Plotting Problem Exercise 7-1: Blackjack 7-49 Exercise 7-2: Information Tracking Plotting 7-50
8. Database Access and Management
Review and Preview 8-1 Database Structure and Terminology 8-2 ADO Data Control 8-6 Connection String 8-8 Assigning Tables 8-9 Data Bound Controls 8-10 Example 8-1: Accessing the Books Database 8-12 Creating a Virtual Table 8-14 Quick Example: Forming a Virtual Table 8-14 Finding Specific Records 8-16 Example 8-2: ‘Rolodex’ Searching of the Books Database 8-18 Data Manager 8-21 Example 8-3: Phone Directory - Creating the Database 8-22 Database Management 8-24 Example 8-4: Phone Directory - Managing the Database 8-26 Custom Data Bound Controls 8-31 Creating a Data Report 8-34 Example 8-5: Phone Directory - Building a Data Report 8-35 Class Review 8-39 Practice Problems 8 8-40 Problem 8-1. New Recordset Problem Problem 8-2. Recordcount Problem Problem 8-3. Multiple Authors Problem Problem 8-4. Northwind Database Problem Exercise 8: Home Inventory Database 8-41
9. Dynamic Link Libraries and the Windows API
Review and Preview 9-1 Dynamic Link Libraries (DLL) 9-2 Accessing the Windows API With DLL 9-3 Timing with DLL Calls 9-6 Quick Example 1: Using GetTickCount to Build a Stopwatch 9-7 Quick Example 2: Using GetTickCount to Implement a Delay 9-8 Drawing Ellipses 9-9 Quick Example 3: Drawing Ellipses 9-10 Drawing Lines 9-11 Quick Example 4: Drawing Lines 9-13 Drawing Polygons 9-15 Quick Example 5: Drawing Polygons 9-16 Filling a Closed Area 9-19 Quick Example 6. Filling a Closed Area. 9-20 Sounds with DLL Calls 9-22 Quick Example 7: Playing WAV Files 9-23 Playing Sounds Quickly 9-24 Quick Example 8: Playing Sounds Quickly 9-25 Fun With Graphics 9-27 Quick Example 9: Bouncing Ball With Sound! 9-29 Flicker Free Animation 9-30 Quick Example 10: Flicker Free Animation 9-32 Quick Example 11: Horizontally Scrolling Background 9-34 Quick Example 12: Sprite Animation 9-36 Collision Detection 9-40 Quick Example 13: Collision Detection 9-41 Viewing Web Pages 9-44 Quick Example 14. Viewing Web Pages 9-46 Class Review 9-47 Practice Problems 9 9-48 Problem 9-1. Rubber Band Problem Problem 9-2. Sound File Problem Problem 9-3. Bouncing Balls Problem Problem 9-4. Moon Problem Exercise 9: The Original Video Game - Pong! 9-49
10. Other Visual Basic Topics
Review and Preview 10-1 Custom Controls 10-2 Masked Edit Control 10-4 Chart Control 10-6 Multimedia Control 10-9 Rich Textbox Control 10-11 Slider Control 10-13 Tabbed Dialog Control 10-15 UpDown Control 10-17 Toolbar Control 10-19 Winsock Control – Sending E-Mail 10-23 Using the Windows Clipboard 10-29 Printing with Visual Basic 10-30 Printer Object 10-32 Multiple Form Visual Basic Applications 10-35 Visual Basic Multiple Document Interface (MDI) 10-39 Creating a Help File 10-44 Internet Applications – Adding a Web Browser 10-53 Class Review 10-55 Course Summary 10-56 Practice Problems 10 10-57 Problem 10-1. Social Security Number Problem Problem 10-2. Chart Problem Problem 10-3. Rich Textbox Note Editor Problem Problem 10-4. Loan Printing Problem Problem 10-5. Note Editor About Box Problem Problem 10-6. Note Editor Help Problem Exercise 10: The Ultimate Application 10-58
Practice Problems Solutions P-1 Exercise Solutions E-1 Appendix I: Visual Basic Symbolic Constants I-1 Appendix II: Common Dialog Box Constants II-1 Back to Top
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