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Book SynopsisWith computer technologies increasingly taking over many laboratory tasks, laboratory professionals are often faced with the dilemma of having to build customized computer applications without prior training in programming.
Table of ContentsVISUAL BASIC(r) AND THE INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT.
Background.
IDE Fundamentals.
A Review of the Visual Basic(r) Language.
The Structure of a Visual Basic(r) Application.
Object-Oriented Programming in Visual Basic(r).
DEVICE COMMUNICATIONS.
Introducing the Virtual Instrument.
Dynamic Data Exchange.
Using Dynamic Data Exchange in Visual Basic(r).
RS-232 Communications.
RS-232 Communications in Visual Basic(r).
TCP/IP Networking.
TCP/IP Networking in Visual Basic(r).
File Communications.
DEVICE CONTROL AND DATA HANDLING.
Multithreading.
Multithreading in Visual Basic(r).
Concepts of State.
State Machines-Implementing State Diagrams in Visual Basic(r).
Parsing-Understanding Message Content.
A Visual Basic(r) Parser Class.
Device Monitoring and Control.
Device Controllers in VB.
GRAPHICAL INTERFACES AND DATA PRESENTATION.
Scientific Plotting with MSChart.
Tabular Data Display and Editing.
Visual Basic(r) Graphics Fundamentals.
Active Graphic Displays.
Interactive Graphic Displays.
Appendices.
Index.
