Description
Book SynopsisExplaining the popular language in terms that non-programmers can understand. Highlights features and functions new to the latest version of Visual Basic and covers the integration of Visual Basic applications with other tools in the suite. Includes a CD with author-created sample Visual Basic programs and code.
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1
PART I: Creating a Visual Basic 6 Program 7Chapter 1: How Visual Basic Works 9
Chapter 2: Using the Visual Basic User Interface 15
Chapter 3: Designing Your First User Interface 23
Chapter 4: Writing Basic Code 41
PART II: Creating User Interfaces 53Chapter 5: User Interface Design 101 55
Chapter 6: Forms and Buttons 81
Chapter 7: Boxes and Buttons for Making Choices 103
Chapter 8: Text Boxes for Typing and Showing Words 123
Chapter 9: Scroll Bars and Labels 135
Chapter 10: Pretty Pictures and Objects from Geometry 145
PART III: Making Menus 161Chapter 11: Creating and Editing Pull-Down Menus 163
Chapter 12: Submenus, Growing Menus, and Pop-Up Menus 181
Chapter 13: Dialog Boxes 191
PART IV: The Basics of Writing Code 207Chapter 14: Event Procedures 209
Chapter 15: Using Variables 223
Chapter 16: Responding to the User 247
Chapter 17: Math 101: Arithmetic, Logical, and Comparison Operators 259
Chapter 18: Strings and Things 275
Chapter 19: Defining Constants and Using Comments 287
Chapter 20: Killing Bugs 299
PART V: Making Decisions (Something you Stop Doing When You Get Married) 309Chapter 21: The If-Then and If-Then-Else Statements 311
Chapter 22: The Select Case Statement 321
PART VI: Getting Loopy 327Chapter 23: The Do While and Do-Loop While Loops 329
Chapter 24: The Do Until and Do-Loop Until Loops 335
Chapter 25: For Next Loops That Can Count 341
Chapter 26: Nested Loops and Quick Exits 349
PART VII: Writing Subprograms (So You Don't Go Crazy All at Once) 353Chapter 27: General Procedures (Subprograms Tha Everyone Can Share) 355
Chapter 28: Passing Arguments 363
Chapter 29: Functions, a Unique Type of Subprogram 373
Chapter 30: Getting Some Class with Object-Oriented Programming 385
Chapter 31: Managing Files 403
PART VIII: Database Files and Printing 409Chapter 32: Creating Database Files 411
Chapter 33: Using Files from Database Programs You'd Rather Not Use 417
Chapter 34: Making Your Program Print Stuff 433
PART IX: The Part of Tens 441Chapter 35: The Ten Visual Basic Topics That Didn't Fit Anywhere Else 443
Appendix A: About the CD 451
Index 459
IDG Books Worldwide End-User License Agreement 476
Installation Instructions 478
Book Registration Information ...... Back of Book
