Programming With Visual Basic 6.0

Preface

Acknowledgements

Introduction

PART ONE

1.  Welcome To Visual Basic (VB)

* What Is Visual Basic * Features Of Visual Basic * Visual Basic Editions * The Visual Basic Philosophy * Developing An Application * Summary 

2.  Creating An Application

* Objectives * The Tool Box * Project Explorer * The Properties Windows * The Form Window * Understanding Projects * What Does Visual Basic 6 Have For You To Create Applications * Summary 

3.  2nd Look At IDE, Forms And Controls

* Objectives * The Form * Working With A Control * Opening The Code Window * Exercises * Summary

4.  Variables In Visual Basic

* Objects * What Is A Variable * Exercise * Exercise * Exercise * Summary 

5.  Writing Code In Visual Basic

* Objectives * The Code Window * The Anatomy Of A Procedure * Editor Features * Exercise * Exercise * Exercise * Exercise * Summary 

6.  Working With Files

* Objectives * Visual Basic File System Controls  * Exercise * Types Of Files * Working With Files * Exercise * Exercise * Exercise * Exercise * Exercise * Summary 

7.  Menus

* Objectives * Building The User Interface The First Step * Summary * All About Menus * Exercise * Exercise * Exercises * Summary 

8.  Multiple Document Interface Applications

* Why MDI Forms * Features Of An MDI Forms * Loading MDI Forms And Child Forms * The Active Form Property * Exercise * Exercises * Summary 

9.  Debugging Tips

* Objectives * The Debugging Methods * Summary

10.  The Common Dialog Control

* Working With The Common Dialog Control * The File Open Dialog Box * Saving A File * Changing The Color * Exercises * Exercise * Summary  

11.  Introduction To Databases

* Why Databases * What Is A Database * Which Database * Summary

12.  Working With The Data Control

* The Data Control * The Bound Controls * Caution * Coding * Exercise * Exercises * Summary 

13.  Data Access Objects

* The Jet Database Engine * Functions Of The Jet Database Engine * SQL * Exercise * The DAO Object Model * Exercise * Exercise * Exercise * Exercise * Exercise * Exercise * Exercise * Summary 

14.  Additional Controls Available In Visual Basic 6.0

* Objectives * SSTab Control * Exercise * Exercise * Exercise * Exercises * Summary 

15.  Active X Data Objects

* Objectives * Why ADO * Establishing A References * Exercise * Exercise *  Summary 

16.  Crystal And Data Reports

* Crystal Reports * Data Report * Exercise * Exercise * Summary 

17.  Distributing Your Application

* Objectives * Working With The Packaging And Deployment Wizard

PART TWO

18.  Active X

* Objectives * What Is Active X * Why Active X * Exercise * Summary

19.  Active X And Web Pages

* Objectives * Active X And Internet * Exercises * Summary

20.  Active X Documents

* The Application Form Document

PART THREE

21.  An Invoicing Program

* An Invoicing Application * The Supplier

22.  Developing An Application

* Defining The Problem * Exercises * On The Machine * Exercise * Exercise * Exercise  

Appendices

Glossary

Index

 

 

 

Simple, User-friendly and well-written, this book is designed for those who are learning Visual Basic for the first time. This book guides readers through the steps involved in creating a simple application and covers various issues such as Interface Design, Database Design, Distributing an Application. etc. It also demystifies topics like ActiveX and adopts a simple, easy-to-follow approach throughout the book. Salient features - Includes small, easy-to-do programs for day-to-day activities. Explains MDI form in detail. Discusses ADO and how it can GE used. Covers Debugging and how to reduce the number of errors in a program. Includes ActiceX and how to build ActiveX controls. Explains how to create and use an invoice program as a model for other development. Exercises in each chapter and after every section.