Microsoft Visual Basic 2010 Step by Step

by Halvorson, Michael

• ISBN13: 9780735626690
• ISBN10: 0735626693
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780735625372, 9780735667044
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-05-12
• Publisher: Microsoft Press
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Summary

Your hands-on, step-by-step guide to learning Visual Basic® 2010.

Teach yourself the essential tools and techniques for Visual Basic® 2010-one step at a time. No matter what your skill level, you'll find the practical guidance and examples you need to start building professional applications for Windows® and the Web.

Discover how to:

- Work in the Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2010 Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

- Master essential techniques-from managing data and variables to using inheritance and dialog boxes

- Create professional-looking UIs; add visual effects and print support

- Build compelling Web features with the Visual Web Developer tool

- Use Microsoft® ADO.NET and advanced data presentation controls

- Debug your programs and handle run-time errors

- Use new features, such as Query Builder, and Microsoft® .NET Framework

Author Biography

Michael Halvorson is an award-winning author who's written more than 35 books, including the popular Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 Step by Step, Microsoft Office XP Inside Out, and Microsoft Visual Basic Professional 6.0 Step by Step. His experience with Visual Basic spans two decades, including nine years as a writer, editor, and Visual Basic localization manager at Microsoft.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Visual Basic Versions

Finding Your Best Starting Point in This Book

Hardware and Software Requirements

Prerelease Software

Installing and Using the Practice Files

Uninstalling the Practice Files

Conventions and Features in This Book

Helpful Support Links

Support for This Book;

Getting Started with Microsoft Visual Basic 2010

Exploring the Visual Studio Integrated Development Environment

The Visual Studio Development Environment

The Visual Studio Tools

The Properties Window

Moving and Resizing the Programming Tools

Switching Among Open Files and Tools by Using the IDE Navigator

Opening a Web Browser Within Visual Studio

Getting Help

Customizing IDE Settings to Match Step-by-Step Exercises

One Step Further: Exiting Visual Studio

Chapter 1 Quick Reference

Writing Your First Program

Lucky Seven: Your First Visual Basic Program

Programming Steps

Creating the User Interface

Setting the Properties

The Picture Box Properties

Writing the Code

A Look at the Button1_Click Procedure

Running Visual Basic Applications

Sample Projects on Disk

Building an Executable File

Deploying Your Application

One Step Further: Adding to a Program

Chapter 2 Quick Reference

Working with Toolbox Controls

The Basic Use of Controls: The Hello World Program

Using the DateTimePicker Control

Controls for Gathering Input

One Step Further: Using the LinkLabel Control

Chapter 3 Quick Reference

Working with Menus, Toolbars, and Dialog Boxes

Adding Menus by Using the MenuStrip Control

Adding Access Keys to Menu Commands

Processing Menu Choices

Adding Toolbars with the ToolStrip Control

Using Dialog Box Controls

Event Procedures That Manage Common Dialog Boxes

One Step Further: Assigning Shortcut Keys to Menus

Chapter 4 Quick Reference;

Programming Fundamentals

Visual Basic Variables and Formulas and the .NET Framework

The Anatomy of a Visual Basic Program Statement

Using Variables to Store Information

Using Variables in a Program

Using a Variable to Store Input

Using a Variable for Output

Working with Specific Data Types

Working with Visual Basic Operators

Working with Math Methods in the .NET Framework

One Step Further: Establishing Order of Precedence

Chapter 5 Quick Reference

Using Decision Structures

Event-Driven Programming

Using Conditional Expressions

If … Then Decision Structures

Select Case Decision Structures

One Step Further: Detecting Mouse Events

Chapter 6 Quick Reference

Using Loops and Timers

Writing For … Next Loops

Using a Counter Variable in a Multiline TextBox Control

Creating Complex For … Next Loops

Writing Do Loops

Avoiding an Endless Loop

The Timer Control

Creating a Digital Clock by Using a Timer Control

Using a Timer Object to Set a Time Limit

One Step Further: Inserting Code Snippets

Chapter 7 Quick Reference

Debugging Visual Basic Programs

Finding and Correcting Errors

Three Types of Errors

Identifying Logic Errors

Debugging 101: Using Debugging Mode

Tracking Variables by Using a Watch Window

Visualizers: Debugging Tools That Display Data

Using the Immediate and Command Windows

Switching to the Command Window

One Step Further: Removing Breakpoints

Chapter 8 Quick Reference

Trapping Errors by Using Structured Error Handling

Processing Errors by Using the Try … Catch Statement

Writing a Disc Drive Error Handler

Using the Finally Clause to Perform Cleanup Tasks

More Complex Try … Catch Error Handlers

Comparing Error Handlers with Defensive Programming Techniques

One Step Further: The Exit Try Statement

Chapter 9 Quick Reference

Creating Modules and Procedures

Working with Modules

Working with Public Variables

Creating Procedures

Writing Function Procedures

Writing Sub Procedures

One Step Further: Passing Arguments by Value and by Reference

Chapter 10 Quick Reference

Using Arrays to Manage Numeric and String Data

Working with Arrays of Variables

Preserving Array Contents by Using ReDim Preserve

One Step Further: Processing Large Arrays by Using Methods in the Array Class

Chapter 11 Quicccccck Reference

Working with Collections

Working with Object Collections

Creating Your Own Collections

One Step Further: VBA Collections

Chapter 12 Quick Reference

Exploring Text Files and String Processing

Reading Text Files

Writing Text Files

Processing Strings with the String Class

Sorting Text

Protecting Text with Basic Encryption

One Step Further: Using the Xor Operator

Chapter 13 Quick Reference;

Designing the User Interface

Managing Windows Forms and Controls at Run Time

Adding New Forms to a Program

How Forms Are Used

Working with Multiple Forms

Positioning Forms on the Windows Desktop

Adding Controls to a Form at Run Time

Organizing Controls on a Form

One Step Further: Specifying the Startup Object

Chapter 14 Quick Reference

Adding Graphics and Animation Effects

Adding Artwork by Using the System.Drawing Namespace

Adding Animation to Your Programs

Expanding and Shrinking Objects While a Program is Running

One Step Further: Changing Form Transparency

Chapter 15 Quick Reference

Inheriting Forms and Creating Base Classes

Inheriting a Form by Using the Inheritance Picker

Creating Your Own Base Classes

One Step Further: Inheriting a Base Class

Chapter 16 Quick Reference

Working with Printers

Using the PrintDocument Class

Printing Multipage Text Files

One Step Further: Adding Print Preview and Page Setup Dialog Boxes

Chapter 17 Quick Reference;

Database and Web Programming

Getting Started with ADO .NET

Database Programming with ADO.NET

Using Bound Controls to Display Database Information

One Step Further: SQL Statements, LINQ, and Filtering Data

Chapter 18 Quick Reference

Data Presentation Using the DataGridView Control

Using DataGridView to Display Database Records

Formatting DataGridView Cells

Adding a Second Data Grid View Object

One Step Further: Updating the Original Database

Chapter 19 Quick Reference

Creating Web Sites and Web Pages by Using Visual Web Developer and ASP.NET

Inside ASP.NET

Building a Web Site by Using Visual Web Developer

Using the Web Page Designer

Adding Server Controls to a Web Site

Customizing the Web Site Template

Displaying Database Records on a Web Page

One Step Further: Setting Web Site Titles in Internet Explorer

Chapter 20 Quick Reference; Where to Go for More Information

Visual Basic Web Sites

Video Web Sites

Books about Visual Basic and Visual Studio Programming

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