Programming in Visual Basic . NET with Student CD and 5-Cd Visual Basic. NET 2003 Software Set

by Bradley, Julia Case; Millspaugh, Anita C.

• ISBN13: 9780072938708
• ISBN10: 0072938706
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-08-06
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Irwin

Summary

Programming in Visual Basic.NET, by best-selling authors Bradley & Millspaugh, maintains the strong pedagogy that has been used to teach students how to program in Visual Basic since VB 4.0. Instructors and students like this book because it does not just teach Visual Basic, it incorporates basic concepts of programming, problem solving, and programming logic. Programming in Visual Basic.NET has been completely revised: including the text, website, and instructor's materials.This edition includes the full version of Visual Basic.NET Standard Edition on 5 CDs - no timeouts!

Table of Contents

Introduction to Visual Basic .Net	1	(62)
Writing Windows Applications with Visual Basic	2	(1)
The Windows Graphical User Interface	3	(1)
Programming Languages---Procedural, Event Driven, and Object Oriented	3	(3)
The Object Model	4	(1)
Microsoft's Visual Studio .Net	5	(1)
Writing Visual Basic Projects	6	(2)
The Three-Step Process	6	(1)
Visual Basic Application Files	7	(1)
The Visual Studio Environment	8	(6)
The IDE Start Page	8	(1)
The New Project Dialog	9	(1)
The IDE Main Window	10	(1)
The Toolbars	10	(2)
The Document Window	12	(1)
The Form Designer	12	(1)
The Solution Explorer Window	12	(1)
The Properties Window	12	(1)
The Toolbox	12	(1)
Help	13	(1)
Design Time, Run Time, and Break Time	14	(1)
Writing Your First Visual Basic Project	14	(33)
Set Up Your Workspace	15	(4)
Plan the Project	19	(1)
Define the User Interface	20	(6)
Set Properties	26	(6)
Write Code	32	(1)
Visual Basic Code Statements	33	(1)
Code the Event Procedures for Hello World	34	(3)
Run the Project	37	(2)
Save Your Work	39	(1)
Open the Project	39	(1)
Modify the Project	40	(6)
Print the Code	46	(1)
Sample Printout	47	(1)
Finding and Fixing Errors	47	(6)
Syntax Errors	47	(3)
Run-Time Errors	50	(1)
Logic Errors	50	(1)
Project Debugging	51	(1)
Naming Rules and Conventions for Objects	51	(2)
Visual Studio Help	53	(10)
Installing and Running MSDN	53	(1)
Viewing Help Topics	54	(2)
Context-Sensitive Help	56	(1)
Managing Windows	56	(7)
More Controls	63	(32)
Introducing More Controls	64	(5)
Text Boxes	65	(1)
Group Boxes	65	(1)
Check Boxes	66	(1)
Radio Buttons	66	(1)
Picture Boxes	67	(1)
Setting a Border and Style	68	(1)
Drawing a Line	69	(1)
Working with Multiple Controls	69	(3)
Selecting Multiple Controls	70	(1)
Deselecting a Group of Controls	71	(1)
Moving Controls as a Group	71	(1)
Setting Properties for Multiple Controls	71	(1)
Aligning Controls	72	(1)
Designing Your Applications for User Convenience	72	(6)
Designing the User Interface	72	(1)
Defining Keyboard Access Keys	73	(1)
Setting the Default and Cancel Properties of Buttons	74	(1)
Setting the Tab Order for Controls	74	(2)
Setting the Form's Location on the Screen	76	(1)
Creating ToolTips	77	(1)
Coding for the Controls	78	(4)
Clearing Text Boxes and Labels	78	(1)
Resetting the Focus	78	(1)
Setting the Checked Property of Radio Buttons and Check Boxes	79	(1)
Setting Visibility at Run Time	79	(1)
Changing the Color of Text	79	(1)
Changing Multiple Properties of a Control	80	(1)
Concatenating Text	81	(1)
Continuing Long Program Lines	81	(1)
Your Hands-On Programming Example	82	(5)
Good Programming Habits	87	(8)
Variables, Constants, and Calculations	95	(48)
Data: Variables and Constants	96	(10)
Data Types	97	(1)
Naming Rules	98	(1)
Naming Conventions	98	(2)
Constants: Named and Intrinsic	100	(2)
Declaring Variables	102	(1)
Scope and Lifetime of Variables	103	(3)
Calculations	106	(8)
Converting to the Correct Data Type	107	(2)
Arithmetic Operations	109	(1)
Order of Operations	109	(2)
Using Calculations in Code	111	(1)
Option Explicit and Option Strict	112	(2)
Formatting Data	114	(4)
A Calculation Programming Example	118	(4)
Planning the Project	118	(3)
The Project Coding Solution	121	(1)
Handling Exceptions	122	(2)
Try/Catch Blocks	122	(2)
Displaying Messages in Message Boxes	124	(3)
The TextMessage String	125	(1)
The Title Bar Text	125	(1)
MessageBox Buttons	126	(1)
MessageBox Icons	126	(1)
Using Overloaded Methods	126	(1)
Counting and Accumulating Sums	127	(1)
Summing Numbers	128	(1)
Counting	128	(1)
Calculating an Average	128	(1)
Your Hands-On Programming Example	128	(15)
Decisions and Conditions	143	(54)
If Statements	144	(4)
Flowcharting If Statements	146	(1)
The Helpful Editor	147	(1)
Conditions	148	(6)
Comparing Numeric Variables and Constants	148	(1)
Comparing Strings	149	(3)
Testing for True or False	152	(1)
Comparing Uppercase and Lowercase Characters	152	(1)
Compound Conditions	152	(2)
Nested If Statements	154	(3)
Using If Statements with Radio Buttons and Check Boxes	157	(3)
A Simple Sample	158	(1)
Checking the State of a Radio Button Group	159	(1)
Checking the State of Multiple Check Boxes	160	(1)
Enhancing Message Boxes	160	(4)
Displaying the Message String	160	(2)
Displaying Multiple Buttons	162	(2)
Input Validation	164	(3)
Checking for Numeric Values	165	(1)
Checking for a Range of Values	165	(1)
Checking for a Required Field	166	(1)
Performing Multiple Validations	166	(1)
Calling Event Procedures	167	(2)
Your Hands-On Programming Example	169	(8)
Debugging Visual Basic Projects	177	(6)
Writing to the Output Window	178	(1)
Pausing Execution with the Break Button	179	(1)
Forcing a Break	179	(1)
Checking the Current Values of Expressions	180	(1)
Stepping through Code	181	(1)
The Locals Window	182	(1)
The Autos Window	182	(1)
Debugging Step-by-Step Tutorial	183	(14)
Menus, Sub Procedures, and Functions	197	(42)
Menus	198	(7)
Defining Menus	198	(3)
Creating a Menu---Step-by-Step	201	(2)
Coding for Menu Items	203	(1)
Modifying Menu Items	203	(2)
Standards for Windows Menus	205	(1)
Common Dialog Boxes	205	(3)
Displaying a Windows Common Dialog Box	205	(1)
Using the Information from the Dialog Box	206	(2)
Setting Initial Values	208	(1)
Creating Context Menus	208	(3)
Creating a Context Menu---Step-by-Step	209	(2)
Writing General Procedures	211	(11)
Creating a New Sub Procedures	212	(1)
Passing Arguments to Procedures	213	(1)
Writing Function Procedures	214	(2)
Functions with Multiple Arguments	216	(1)
Reusing Procedures	217	(2)
Breaking Calculations into Smaller Units	219	(3)
Your Hands-On Programming Example	222	(17)
OOP: Creating Object-Oriented Programs	239	(52)
Object-Oriented Programming	240	(4)
Objects	240	(1)
Object-Oriented Terminology	241	(2)
Reusable Objects	243	(1)
Multitier Applications	243	(1)
Classes	244	(7)
Instantiating an Object	244	(1)
Designing Your Own Class	245	(1)
Creating Properties in a Class	245	(2)
Creating a New Class---Step-by-Step	247	(4)
Creating a New Object Using a Class	251	(6)
Defining and Using a New Object---Step-by-Step	252	(2)
Instance Variables versus Shared Variables	254	(2)
Adding Shared Properties to the Step-by-Step Tutorial	256	(1)
Constructors and Destructors	257	(3)
Constructors	257	(1)
Adding Constructors to the Step-by-Step Tutorial	258	(1)
Destructors	259	(1)
Inheritance	260	(9)
Inheriting Properties and Methods	260	(1)
Inheriting Constructors	260	(1)
Overriding Methods	261	(1)
Creating a Derived Class Based on BookSale	261	(1)
Adding Inheritance to the Step-by-Step Tutorial	262	(3)
Creating a Base Class Strictly for Inheritance	265	(1)
Inheriting Form Classes	266	(3)
Displaying Values on a Different Form	269	(1)
Using the Object Browser	269	(4)
Examining VB Classes	270	(2)
Examining You Own Classes	272	(1)
Your Hands-On Programming Example	273	(18)
Lists, Loops, and Printing	291	(42)
List Boxes and Combo Boxes	292	(7)
The Items Collection	293	(1)
Filling a List	293	(3)
The SelectedIndex Property	296	(1)
The Items.Count Property	296	(1)
Referencing the Items Collection	296	(1)
Removing an Item from a List	297	(1)
Clearing a List	298	(1)
List Box and Combo Box Events	299	(1)
Do/Loops	299	(4)
The Boolean Data Type Revisited	302	(1)
Using a Do/Loop with a List Box	302	(1)
For/Next Loops	303	(4)
Negative Increment or Counting Backward	305	(1)
Conditions Satisfied before Entry	305	(1)
Altering the Values of the Loop Control Variables	305	(1)
Endless Loops	306	(1)
Exiting For/Next Loops	306	(1)
Making Entries Appear Selected	307	(2)
Selecting the Entry in a Text Box	307	(1)
Selecting an Entry in a List Box	308	(1)
Sending Information to the Printer	309	(7)
The PrintDocument Control	309	(3)
Printing the Contents of a List Box	312	(1)
Printing the Selected Item from a List	313	(1)
Aligning Decimal Columns	313	(1)
Displaying a Print Preview	314	(1)
Using Static Variables	315	(1)
Printing Multiple Pages	315	(1)
Your Hands-On Programming Example	316	(17)
Arrays	333	(40)
The Case Structure	334	(2)
Sharing an Event Procedure	336	(2)
Single-Dimension Arrays	338	(3)
Subscripts	339	(1)
Valid Subscripts	340	(1)
For Each/Next Statements	341	(1)
Initializing an Array Using For Each	342	(1)
Structures	342	(2)
Declaring Variables Based on a Structure	343	(1)
Accessing the Elements in a Structure Variable	343	(1)
Including an Array in a Structure	344	(1)
Using Array Elements for Accumulators	344	(2)
Adding to the Correct Total	345	(1)
Debugging Array Programs	346	(1)
Table Lookup	346	(4)
Coding a Table Lookup	349	(1)
Using List Boxes with Arrays	350	(2)
Multidimensional Arrays	352	(6)
Initializing Two-Dimensional Arrays	353	(1)
Printing a Two-Dimensional Table	353	(1)
Summing a Two-Dimensional Table	354	(1)
Lookup Operation for Two-Dimensional Tables	355	(3)
Your Hands-On Programming Example	358	(15)
Programming With Web Forms	373	(26)
Visual Basic and Web Programming	374	(2)
Client/Server Web Applications	374	(2)
Creating Web Forms	376	(7)
Web Forms in the Visual Studio IDE	376	(2)
Creating Your First Web Form---Step-by-Step	378	(1)
Viewing the HTML Code	379	(1)
Browser View	379	(1)
Toolbars	379	(1)
Controls	379	(1)
Event Handling	380	(1)
Files	380	(2)
Coding Event Procedures---Step-by-Step	382	(1)
Debugging	383	(1)
Testing in Other Browsers	383	(1)
Laying Out Web Forms	383	(4)
The Page Layout	384	(1)
Using Tables for Layout	384	(2)
Entering Data in a Table	386	(1)
Using the Validator Controls	387	(1)
Managing Web Projects	388	(2)
Location of Files	389	(1)
Moving a Project	389	(1)
Deleting a Web Project	390	(1)
Some Web Acronyms	390	(1)
Your Hands-On Programming Examples	391	(8)
Accessing DataBase Files	399	(52)
Database files	400	(2)
Visual Basic and Database Files	400	(1)
Database Terminology	400	(1)
XML Data	401	(1)
Using ADO.NET and Visual Basic	402	(14)
Creating a Connection	404	(4)
Setting Up a Data Adapter	408	(5)
Defining a Dataset	413	(2)
Binding Data to Controls	415	(1)
Creating a Database Application	416	(7)
Creating a Bound DataGrid Control---Step-by-Step	416	(6)
Displaying a Data Preview	422	(1)
Binding Data	423	(1)
Using Data-Bound Labels	423	(4)
Navigating through a Dataset	424	(1)
Retrieving the Record Count	424	(1)
Binding Data to Labels---Step-by-Step	424	(3)
Populating Combo Boxes with Data	427	(5)
Filling a List---Windows Forms	428	(1)
Using Multiple Data Adapters	429	(1)
Creating a Parameterized Query	429	(1)
Displaying the Data for a Selected Item	430	(1)
Using Web Forms	431	(1)
Making a Database Project Portable	432	(1)
Advanced Topic---Updating a Data Set	433	(9)
The Update Method	434	(1)
The Logic of an Update Program	434	(1)
Editing Records	435	(1)
Deleting Records	436	(1)
Adding Records	436	(1)
The Full Program	437	(5)
Your Hands-On Programming Examples	442	(9)
Saving Data and Objects in Files	451	(32)
Data Files	452	(7)
Data Files and Project Files	452	(1)
Data File Terminology	452	(1)
File Handling Using Streams	453	(1)
Writing Data	453	(3)
Reading Files	456	(3)
Using the File Common Dialog Boxes	459	(4)
OpenFileDialog Control Properties	460	(1)
Displaying the OpenFile Dialog Box	461	(1)
The Write File Program	462	(1)
Saving the Contents of a List Box	463	(6)
Loading the List Box	464	(1)
Checking for Existence of the File	464	(1)
Saving the File	465	(1)
Querying the User to Save	466	(1)
The Form_Closing Procedure	466	(1)
Programming Example	466	(3)
Serialization	469	(2)
Making a Class Serializable	470	(1)
Adding a Formatter Object	470	(1)
Using a FileStream	470	(1)
Saving an Object	471	(1)
Re-creating an Object	471	(1)
Your Hands-On Programming Examples	471	(12)
Graphics and Animation	483	(28)
Graphics in Windows and the Web	484	(1)
The Graphics Environment	484	(7)
Steps for Drawing Graphics	484	(1)
The Paint Event Procedure	485	(1)
Pen and Brush Objects	486	(1)
The Coordinate System	487	(1)
Graphics Methods	488	(3)
Random Numbers	491	(3)
A Random Number Example	492	(2)
Simple Animation	494	(3)
Displaying an Animated Graphic	494	(1)
Controlling Pictures at Run Time	495	(2)
Moving a Picture	497	(1)
The Timer Component	497	(3)
The Scroll Bar Controls	500	(4)
Scroll Bar Properties	500	(1)
Scroll Bar Events	501	(1)
A Programming Example	502	(2)
Your Hands-On Programming Examples	504	(7)
Additional Topics in Visual Basic	511	(28)
Multiple Document Interface	512	(3)
Creating an MDI Project	513	(1)
Adding a Window Menu	514	(1)
Toolbars and Status Bars	515	(6)
Image Lists	515	(1)
Toolbars	516	(3)
Status Bars	519	(2)
Some More Controls	521	(4)
The Calendar Controls	522	(3)
Crystal Reports	525	(14)
Adding a Report Designer	525	(2)
Creating a Report---Step-by-Step	527	(5)
The Report Designer	532	(3)
Adding a Report to a Web Form	535	(1)
Moving a Crystal Reports Project	536	(3)
Answers to Feedback Questions	539	(14)
Functions for Working with Dates, Financial Calculations, Mathematics, and String Operations	553	(12)
Working with Dates	554	(2)
The DateTime Structure	554	(1)
Retrieving the System Date and Time	555	(1)
Date Variables	556	(1)
Converting Values to a Date Format	556	(1)
Financial Functions	556	(3)
The PMT Function	557	(1)
The Rate Function	557	(2)
Functions to Calculate Depreciation	559	(1)
Mathematical Functions	559	(2)
Working with Strings	561	(3)
Functions for Converting between Data Types	564	(1)
Tips and Shortcuts for Mastering the Environment	565	(14)
Set Up the Screen for Your Convenience	566	(6)
Close or Hide Extra Windows	566	(3)
Use the Full Screen	569	(1)
Modify the Screen Layout	570	(1)
Set Options for Your Work	571	(1)
Turn Off Dynamic Help	571	(1)
Use Shortcuts in the Form Designer	572	(1)
Create Multiple Controls of the Same Type	572	(1)
Use the Layout Toolbar	572	(1)
Nudge Controls into Place	572	(1)
Use Shortcuts in the Editor	573	(3)
Use the Text Editor Toolbar	573	(1)
Use Keyboard Shortcuts When Editing Code	574	(1)
Split the Editor Window	575	(1)
Use Drag-and-Drop Window	575	(1)
Use the Task List	575	(1)
Use the Class View Window	576	(1)
Use the Object Browser	577	(1)
Use Context-Sensitive Help	577	(1)
Copy and Move Projects	578	(1)
Copy and Move a Windows Project	578	(1)
Copy and Move a Web Project	578	(1)
Copy and Move a Database Project	578	(1)
Glossary	579	(10)
Index	589