Sams Teach Yourself Visual Basic 6 in 21 Days

by Perry, Greg

• ISBN13: 9780672313103
• ISBN10: 0672313103
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-01-01
• Publisher: Sams

Summary

Visual Basic programming techniques are presented in a logical and easy-to-follow sequence that helps you really understand the principles involved in developing programs. The reader begins with learning the basics to write a first program and then moves on to adding voice, music, sound, and graphics. After reading this book, the reader will be able to write their own DLLs, create ActiveX controls, use object linking and embedding (OLE) and write Visual Basic programs that support multiple document interface, and much more. Various topics covered are: - Properties, Controls, and Objects - Graphics, Controls & Methods - Interfacing with Windows - Arrays, OLE, and other topics - Data Control and SQL - Multiple Document Interface - ActiveX- Sound Programming and DirectSound - Building ActiveX Controls and all the latest features of Visual Basic.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(4)
WEEK 1 AT A GLANCE	5	(208)
Day 1 Welcome to Visual Basic	7	(26)
2 Working with Visual Basic	33	(30)
3 Managing Controls	63	(24)
Bonus Project 1 Controls, Properties, and Events	87	(8)
Day 4 Creating Menus	95	(20)
5 Analyzing VB Data	115	(22)
Bonus Project 2 Variables and Expressions	137	(4)
Day 6 Controlling Programs	141	(26)
7 Advanced Keyboard and Screen Support	167	(24)
Bonus Project 3 User Input and Conditional Logic	191	(18)
WEEK 1 IN REVIEW	209	(4)
WEEK 2 AT A GLANCE	213	(256)
Day 8 The Nature of VB Programs	215	(46)
9 The Dialog Box Control	261	(22)
10 Adding Power with the Mouse and Controls	283	(34)
Bonus Project 4 Multiple List Boxes	317	(8)
Bonus Project 5 Practice with the Mouse	325	(8)
Day 11 Working with Forms	333	(36)
12 Interact with Files	369	(28)
Bonus Project 6 Reading and Writing Files	397	(8)
Day 13 Printing VB Output	405	(20)
14 Introducing VB Graphics and Multimedia	425	(32)
Bonus Project 7 Working with Scrollbars	457	(8)
WEEK 2 IN REVIEW	465	(4)
WEEK 3 AT A GLANCE	469	(10)
Day 15 Using Form Templates	471	(24)
16 Objects and Visual Basic	495	(26)
17 ActiveX Controls	521	(36)
Bonus Project 8 Elements That Spruce Up Apps	557	(10)
Day 18 Interacting with Data	567	(22)
Bonus Project 9 ADO Controls	589	(16)
Day 19 Adding Internet Access	605	(22)
20 Providing Help	627	(22)
21 Distributing Your Applications	649	(26)
WEEK 3 IN REVIEW	675	(4)
BONUS CHAPTERS	679	(60)
Day 22 Multidimensional Arrays	679	(36)
23 The Windows API	715	(24)
APPENDIXES	739	(42)
Appendix A Answers to Exercises	739	(30)
B Operator Precendence	769	(2)
C ASCII Table	771	(10)
Index	781