Visual Basic 5 Night School

by Perry, Greg M.; Reselman, Bob

• ISBN13: 9780789709219
• ISBN10: 078970921X
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-03-01
• Publisher: Que Pub

Summary

Learn Visual Basic from the ground up-in less than one hour a night, guaranteed! For both the new and casual user, this book offers two methods of learning geared toward the different styles people like to learn. A "Ground-up" way of learning allows new users to master the fundamentals of Visual Basic, while the more advanced users can take the "Fast-Track" approach and attempt to build a checkbook balancing application. In an hour a night, you will learn how to: generate an application by using the VB Application Wizard; extend your program with multimedia, graphics, and ActiveX controls; add Internet access to your applications; and improve productivity with object-oriented design.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION	1	(6)
BUILDING YOUR FIRST PROGRAMS	7	(124)
1 Introducing Visual Basic	9	(28)
2 Creating Your First Application	37	(26)
3 Adding Controls to a Program	63	(22)
4 Activating Controls	85	(26)
5 Creating Menus for User Ease	111	(20)
PROGRAMS THAT DO WORK	131	(224)
6 Understanding the VB Program Structure	133	(22)
7 Handling Data	155	(24)
8 Understanding Fundamental Expressions	179	(24)
9 Working with Interactive Keyboard and Screen I/O	203	(14)
10 Creating Logical Programs	217	(30)
11 Adding Loops to Your Programs	247	(26)
12 Handling Large Amounts of Information with Arrays	273	(28)
13 Understanding How Procedures Work	301	(22)
14 Using the Supplied Functions	323	(32)
INTERMEDIATE VB PROGRAMMING	355	(178)
15 Interacting with Users	357	(30)
16 Creating VB Forms	387	(22)
17 Adding Control Containers: Dialog Boxes	409	(22)
18 Using Additional Controls	431	(22)
19 Printing with VB	453	(16)
20 Understanding Objects and Using the Object Browser	469	(20)
21 Accessing Files	489	(24)
22 Adding OLE to a Program	513	(20)
ADDING POWER TO VB PROGRAMS	533	(200)
23 Enhancing Your Program	535	(24)
24 Shaping Up Your Applications with Graphics	559	(18)
25 Adding Multimedia to Your Programs	577	(18)
26 Using Form Templates	595	(22)
27 Accessing Databases	617	(26)
28 Using Keyboard and Mouse I/O	643	(20)
29 Building a Help Subsystem	663	(18)
30 Enhancing Programs with ActiveX	681	(16)
31 Creating a Simple ActiveX Control	697	(22)
32 Adding Internet Access to Applications	719	(14)
BUILDING A PROFESSIONAL APPLICATION	733	(82)
33 Developing and Designing Forms	735	(20)
34 Adding the Controls	755	(16)
35 Integrating Code	771	(16)
36 Debugging and Testing	787	(14)
37 Packaging Your Application	801	(14)
APPENDIXES	815	(10)
A The Visual Basic 5 Night School Virtual Classroom Web Site	817	(2)
B The ASCII Table	819	(6)
Index	825