Visual Basic

Welcome to our Visual Basic section. We will be using a Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Compiler in all of the tutorials. In order to follow our sample code you will need this VB compiler. At this time I don't know of any free copies of the complier, if anyone can help me find one pleaase E-mail me!

• Freeware: Full list of all our freeware writen in Visual Basic.
• Code: Visual Basic Code for most of the freeware found on this site.

The following is a list of all the tutorials we have made for visual Basic. If you are a newbie programer we recommend starting out slow and mastering each lession before moving on. Once you're ready to start a tutorial fire up the compiler and click a lession!

1. Intreduction: Learn your way around the Visual Basic interface. Create an Algorithm, and we'll show you the FORMAT function, VAL function, and arithmetic operators.
   • Understanding the Compiler Interface
   • Setting Form Properties
   • Using the Caption Preoperties
   • Changing the Font
   • Using Text Boxes
   • Adding a Command Button
   • Before Moving On
   
   
2. Variables: We'll cover data types, declaring variables, scope of variables, and storing data in variables.
   • Data Types
   • Declaring Variables
   • Scope of Variables
   • Storing Data in Variables
   • Swapping Variables Over Forms
   • Before Moving On
   
   
3. Appearance: You learn how to create Input boxes & Message boxes, place items on the form, and make it look great.
   • Placing Items on a Form
   • Make it Look Good
   • Bells & Whistles
   • Input Boxes
   • Message Boxes
   • Before Moving On
   
   
4. If & Case Statments: If you understand If...Else...Then statments, you'll love Select Case statments! And we'll show you CALL statments, and the UCase function.
   • If Then Statments
   • Select Case Statments
   • Random Number Function
   • Nested Statments
   • Ucase Function
   • Calling Sub-Routines & Functions
   • Before Moving On
   
   
5. Controls: Forms, labels, text boxes, command buttons, option buttons, check boxes, list boxes and images are all controls and we'll show how they work. (See Advanced for File, Dir, and drive controls)

6. Loops & Logic: Covers For...Next, Do...While, and Do...Until loops. Also shows how to use coounters & accumulators in loops.

7. Control Arrays: How to create control arrays, and shows why arrays can make coding a lot easier!

8. Data Files: Understand files, records, fields, and characters in Data files. Open, write, read & close files. Also learn when you might use a .dat file.

9. Menus: Create menus, submenus, shorthand keys, separator bars, and how to check & uncheck items.

10. String Manipulation: Be able to select text using the LEFT, RIGHT, MID, and INSTR Functions. We'll show you how to use the windows clip board object in your programs also.

11. Advanced: Learn to use the File, Dir, and drive controls, create varible arrays, and writing functions.

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