Microsoft Visual Basic 6

Introduction and Getting Started

Introduction & Visual Basic Overview

The VB 6 Environment (window orientation)

The VB 6 Environment (placing controls on form)

The First Project (Hello World)

Writing Code

Modifications to Hello World

Saving and Running the Project

Common errors, Debugging

Code Window Views

Naming Rules and conventions for controls

Form Properties (startup position, window state, Visible)

More Controls and Code

Text Box vs. Label

Frames with Options Buttons & Check Boxes

Images (using graphical images on the form)

Multiple Control manipulation

User-Friendly Features (Access keys, Tab Index)

User-Friendly Features (default, cancel properties)

Tab Stop, Focus, Max Length, Tool Tips

Code for user convenience (clearing text boxes, labels, Set Focus)

VB color Constants, Font object, With-End With Coding

Concatenation

Demo of Name & Address Maker-User Perspective

Demo of Name & Address Maker-Programmer Perspective

Variables and Code for Calculations

What is variable?

Variables vs. Constants

Data Types supported by VB

Naming rules and conventions for Variables: Option Explicit

The VAL Function and Calculations

Putting it together - Book Sales Program (part 1)

Formatting for output

Accumulating & Module-Level Variables

Book Sales Program (Wrap up)

Another Demo - Shipping Charges

Coding Decision (IF-Else)

Project Overview - Coffee Sales

Variables; IF - THEN - ELSE statements

Using IF Statements with the MsgBox Function

Clear button with message boxes

The CALL Statement

Other options with message boxes

Another demonstration program - More data validation

UCase/Lease functions

Debugging, Immediate Window, Stand-alone Projects

Using Breakpoints; Stepping through code

Using the Immediate Window

Common Errors and Things to Avoid

Using the Object Browser

The Form Icon; Creating an Executable Project (.EXE file)

Other Event Procedures

MsgBox vs. the Input Box

Click and Change Events

GotFocus/LostFocus Events

KeyPress and Mouse Events

Form Load and Form Activate Events

More on LostFocus, SetFocus and the Visible Property

Miscellaneous Form Properties

Validate Event

Creating Menus

The Menu Editor

Creating Submenus and Flyout Menus

More menu options

Adding and About Form with a Menu item

Adding a menu to an existing Project

Wrapping up the menu demo (enabled property)