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Microsoft Visual Basic 6 Tutorials

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Microsoft Visual Basic 6 is a versatile language, usable for business applications, database interface, gaming applications, and even for presentations. Professor Arthur Lee authors this Virtual Training Company tutorial. He begins by introducing code and the controls needed in Visual Basic. Learn all about variables, debugging, and creating menus, as well. To get started now, click below on the topic of your choice.
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Introduction and Getting Started
 Introduction & Visual Basic Overview (04:19)
 The VB 6 Environment (window orientation) (03:22)
 The VB 6 Environment (placing controls on form) (05:47)
 The First Project (Hello World) (05:04)
 Writing Code (06:25)
 Modifications to Hello World (05:44)
 Saving and Running the Project (04:55)
 Common errors, Debugging (03:28)
 Code Window Views (03:23)
 Naming Rules and conventions for controls (04:47)
 Form Properties (startup position, window state, Visible) (03:22)
More Controls and Code
 Text Box vs. Label (03:36)
 Frames with Options Buttons & Check Boxes (06:58)
 Images (using graphical images on the form) (04:16)
 Multiple Control manipulation (08:12)
 User-Friendly Features (Access keys, Tab Index) (05:11)
 User-Friendly Features (default, cancel properties) (02:42)
 Tab Stop, Focus, Max Length, Tool Tips (05:11)
 Code for user convenience (clearing text boxes, labels, Set Focus) (05:23)
 VB color Constants, Font object, With-End With Coding (08:05)
 Concatenation (08:31)
 Demo of Name & Address Maker-User Perspective (05:53)
 Demo of Name & Address Maker-Programmer Perspective (06:16)
Variables and Code for Calculations
 What is variable? (04:18)
 Variables vs. Constants (03:06)
 Data Types supported by VB (03:30)
 Naming rules and conventions for Variables: Option Explicit (05:01)
 The VAL Function and Calculations (05:24)
 Putting it together - Book Sales Program (part 1) (04:17)
 Formatting for output (04:18)
 Accumulating & Module-Level Variables (05:50)
 Book Sales Program (Wrap up) (05:16)
 Another Demo - Shipping Charges (04:19)
Coding Decision (IF-Else)
 Project Overview - Coffee Sales (05:39)
 Variables; IF - THEN - ELSE statements (05:26)
 Using IF Statements with the MsgBox Function (05:31)
 Clear button with message boxes (02:57)
 The CALL Statement (05:29)
 Other options with message boxes (02:15)
 Another demonstration program - More data validation (03:13)
 UCase/Lease functions (03:20)
Debugging, Immediate Window, Stand-alone Projects
 Using Breakpoints; Stepping through code (05:10)
 Using the Immediate Window (03:45)
 Common Errors and Things to Avoid (05:46)
 Using the Object Browser (04:04)
 The Form Icon; Creating an Executable Project (.EXE file) (04:17)
Other Event Procedures
 MsgBox vs. the Input Box (07:05)
 Click and Change Events (05:31)
 GotFocus/LostFocus Events (04:46)
 KeyPress and Mouse Events (03:41)
 Form Load and Form Activate Events (04:25)
 More on LostFocus, SetFocus and the Visible Property (04:37)
 Miscellaneous Form Properties (04:15)
 Validate Event (03:41)
Creating Menus
 The Menu Editor (04:49)
 Creating Submenus and Flyout Menus (05:33)
 More menu options (06:33)
 Adding and About Form with a Menu item (03:13)
 Adding a menu to an existing Project (06:47)
 Wrapping up the menu demo (enabled property) (04:10)
Credits
 About the Author (01:19)


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Tutorial Information / Pricing
Title: Microsoft Visual Basic 6
Author: Arthur L. Lee
SKU: 33118
ISBN: 1889347914
Duration: 5 hrs / 61 Lessons
Compatibility: Win XP, 2000, 98, NT, Mac OS X, OS 9

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