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Visual Basic Overview
 Capabilities of Visual Basic
Visual Basic Overview
Types of Visual Basic Projects
Rapid Application Development
RAD Problems
Visual Basic Editions
The Visual Basic IDE
Managing the Workspace |
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Visual Basic Project Development Cycle
Life Cycle Overview
The Visual Basic Project Lifecycle
Creating Projects
Project Files
Source Management
Test Running a Project
Compiling
Deploying Applications
Three Layer Applications |
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Using VB Reference Resources
Integrated Documentation
Microsoft Developer Network |
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Using Visual Basic Objects
Forms
Form Design Window
Code Window
Form Properties and Methods
Controls
Overview of Control Types
Properties
Events and Event Handling |
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Developing Data Entry Dialogs
Dialogs
Dialog Modality
Data Entry Dialogs
Validating Entries
Command Dialogs
Standard Windows Dialogs
Creating a New Dialog
Form Load and Unload
Form Control Syntax |
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Dialog Layout
Laying Out a Dialog Interface
Control Layout
Working with Frames
Tab Order
Hot Keys
Layout Tools and Techniques
Validation Controls |
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Developing Code Modules
Fundamentals of Coding
Code Editor
Module Basics
Event Procedures
Code Window Tips and Shortcuts
Statements and comments |
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Data Declarations
Scope in Visual Basic Programs
Setting Scope Blocks
Data Types
Constants |
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Manipulating Data
Arithmetic Expressions
Logic and Boolean Expressions
Type Conversion
Arrays
Working with Strings
Dates, Currency and Variants
The Format Function |
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Logic and Iteration
Logic Statements
Conditional Constructs (If/Then, Select Case)
Iteration (Do Loop, For Loop)
Background Loops
Background Processing
DoEvents
Exit, Stop and End |
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Writing Subroutines
Application Structure
Purpose of Subroutines
Procedures
Local Stack v. Global Heap
Functions
Arguments
ByRef vs. ByVal Parameters
Optional Arguments
Designing for Maintainability |
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Debugging and Error Handling
Types of Errors
Error Handling
Creating Error Handlers
Debugging
Debugging Tools |
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Validating User Input
Writing Validation Routines
Invoking Validation
Controlling Flow
Keyboard Event Handling
The Validate Event |
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Application Frameworks
SDI Applications
MDI Applications
Application Lifecycle
Displaying Child Windows |
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Application Interfaces
Menus
Toolbars
Status Bars
The Application Wizard
Mouse Events
Drag and Drop Interfaces
Other Useful Controls & Objects
Control Arrays |
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I/O and Persistence
Visual Basic File Access
File I/O Commands
File Common Dialogs
File System Objects
The Registry |
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Database Client Applications
Database Concepts
The ADO Data Control
The DataGrid Control
DBList and DBCombo Controls
Data View Window
Data Form Wizard
Data Environment Designer |
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Deploying Applications
Help Files
Integrating a Help File
The Packaging and Deployment Wizard |