Introduction to VB Programming

2 Days

Objective This session is aimed at the person who is new to programming. The new user will be led step by step through the various topics listed below and the final part of the session will comprise a case study designed to incorporate all of the features into a working module.

For the existing Visual Basic user, we can tailor a session.

Topics:  

Programming Overview
The Concept
Why Visual Basic?

Introduction to Visual Basic
Getting Started
The Screen / Menu / Toolbars
Using Help
Other Help Methods
Form Design

Working with Forms
What is a Form?
Form Elements / Default Settings
Toolbox / Properties
Project Manager

Using VB Controls
Buttons / Text Boxes
Combos / OLE Fields
Active X Controls
Working with Timers

Changing Control Properties
Events
Events / Functions / Methods
What is a Method?

Introducing Modules / Writing Code
Module Types
Stand Alone
Embedded Modules
Referencing an Element
Read / Modify Properties
Using Methods

Working with Variables
Data Types
Declaring Variables
Assigning Variables

 

Data Manipulation (Input / Output)

Data Input
Input Box Pop Ups / Text Boxes
Properties

Data Output
Label / Message Box Pop Up
Setting a Property
Arithmetic Strings / Numbers etc

Working with Syntax

Conditional Statements
IF THEN
IF THEN ELSE
SELECT CASE
Loops
FOR
DO
WHILE

Writing / Calling Functions

Variable Scopes
Visible /Invisible Variables
Declaring Global Variables

Error Handling
On Error Command
ERR Object
The Immediate Window
Debugging
Variable Values

Stand Alone Modules
What does this mean?
Calling Modules / Functions

Overview of API 's

Questions and Answers

 

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