Visual Basic 6

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Peachpit Press, 2000 - Computers - 290 pages

Visual Basic's popularity is due to its dual nature: It's relatively easy for aspiring programmers to learn, yet powerful enough for professional application developers.Visual Basic 6: Visual QuickStart Guide, like VB itself, will appeal to both camps. It's so accessible that novices will be up and programming in no time, while more seasoned programmers will find it a helpful quick reference to important tasks.

Of the many VB books on the market, few address the beginner.Visual Basic 6: VQSassumes absolutely no programming experience, but instead relies on the time-tested Visual QuickStart teaching method. Screenshots, sample code, and concise, step-by-step instructions guide you through a carefully selected series of examples designed to get you programming right from chapter one. And once you've mastered the basics, you can use the clearly tabbed format to refer to topics you need to brush up on.

Contents

Projects Forms and Command Buttons
1
Running a Project
17
Message Boxes and If Statements
25
Labels and TextBoxes
34
Option Buttons
45
BackColor and ForeColor Properties
51
BorderStyle Property
59
Icon and Picture Properties
65
Understanding a Timer
185
Using a Subroutine
192
Using the Resource Editor
205
Menus
222
Databases
241
83
251
Compiling
257
Getting Help
273

Using the Form Load Event
78
Controls Designing the Form
103
Controls that Accept User Input
115
Status Bars Toolbars
141
Operators Keywords
279
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