Microsoft Visual Basic 6 Tutorials

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 tutorial. He begins by introducing code and the controls needed in Visual Basic. Learn all about variables, debugging, and creating menus, as well. Learn how to produce custom applications and programs, master Visual Basic .NET with this great comprehensive online training course. Watch for free before you purchase, to view a free Microsoft Visual Basic tutorial just click on the link below.

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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)