Murach's Visual Basic 2005
How to enhance the user interface

This chapter shows you how to add another level of professionalism to your Visual Basic applications by developing single-document interfaces or multiple-document interfaces that include menus, toolbars, status bars, Main procedures, and help information.
Chapter 24 How to enhance the user interface
Two types of user interfaces 758
A single-document interface (SDI) 758
A multiple-document interface (MDI) 758
How to develop SDI applications 760
How to use a startup form 760
How to use a Tab control 762
How to add menus to a form 764
How to create menus 764
How to set the properties that work with menu items 766
How to write code that works with menu items 766
How to develop MDI applications 768
How to create parent and child forms 768
How to write code that works with parent and child forms 770
How to add toolbars to a form 772
How to create a toolbar 772
How to write code that works with toolbars 774
How to create and use a status bar 776
How to create a simple status bar 776
How to create a status bar with multiple panels 778
How to work with modules 780
How to create and code a module 780
How to use a Main procedure 782
How to add help information 784
How to add tool tips 784
How to add context-sensitive help 784


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