Chapter 1 Introduction to Visual Basic programming
How to build a user interface 4
An introduction to forms and controls 4
How to start a new project 6
How to work with the IDE 8
How to add controls to a form 10
How to set properties 12
Common properties for forms and controls 14
The property settings for the Calculate Investment form 16
How to save a project and its forms 18
How to test a form 18
Exercise set 1-1: Build the user interface 20
How to write the code for an interface 22
How an application responds to events 22
How to code an event procedure 24
How to code a general procedure 26
How to refer to properties and methods 28
How to use functions 30
How to get help information 32
How to test and debug an application 34
Exercise set 1-2: Write the code 36
An enhanced version of the Calculate Investment form 38
How the enhanced interface works 38
The property settings for the new controls 38
The code for the enhanced application 40
How to print the code for an application 42
How to create an EXE file for an application 42
Exercise set 1-3: Enhance the application 44
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