Introduction to Visual Basic: Dive into the fundamental concepts of Visual Basic programming language. Explore its syntax, features, and applications, empowering you to create versatile software solutions with ease.

Chapter 1
Introduction to
Visual Basic
Programming
and
Applications
1
Exploring Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0
Copyright © 1999 Prentice-Hall, Inc.
By Carlotta Eaton

Exploring MS Visual
Basic 6
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Objectives
 Machine language vs.. High-level language
 Procedure-oriented, object-oriented, and
event-driven languages
 Background of Visual Basic
 VB Integrated Development Environment
 Online documentation and Help features

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Basic 6
Application Programs
Program - detailed set of instructions for a
computer to execute
Application programs (applications or apps) -
self-contained collection of programs that
perform a task for the end user
Programming language - formal language used
to give instructions to computers

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Basic 6
History of Programming
Languages
Machine language
Procedure-oriented languages
Object-oriented languages
Event-driven languages
Natural languages

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Basic 6
Languages
Machine Language
 different for each computer processor
 Procedure-Oriented Languages
 FORTRAN
 COBOL
 Pascal
 C
 Ada

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Basic 6
Languages
Object-oriented languages
 Smalltalk
 C++
 Ada 95
Event-driven languages
 Visual Basic
 most Visual languages

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Basic 6
Languages
Natural languages
 computer will accept a user’s native or
natural language, such as English
 Researchers continue to work in this
area

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Basic 6
Background of Visual Basic
BASIC
 Beginner’s All-purpose Symbolic
Instruction Code
 By John Kemeny and Thomas Kurtz
 Designed to teach programming to
beginners
 BASIC language interpreter, one of
Microsoft’s first products

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Basic 6
Background of Visual Basic
BASIC
 Included with DOS
 QBASIC - included with DOS Version 5 -
subset of BASIC
Visual Basic
 1992 - Visual Basic 1 for Windows 3
 Visual Basic 4 - for Windows 95
 Visual Basic 5 - for Office 97
 Visual Basic 6 - for Windows 98 & Office 2000

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Basic 6
Visual Basic Editions
Learning Edition
Professional Edition
Enterprise Edition
Included in Visual Studio suite
(analogy Office for programmers)

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Basic 6
Visual Basic Editions
Other Visual Basic packaging options
 VBA (Visual Basic for Applications)
 Windows CE Toolkit for Visual Basic
 Visual Basic Scripting Edition
 Control Creation Edition

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Basic 6
Toolbox
Form
Designer
Window
Code Editor
Window
Project
Explorer
Properties
window
Form Layout
Window
Visual Basic 6 Interactive Development Environment

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Basic 6
Elements of the Integrated
Development Environment
 Application icon
 Application name
 Context menus
 Controls
 Current project
 Design view mode
 Title bar
 Major windows
 Form Designer
 Form Layout
 Toolbox
 Project Explorer
 Object Browser
 Properties
 Code Editor
 Immediate, Locals, Watch

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Basic 6
Introduction to Visual Basic
Hands-On Exercise 1
 Start Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0
 Open the Welcome Project
 Open the Welcome Form
 Run the Welcome Project
 End the Welcome Project
 Exit Visual Basic

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Basic 6
Get Help When You Need It
MSDN Library
Microsoft on the Web
Learning Edition of Visual Basic 6.0
 Visual Basic 6.0 in Action book
 Learn Visual Basic Now multimedia
tutorial

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Basic 6
MSDN Library
Topic Pane
Navigation
Pane

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Basic 6
MSDN Library
Visual Basic Documentation
 Documentation Map
 What’s New
 Programmer’s Guide
 Samples
 Reference Guidebooks
 Component Tools Guide
 Data Access Guide

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Basic 6
Get Help from the CD
Hands-On Exercise 2
 Open the Calc Sample Application
 Run the Calc Sample Application
 Get Help from the MSDN Library
 Add a Topic to the Favorites List
 Search for a Definition
 Exit Help and Visual Basic

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Basic 6
Help from the Web
Pull down Help menu
Select Help from the Web
 or www.microsoft.com/vbasic

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Basic 6
Get Help from the Web
Hands-On Exercise 3
 Use the Free Stuff Page to Update VB
 Install the Update (optional)
 Product News
 Frequently Asked Questions
 Online Support

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Basic 6
Use the Right Tool
for the Job
Microsoft Office Suite
 Word - word processing
 Excel - spreadsheet
 PowerPoint - presentation
 Access - database
OLE = Object Linking and Embedding
Use Visual Basic to create a
specialized, customized application

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Basic 6
Summary ...
Event-driven languages is a major
improvement in programming
languages
Editions include Learning Edition,
Professional Edition, and Enterprise
Edition
CD-ROM includes the MSDN Library,
and many sample programs

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Basic 6
Summary
Integrated Development Environment
includes
 Form Designer, Form Layout
 Code Edition, Project Explorer
 Properties and Object Browser
Choose the right tool for the job
Visual Basic is the glue that binds
Windows objects together

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Basic 6
Practice with Visual Basic
1. Automated Teller Machine
2. Personal News Service
3. Getting Assistance While You Work
4. Pricing Information

Exploring MS Visual
Basic 6
Case Studies
I Wish I Could
Visual Basic Help on the Web
Quick Reference Manual
Planning for Disaster

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