Visual Basic - Level 1 - 3 Days

Get Started with Visual Basic

• Introducing Visual Basic

• Understanding the Visual Basic Desktop

• Using the Menu Bar

• Using the Tool Bar

• Using the Project Explorer

• Using the Form Designer

• Using the Toolbox

• Using the Properties Window

• Using the Form Layout Window

• Using the Code Window

• Getting Help

Programming with Objects

• Programming with BASIC

• Understanding Event-Driven Programming

• Messaging with Microsoft Windows

• Understanding Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

• Browsing Visual Basic Objects

• Understanding Visual Basic Objects

Designing Applications

• Understanding Application Design in Visual Basic

• Understanding Projects

• Working with Project Groups

• Creating a New Project

• Saving Files

• Opening a Saved Project

• Adding and Removing Project Files

• Setting Project Properties

• Running an Application

• Printing Project Files

Working with Forms and Controls

• Understanding Forms

• Working with Form Properties, Event, and Methods

• Adding a New Form to a Project

• Understanding Controls

• Working with Common Control Properties, Events, and Methods

• Using Naming Rules and Conventions for Controls

• Working with the Label Control

• Working with the Text Box Control

• Working with the Timer Control

• Working with the Command Button Control

Writing Visual Basic Code

• Setting Code Window Options

• Understanding Expressions and Statements

• Understanding the Implicit Keywords in Statements

• Loading and Unloading Objects

• Commenting in Code

• Using the With Statement

• Understanding Program Control Statements

• Working with Decision Structures

• Working with Looping Structures

Understanding Memory Variables

• Understanding Memory Concepts

• Allocating Memory for Data Values

• Understanding Scalar Date Types

• Declaring Variables

• Declaring Constants

• Working with Arrays

• Forcing Explicit Declarations 

Working with More Controls

• Working with the Image Control

• Working with the List Box Control

• Working with the Frame Control

• Working with Option Button Controls

• Creating a Control Array

• Adding ActiveX Controls

Working with Procedures

• Understanding Procedures

• Using Intrinsic Functions

• Using Message Boxes

• Using Input Boxes

• Creating Functions

• Passing Arguments to a Function

• Creating a General Sub Procedure

• Adding a Standard Module to a Project

Debugging and Handling Errors

• Debugging Code

• Using the Immediate Window

• Using the Step and Break Tools

• Using the Watch Tools

• Understanding Error Handling

• Using the On Error Statement

• Understanding the Err Object

• Writing an Error Handling Routine

Working with MDI Forms and Menus

• Understanding a Multiple Document

• Interface (MDI)

• Creating an MDI Form

• Understanding Menu Systems

• Creating a Menu System

• Working with Menu Event Procedures

• Identifying Child Forms

• Adding a Toolbar with and ImageList

• Adding a Status Bar

Understanding Database Access

• Understanding Data Access

• Working with the Data Control

• Using Data-Aware Controls

• Using Date Control Recordset Methods

• Using the DBGrid Control

• Using the SQL Select Statement

Using Drag and Drop

• Understanding Drag and Drop

• Working with Mouse Events

• Coding the Source Control

• Coding the Target Control

• Changing the Drag Icon

Creating Setup and Distribution Files

• Understanding Distribution Issues

• Creating and Executable

• Running the Package and Deployment Wizard

• Installing the Application