Microsoft Visual Basic 6 Advanced

Training Provided by The Virtual Training Company Microsoft Visual Basic 6 is a versatile language, usable for business applications, database interface, gaming applications, and even for presentations. In Virtual Training Company's Visual Basic 6 Advanced tutorial, Professor Arthur Lee will take your Visual Basic skills to the next level by showing you multiple form projects, code for multiple forms, sequential forms, and much more. Begin to expand your knowledge of Visual Basic now by clicking on one of the topics below.

Microsoft Visual Basic 6 Advanced

Multiple Form Projects

1. Single vs. Multiple forms
2. Start-up Object
3. Unload vs. Hide
4. About form template
5. Removing forms

Code for multiple forms

1. Writing code for multiple forms
2. Common errors
3. .BAS module & Sub Main

The List Box and Combo Box controls

1. Which to use: List box or Combo box?
2. Entering items into the list
3. ListIndex, ListCount and Sorted properties
4. Code to alter the list; Change, LostFocus events
5. RemoveItem, Clear methods
6. AddItem; Preventing user erros

Looping

1. Do - Loops (pre-test vs. post-test)
2. For - Next Loops
3. Nexted Loops
4. Avoiding problems with loops

Control Arrays

1. Creating an array of command buttons
2. The Index Property
3. Problems with control arrays
4. Another control array demo
5. Using loops with control arrays
6. The Case structure & control arrays

Printing output

1. PrintForm vs. Printer.Print method
2. Print zones, TAB, SPC functions
3. Changing font properties while printing
4. Printing within a loop (List/Combo box lists)
5. Using CurrentX and CurrentY methods to print

Miscellaneous Items

1. Common Dialog Control
2. OLE (Object Linking Embedding)
3. Mouse Events
4. Mouse Pointer shape
5. Automatic DragDrop

Database Access

1. Database Overview
2. Data Control Properties
3. Creating navigational buttons
4. Adding/Deleting records
5. Searching the database

Sequential Files

1. Demo of Sequential File Program
2. Form Load Event (retrieving the data file)
3. Writing data to the file (saving)
4. Add, Remove, Clearing items
5. Form Unload Event

Random Files

1. Overview, .BAS module for Random File
2. Opening & accessing the file
3. Calling procedures
4. Add records procedure
5. Delete records procedure
6. Update/Browse procedure; Conclusion of Demo

Compiling and Distributing the application

1. Project Options Properties
2. Compiling options; Executable files
3. The Package & Deployment Wizard
4. The Deployment steps
5. The Uninstall option

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