Using Visual Basic 6 (Using)

Richard J. Simon, Que

ISBN:078971633X, Edition: , 1998-10-08

Price: $44.99

Part I - Visual Basic Fundamentals

• Chapter 1 - Building Your First Application
  • Writing Your First Application
  • Starting Visual Basic
  • Building the Calendar Feature
  • Adding a Clock Feature
  • Configuring the Timer Control
  • Using the Label Control to Display the Time
  • Adding a Message
  • Improving Your First Application
• Chapter 2 - What's New with Visual Basic 6
  • Getting a Quick Overview of VB6
  • Getting More Power from Enhanced Controls
  • The Validate Event and the CausesValidation Property
  • Adding Excitement with the New Graphical Enhancements
  • Working with the New Controls
  • Selecting Dates with the MonthView and DateTimePicker Controls
  • Making Movable Toolbars with the CoolBar
  • Using Graphics with an ImageCombo
  • The FlatScrollBar Control
  • Working with the New Language Features
  • File System Objects
  • New String Functions
  • True Dynamic Control Creation
  • Learning About VB and the Internet
  • Finding Out About the New Data Capabilities
  • New Object Programming Additions
• Chapter 3 - Working in the Visual Basic 6 Programming Environment
  • Understanding the Parts of the IDE
  • Adding and Removing Toolbars in the Visual Basic IDE
  • Using the Debug Toolbar
  • Using the Edit Toolbar
  • Using the Form Editor Toolbar
  • Using the Standard Toolbar
  • Adding Controls with the ToolBox
  • Navigating Through the Form Window and Code Window
  • Managing Applications with the Project Explorer
  • Controlling Settings with the Properties Window
  • Setting Form Position with the Form Layout Window
  • Viewing the IDE
• Chapter 4 - Using the Intrinsic Controls
  • What Are Forms and Controls?
  • What Are Intrinsic Controls?
  • Adding and Removing Controls
  • The Importance of Naming Controls
  • How to Size and Position a Control
  • Modifying a Form's Size
  • Working with Containers
  • Extending Visual Basic by Adding Controls
• Chapter 5 - Working with Projects in Visual Basic 6
  • What Is a Visual Basic Project?
  • Using the Project Explorer
  • Creating a New Project
  • Changing a Project's Properties
  • Saving and Naming a Project
  • Opening an Existing Project
  • Adding Files to a Project
  • Removing Files from a Project
  • Using Project Groups
• Chapter 6 - Working with Properties, Methods, and Events 
  • What Are Properties, Methods, and Events?
  • The Relationship Between Properties, Methods, and Events
  • The Importance of Event-Driven Programming
  • Using Properties, Methods, and Events in a Sample Program
    • Creating the Interface
    • Programming the Form_Load() Event Procedure
    • Programming the Click() Event
    • Adding Event Notification

Part II - Programming with Visual Basic

• Chapter 7 - Using Data Types, Constants, and Variables
  • Storing Information in Variables
    • Declaring Variables
    • Naming Variables
    • Choosing the Correct Variable Type
  • Making Explicit Declarations
  • Using Type Suffixes with Variables
  • Using Strings
    • Using Variable-Length and Fixed-Length Strings
  • Determining Where a Variable Can Be Used
    • Making Variables Available Globally
    • Keeping a Variable Local
  • Using Static Variables
  • Using Constants
    • Using Constants Supplied by Visual Basic
    • Creating Your Own Constants
  • Using the Assignment Statement
  • Revisiting the Addition Program
• Chapter 8 - Making Statements in a Program
  • Using the Assignment Statement
  • Using Variable Default Values
  • Using Math Operators
    • Using Addition and Subtraction Operators
    • Using the Multiplication Operator
    • Using the Division Operator
    • Using Exponents
  • Setting the Order of Precedence in Statements
  • Concatenating Strings
• Chapter 9 - Working with Conditional Statements
  • Making Decisions in Your Program
  • Writing If...Then Statements
    • Writing a Single-Line If Statement
    • Executing Multiple Commands in the Conditional Statement
    • Using If...Then...Else Statements
    • Working with Multiple If Statements
    • Using Nested If Statements
  • Using the Select Case Statement
    • Using Relational Operators in Select Case Blocks
• Chapter 10 - Working with Loops 
  • Putting Loops to Work
  • Using For...Next Loops
    • Terminating the For...Next Loop Early
  • Using Do...Loop Statements
    • Using Do...While Loops
    • Do loops will always run once if tested at the end
    • Using Do...Until Statements
  • Breaking an Infinite Loop
    • Nesting Loops
    • Working with Multiple Loops
    • Using Nested Loops to Eliminate Loops
    • Loading Data with Nested Loops
• Chapter 11 - Working with Arrays
  • What Is an Array?
  • Declaring Arrays
    • Declaring an Array like Declaring a Single Variable
    • Declaring an Array with the To Keyword
  • Changing the Number of Elements in an Array
  • Multidimensional Arrays
    • Using Loops to Traverse an Array
  • Adding Items to ListBoxes and ComboBoxes
  • Selecting Items from a List
  • Removing Items from a List
  • Clearing a List
  • Understanding ComboBox Styles
  • Using Arrays, ComboBoxes, and ListBoxes in a Sample Program
  • Examining ScoreKeeper's Event Procedures
• Chapter 12 - Working with Strings and Typecasting
  • Manipulating Strings
    • Reversing the Order of Characters in Strings
    • Replacing Characters Within Strings
    • Concatenating Strings
    • Determining a String's Length with Len()
    • Truncating Strings with Left() and Right()
    • Using Mid() to Return Characters from Inside a String
    • Using InStr() to Search for Characters Within a String
  • Using Strings and Arrays of Strings
    • Splitting a String into an Array of Strings with Split()
    • Creating a Sublist from an Array of Strings with Filter()
    • Combining an Array of Strings with Join()
  • Changing a String's Case with UCase() and LCase()
  • Using String-Parsing Functions
  • Controlling Data Types with Typecasting
    • Changing Data Types with the Conversion Functions
  • Validating Data with IsNumeric()

Part III - The Elements of Visual Basic 6

• Chapter 13 - Creating Menus in Your Programs
  • Understanding the Windows Standard Menus
  • Using Visual Basic's Application Wizard
  • Using Visual Basic's Menu Editor
    • Setting Menu Properties
    • Adding Access Keys to Menu Items
    • Adding Shortcut Keys to Menu Items
    • Creating Pop-Up Menus
  • Creating Complex Menus
    • Adding Separator Lines to Menus
    • Using the Checked Property
    • Cutting, Copying, and Pasting with the Clipboard Object
    • Selecting Text in a TextBox
• Chapter 14 - Enhancing Your Programs with Forms and Dialog Boxes
  • Creating Message Boxes with the MsgBox() Function and the MsgBox Statement
    • Adding Icons to Message Boxes
    • Retrieving a Value from the MsgBox() Function
  • Using Predefined Forms
  • Getting User Input from the CommonDialog Control
    • Retrieving File Information with the File Dialog
    • Selecting Font Information with the Font Dialog
    • Selecting Colors with the Color Dialog
    • Setting Printer Options with the Print Dialog
  • Making a Simple MDI Application
    • The Appearance Property
    • The AutoShowChildren Property
• Chapter 15 - Handling Keyboard and Mouse Input in Your Programs
  • Understanding Device Input
  • Working with the KeyPress Event
    • Working with the KeyUp and KeyDown Events
    • Using the KeyPreview Property
  • Understanding Mouse Input
    • Using the Click Event
    • Working with MouseDown and MouseUp Events
    • Working with the MouseMove Event
    • Recognizing VB's Limitations with Mouse Input
• Chapter 16 - Working with Time and Timers
  • Understanding Serial Time
  • Understanding the Timer Control
  • Using the Time, Date, and Now Functions
  • Use a Timer to Build a Clock Program
  • Using the Format() Function
  • Calculating Date Differences
  • Using Static Variables with a Timer
• Chapter 17 - Adding Graphics to Your Programs
  • Adding Graphics to a Form
  • Changing a Picture at Runtime
  • Making a Custom Button
  • Adding Graphics to Forms with LoadPicture()
  • Making a Form Icon
  • Loading Files with a File List Box
• Chapter 18 - Writing Reusable Code with Subs and Functions
  • Using Procedures in Visual Basic
  • Making and Calling a Simple Sub
  • Making Subs by Using Add Procedure
  • Making a Simple Function
  • Passing Arguments into Subs and Functions
    • Using Named Arguments
  • Exiting Subs and Functions
  • Understanding Scope
  • Documenting Subs and Functions
  • Determining Your Entry Point with Sub Main()
• Chapter 19 - Saving and Retrieving Your Data with Visual Basic
  • Understanding Persistence
  • Working with Files to Store and Retrieve Data
  • Saving Data with the Open Statement
  • Retrieving Data with Input Statements
  • Manipulating Graphics with LoadPicture() and SavePicture()
  • Saving and Retrieving Data with the Visual Basic Registry Functions
    • Retrieving Values with GetSetting()
    • Saving Values to the Registry with the SaveSetting Statement
    • Retrieving an Array of Settings with GetAllSettings()
    • Deleting a Key Section with the DeleteString Statement
  • Using File System Objects
• Chapter 20 - Deploying Your Visual Basic Applications
  • Working with Version Information
  • Compiling Your Project
  • Using the Package and Deployment Wizard

Part IV - Advanced Programming with Visual Basic 6

• Chapter 21 - Debugging Your Applications
  • Catching Undeclared Variables with Option Explicit
  • Checking Code Segments with Breakpoints
  • Monitoring Variable Values with Watches
    • Monitoring Additional Variables with Add Watch
    • Examining Code Line by Line with Step Into and Step Over
    • Stopping at Selected Lines with Run to Cursor
  • Using Advanced Debugging Tools
  • Using Find and Replace
  • Designing Applications for Debugging
  • Creating an Error Handler
• Chapter 22 - Creating Controls On-the-Fly Using Control Arrays
  • What Is a Control Array?
    • Creating a Control Array at Design Time
    • Extending Control Arrays at Runtime
  • Working with a Common Event Handler
  • Grouping Objects with the Frame Control
  • Using the Scroll Bar Controls
  • Using For...Next Loops with Control Arrays
• Chapter 23 - Programming Beyond Visual Basic Using the Windows API
  • Understanding the Windows API
  • Working with the API Viewer
  • Monitoring Mouse Movement with GetCursorPos
  • Keeping a Window Always on Top by Using SetWindowPos
  • Dragging a Window by Using SendMessage
  • Enhancing a List Box with SendMessage
• Chapter 24 - Adding Help to Your Programs
  • Providing Help for Your Programs
  • Using the Help Workshop
  • Making a Help File
  • Adding Help Files to Your Application
  • Making Context-Sensitive Help
• Chapter 25 - Using VBA to Connect Your VB Programs with Microsoft Office
  • Working with VBA
  • Using VBA with Microsoft Office
    • Using the Record Macro Tool
    • Using the Object Browser
    • Making a Simple VB/Microsoft Office Application
  • Making a Spelling Checker with VB and Word
  • Making a Word Search Program
  • Working with Visual Basic, Access, and Excel
• Chapter 26 - Making Object-Oriented Programs with Visual Basic
  • Understanding User-Defined Types
  • Making Objects from Classes
    • Creating a Class in Visual Basic
    • Adding Properties to a Class
    • Creating an Object from a Class
  • Making an ActiveX DLL
  • Working with Components
• Chapter 27 - Creating Your Own ActiveX Controls with Visual Basic
  • Creating an ActiveX Control
    • Understanding the UserControl Object
    • Adding a UserControl to a Form
  • Adding Functionality to an ActiveX Control
    • Compiling Custom ActiveX Controls
    • Deploying Custom ActiveX Controls
• Chapter 28 - Creating VB Programs for the Internet
  • Working on the Internet
  • Making a Simple Program with VBScript
  • Using VBScript with Internet Explorer
    • Working with HTML Elements
    • More on Scripts
    • Incorporating VBScript with HTML
    • Handling Events with VBScript
  • Understanding a DHTML Application
    • Programming a Simple DHTML Application
    • Rapid Development with DHTML Applications
    • Using DHTML with ActiveX Components
    • Compiling a DHTML Application
• Chapter 29 - Making Programming Easier with Visual Basic Add-Ins
  • Working with Add-Ins
    • Attaching Add-Ins to the Add-Ins Menu
    • Attaching Add-Ins to the Add-Ins Toolbar
  • Using Add-Ins
    • Using the VB6 Application Wizard
    • Using the VB6 Data Form Wizard
  • Creating a Custom Add-In
    • How the Add-In Works
    • Understanding the Visual Basic 6 IDE Object Model

Part V - Database Programming with Visual Basic 6

• Chapter 30 - Database Basics and the Data Control
  • Understanding Databases
    • Understanding Database Terminology
  • Working with the Intrinsic Data Control
    • Connecting the Intrinsic Data Control to a Database
  • Creating Database-Bound Forms with the Data Form Wizard
• Chapter 31 - Making Reports in Visual Basic 6
  • What's New with Reporting?
  • Building a Simple Report
• Chapter 32 - Enhancing Your Programs Using the Advanced Data Controls
  • What Are Advanced Data Controls?
  • Adding and Configuring the ADO Data Control
    • Using the DataGrid Control
    • Selecting Grid Columns
    • Cleaning Up the Form
    • Configuring Other DataGrid Properties
  • Using the DataList Control
    • Configuring DataList Control Properties
  • Using the DataCombo Control
  • Working with the Data Form Wizard

• Appendix A Command Syntax
  Functions and Statements
  
  • Abs Function
  • AppActivate Statement
  • Array Function
  • Asc Function
  • Atn Function
  • Beep Statement
  • Call Statement
  • CBool Function
  • CByte Function
  • CCur Function
  • CDate Function
  • CDbl Function
  • CDec Function
  • ChDir Statement
  • ChDrive Statement
  • Choose Function
  • Chr Function
  • CInt Function
  • CLng Function
  • Close Statement
  • Command Function
  • Const Statement
  • Cos Function
  • CreateObject Function
  • CSng Function
  • CStr Function
  • CurDir Function
  • CVar Function
  • CVErr Function
  • Date Function
  • Date Statement
  • DateAdd Function
  • DateDiff Function
  • DatePart Function
  • DateSerial Function
  • DateValue Function
  • Day Function
  • DDB Function
  • Declare Statement
  • DefBool Statement
  • DefByte Statement
  • DefCur Statement
  • DefDate Statement
  • DefDbl Statement
  • DefDec Statement
  • DefInt Statement
  • DefLng Statement
  • DefObj Statement
  • DefSng Statement
  • DefStr Statement
  • DefVar Statement
  • DeleteSetting Statement
  • Dim Statement
  • Dir Function
  • Do...Loop Statement
  • DoEvents Function
  • End Statement
  • Enum Statement
  • Environ Function
  • EOF Function
  • Erase Statement
  • Error Function
  • Error Statement
  • Event Statement
  • Exit Statement
  • Exp Function
  • FileAttr Function
  • FileCopy Statement
  • FileDateTime Function
  • FileLen Function
  • Fix Function
  • For Each...Next Statement
  • For...Next Statement
  • Format Function
  • FreeFile Function
  • Function Statement
  • FV Function
  • Get Statement
  • GetAllSettings Function
  • GetAttr Function
  • GetAutoServerSettings Function
  • GetObject Function
  • GetSetting Function
  • GoSub...Return Statement
  • GoTo Statement
  • Hex Function
  • Hour Function
  • If...Then...Else Statement
  • IIf Function
  • IMEStatus Function
  • Implements Statement
  • Input # Statement
  • Input Function
  • InputBox Function
  • InStr Function
  • Int Function
  • IPmt Function
  • IRR Function
  • IsArray Function
  • IsDate Function
  • IsEmpty Function
  • IsError Function
  • IsMissing Function
  • IsNull Function
  • IsNumeric Function
  • IsObject Function
  • Kill Statement
  • LBound Function
  • LCase Function
  • Left Function
  • Len Function
  • Let Statement
  • Line Input # Statement
  • Load Statement
  • LoadPicture Function
  • LoadResData Function
  • LoadResPicture Function
  • LoadResString Function
  • Loc Function
  • Lock Statement
  • LOF Function
  • Log Function
  • LSet Statement
  • LTrim Function
  • Mid Function
  • Mid Statement
  • Minute Function
  • MIRR Function
  • MkDir Statement
  • Month Function
  • MsgBox Function
  • Name Statement
  • Now Function
  • NPer Function
  • NPV Function
  • Oct Function
  • On Error Statement
  • On...GoSub Statement
  • On...GoTo Statement
  • Open Statement
  • Option Base Statement
  • Option Compare Statement
  • Option Explicit Statement
  • Option Private Statement
  • Partition Function
  • Pmt Function
  • PPmt Function
  • Print # Statement
  • Private Statement
  • Property Get Statement
  • Property Let Statement
  • Property Set Statement
  • Public Statement
  • Put Statement
  • PV Function
  • QBColor Function
  • RaiseEvent Function
  • Randomize Statement
  • Rate Function
  • ReDim Statement
  • Rem Statement
  • Reset Statement
  • Resume Statement
  • RGB Function
  • Right Function
  • RmDir Statement
  • Rnd Function
  • RSet Statement
  • RTrim Function
  • SavePicture Statement
  • SaveSetting Statement
  • Second Function
  • Seek Function
  • Seek Statement
  • Select Case Statement
  • SendKeys Statement
  • Set Statement
  • SetAttr Statement
  • Sgn Function
  • Shell Function
  • Sin Function
  • SLN Function
  • Space Function
  • Spc Function
  • Sqr Function
  • Static Statement
  • Stop Statement
  • Str Function
  • StrComp Function
  • StrConv Function
  • String Function
  • Sub Statement
  • Switch Function
  • SYD Function
  • Tab Function
  • Tan Function
  • Time Function
  • Time Statement
  • Timer Function
  • TimeSerial Function
  • TimeValue Function
  • Trim Function
  • Type Statement
  • TypeName Function
  • UBound Function
  • UCase Function
  • Unload Statement
  • Unlock Statement
  • Val Function
  • VarType Function
  • Weekday Function
  • While...Wend Statement
  • Width # Statement
  • With Statement
  • Write # Statement
  • Year Function
  • Summary
• Appendix B Control Syntax: Properties, Events, and Methods
  Common Properties, Events, and Methods
  
  • Animation
  • CheckBox
  • ComboBox
  • CommandButton
  • Common Dialog
  • Data
  • DBCombo
  • DBGrid
  • DBList
  • DirListBox
  • DriveListBox
  • FileListBox
  • Form
  • Frame
  • HScrollBar
  • Image
  • ImageList
  • Internet Transfer (Inet)
  • Label
  • Line
  • ListBox
  • ListView
  • MAPIMessages
  • MAPISession
  • Masked Edit (MaskEdBox)
  • MDIForm
  • Microsoft Tabbed Dialog (SSTab)
  • MSChart
  • MSComm
  • MSFlexGrid
  • MSRDC (Remote Data Control)
  • Multimedia MCI
  • OLE
  • OptionButton
  • PictureBox
  • PictureClip
  • Printer
  • ProgressBar
  • Property Page
  • RichTextBox
  • Screen
  • Shape
  • Slider
  • StatusBar
  • Sysinfo
  • TabStrip
  • TextBox
  • Timer
  • Toolbar
  • TreeView
  • UpDown
  • UserControl
  • UserDocument
  • VScrollBar
  • Winsock
  • Summary
• Glossary