INTRODUCTION TO VISUAL PROGRAMMING
UNIT I:-
Introduction: String & Exiting Visual Basic – Using Project Explorer – Working with forms – Using ToolBox – Working with projects- Printing projects – Building & Running Applications.
Adding Code & Using Events: using Code Window – using Naming conventions – using variable – Scope – Subroutines & functions.
UNIT II:-
Using Intrinsic Visual Basic Controls: Label & Textbox controls – Using Command Button Control – Using Frame, Checkbox, option button controls – list box and combo box controls – formatting controls- using control arrays – using tab order.
Working with Strings: using Strings, Converting strings, concatenating strings, formatting strngs, manipulating strings, and comparing strings.
UNIT III:-
Working with Numbers: using Numeric Values – using numeric operators – Math Functions – Random Numbers.
Using Control Statements: If & IIf – Select Case – Do – For – Exit Statements.
UNIT IV:-
Using Dialogue Boxes: MsgBox – Input Box – Common Dialogue Control – Open & Save As dialog Boxes – Color Dialog Box – Font Dialog Box – Print Dialog Box – Show Help Method.
Using Menus: Creating Menus – Adding Code to Menu – Creating Shortcut Menu – Using Picture Box – Rich Text Box.
UNIT V:-
Using Files & Databases: opening, Closing & Deleting Files, and Reading & Writing to Files.
TEXT BOOK:
1.Teach Yourself VB 6 - Scott Warner – TMH, 1999. Chapters 1 -8, 10.1, 10.2
2.Visual Basic 6 from the Ground up – Gary Cornell – TMH, 1999. Chapters 6 (Page 206 – 214)
REFERENCE BOOK:
1.Mastering Visual Basic 6 - Evangel Pertoutsos – BPB Publishers.