VB6 Fundamentals - San Francisco

• Starting with Visual Basic
  • Understanding the VB Desktop
  • Using the Menu Bar, Toolbar, Project Explorer, Form Designer
  • Using the Toolbox
  • Using the Properties, Form Layout, and Code Windows
  • 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, Events, 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, Text Box Control, Timer Control, and 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 More Controls
  • Working with the Image Control, List Box Control, Frame Control, and Option Button Controls
  • Creating a Control Array
  • Adding ActiveX Controls

• Working with Procedures
  • Understanding Procedures
  • Using Intrinsic Functions
  • Using Message Boxes and 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 an ImageList
  • Adding a Status Bar

• Understanding Database Access
  • Understanding Data Access
  • Working with the Data Control
  • Using Data-Aware Controls
  • Using Data 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 an Executable
  • Running the Package and Deployment
  • Wizard
  • Installing the Application
  • Working with Decision Structures
  • Working with Looping Structures

• Understanding Memory Variables
  • Understanding Memory Concepts
  • Allocating Memory for Data Values
  • Understanding Scalar Data Types
  • Declaring Variables
  • Declaring Constants
  • Working with Arrays
  • Forcing Explicit Declarations

Prerequisites:

• Good understanding of the Windows environment: programs and file system
• Familiarity with at least one programming language (e.g., C, C++, Perl, Pascal, BASIC, or Fortran)