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Microsoft Visual Basic 4.0 Intermediate



Course Aims
This course is designed to extend the Visual Basic users understanding of the more advanced features and facilities of this software. The course will encourage confidence and control in using Visual BASIC by focusing on creating and manipulating relevant Objects and interfaces, data manipulation, grids and production of reports.
Assumed Knowledge
A good working knowledge of the MS Visual Basic interface and programming principles is required, gained from prior attendance on a "MS Visual BASIC 4.0 Introduction" course or from a development environment. An understanding of database concepts is assumed.
Course Audience
Existing users of Visual Basic 4.0 who require an in-depth look at the advanced features available in this product.

This course can be found in the following categories:
Course Library > Programming > Microsoft Visual Basic
Course Library > Microsoft > Visual Basic

Table of Contents
Status Bars
  • The Style Property
  • The Panel Style Property
     
    Toolbars
  • Building an Image List
  • Creating the Toolbar
  • Adding Code to the ButtonClick Event
     
    Manipulating Objects Using Object Variables
  • Manipulating Objects Using Object Variables
     
  • Declaring an Object Variable
  • Using the Set Instruction to Assign Object Variables
  • Testing the Type of Object with the TypeOf Instruction
  • Unassigning Objects from Object Variables
  • VB's System Objects
  • What are Collections?
  • Arrays of Objects
     
    Manipulating Sequential Data Files
  • Sequential Files
  • Creating a Sequential File
  • Appending Records to a Sequential File
  • Reading Records from a Sequential File
  • Using the Input# Statement to Read from a Sequential File
  • The End of File Function (EOF)
  • Updating a Sequential File
  • The FreeFile Function
  • An Example of Using Arrays with Sequential Files
  • Other Useful Sequential File Functions and Statements
     
    Manipulating Random Access Files
  • Random Access Files
  • Calculating the Size of a Record
  • Creating Records or User-defined Data Types
  • Declaring Variables of a Record Type
  • Opening a Random Access File
  • Reading Information from Records
  • Assigning Values to a Variable of a Record Type
  • Writing Information to Records
  • Closing Down the File
  • The Seek Command
  • The EOF Function in Random Access Files
  • Creating a Grid
  • Grid Characteristics
  • Placing Pictures in a Grid
  • Explanation of Grid Properties
  • The RowColChange and the SelChange Events
  • The AddItem and RemoveItem Methods
    Creating Multiple Document Interfaces (MDI)
  • The Arrange Method
  • Minimising Child Forms
  • Using the Arrange Method
  • The ActiveForm Property
  • Working with Menus in an MDI Application
  • Using Form Arrays
  • The Me Keyword
     
    An Overview of Using API Calls and DLLs
  • The API Text Viewer
  • Handles in DLLs
  • String Arguments in DLLs
     
    Printing Reports using Crystal Reports
  • Using a Report in VB
  • Error Messages
  • Using the Crystal Report Application
  • Creating a Status Bar
  • Creating a Toolbar
  • Using Arrays
  • An STD Code Look-up Table
  • Using Object Variables
  • MDI Forms
  • API Calls
  • Using Crystal Reports
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