Mastering Visual Basic 6.

0 Fundamentals
At the end of the course the delegate will be able to complete the following:

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Introduction to Application Development Using Visual Basic

Overview of Visual Basic Editions, terminology and navigating the development environment Create Project and Executable files, and use the VB reference materials Identify the elements in the Visual Basic development environment. Explain the difference between design time and run time, procedural and event driven. Describe the purpose of a project file and the file types that can be referenced/included in a project. Introduction to Controlling objects through Properties, Methods, and Events Working with forms and controls Create a simple application Manipulate forms and controls through the use of Properties, Methods, and Events Use the WithEnd With statement to set multiple property values for a single object

Differentiate Standard and Form modules. Store general procedures and variables in Standard modules. Use Functions to manipulate text strings and return the current date and time.

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Controlling Program Execution

Comparison and logical operators Using IfThen statements Using Select Case statements Using DoLoop structures Using ForNext statements Unconditionally exiting a loop List techniques for comparing variables and object properties Explain the difference between IfThen and Select Case statements Explain the difference between the ForNext and DoLoop statements Types of errors and Break mode Using the Debug toolbar, Watch, Immediate and Locals windows Tracing program flow with the Call Stack Use Breakpoints and Watch expressions to stop program execution and monitor variables. Test data and a procedures results in the Immediate window Evaluate variable values in the Locals window Distinguish among Run, Design, and Debug modes in Visual Basic Trace the program execution sequence using the Call Stack. Overview of standard controls Using ComboBox , ListBox, OptionButton and Frame controls Working with selected text Advanced standard controls ActiveX controls and Insertable Objects Identify and use the standard controls in Visual Basic Define how an ActiveX control differs from a standard control Add ActiveX controls to a project and use these controls in a program

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5 Days
Target Audience:
This course provides the necessary intermediate level skills to developers new to Microsoft Windows-based programming. The course also provides the necessary foundation for those moving on to the Visual Basic Development course.

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Visual Basic Fundamentals

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Debugging

Pre-requisites:
Before attending this course, students should have the following pre-requisites: Knowledge of the Windows interface and familiarity with its terminology; Rudimentary knowledge of wordprocessing and spreadsheet applications.

Working with Code and Forms

Understanding modules and navigating the Code Editor window Code documentation and formatting Setting environment options Automatic code completion features Interact with the user through the MsgBox and InputBox functions Working with code statements Managing forms Create organized and well-documented code. Customize the Visual Basic toolbar and toolbox Display message boxes and use constants and named arguments. Differentiate between the Load/Unload statements and use the Show/Hide methods. Set the Startup Form for an application Control a programs closing routine Overview of variables and constants; Declaring, scope, data types and conversions Using arrays and user-defined data types Working with procedures, dates and times and manipulating text strings Use the Format function Explain the various data types used when declaring variables Declare private and public variables Use public variables to use data in multiple forms. Differentiate between a Sub and a Function procedure Create a Function that accepts arguments and returns a value

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Purpose:
On completion of the course, students will be able to write solid event-driven code; create stand-alone, multi-form applications; create an effective interface; and access and modify a database.

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Working with Controls

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Variables and Procedures

Data Access Using the ADO Data Control

Overview of ActiveX data objects Visual Basic data access features Relational database concepts Using the ADO Data control to access data Structured query language (SQL) Manipulating data Using the Data Form Wizard

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Define the following terms: Database, Table, Field, Record, and Key Use the ADO Data control to view, find, modify, delete, and add records in a database List the standard data-bound controls Define Structured Query Language (SQL) and the purpose of the SELECT statement in SQL Use Data Form Wizard to design a simple dataentry form. Field-level validation through TextBox properties to restrict data entry Using the Masked Edit control Form-level validation Form events used when validating data Create an application that validates user data at the field level and at the form level Create an application that uses the Masked Edit control Create an application that enables or disables controls based on field values Overview of run-time errors and the error handling process The global Err object Errors and the calling chain Errors in an error-handling routine Inline error handling Error-handling styles and options Trap run-time errors with error handling routines Note how errors are handled in the calling chain Handle inline errors Describe some common error-handling styles Menus, StatusBars, Toolbars Create and edit custom menu bars, pop up menus, menus, submenus, and menu items using the Menu Editor Identify the menu properties that can be set in the Menu Editor dialog box Assign code to menu items using the Click event Use and manipulate properties of Toolbars and a StatusBars on a form Overview of Drag and Drop Mouse events Perform the steps required to add Drag-andDrop features to an application, through Mouse and Drag events Identify the source control and target form or control in a Drag-and-Drop operation Collections and Control Arrays Define, describe and create a Control Array Dynamically add and delete controls Use the Visual Basic Controls Collection. Create and use object variables User interface design principles Distributing an application Creating a default project Create a setup program for an application using the Package and Deployment Wizard Create custom projects

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Numbers:
Maximum of 6 people on each course at F1s training facilities in London and Bath