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Introduction and Getting Started

• Introduction & Visual Basic Overview Demo
• The VB 6 Environment (window orientation) Demo
• VB 6 Environment (placing controls on form) Demo
• The First Project ("Hello World") Demo
• Writing Code Demo
• Modifications to "Hello World" Demo
• Saving and Running the Project Demo
• Common errors, Debugging Demo
• Code Window Views Demo
• Naming Rules and conventions for controls Demo
• Form Properties (startup position, window state, Visible) Demo

More Controls and Code

• Text Box vs. Label Demo
• Frames with Options Buttons & Check Boxes Demo
• Images (using graphical images on the form) Demo
• Multiple Control manipulation Demo
• Friendly Features (Access keys, Tab Index) Demo
• Friendly Features (default, cancel properties) Demo
• Tab Stop, Focus, Max Length, Tool Tips Demo
• Code for user convenience (clearing text boxes, labels, Set Focus) Demo
• VB color Constants, Font object, With-End With Coding Demo
• Concatenation Demo
• "Name & Address Maker"-User Perspective Demo
• Demo of "Name & Address Maker"-Programmer Perspective Demo

Variables and Code for Calculations

• What is variable? Demo
• Variables vs. Constants Demo
• Data Types supported by VB Demo
• Naming rules and conventions for Variables: Option Explicit Demo
• The VAL Function and Calculations Demo
• Putting it together - "Book Sales" Program Demo
• Formatting for output Demo
• Accumulating & Module-Level Variables Demo
• "Book Sales" Program (Wrap up) Demo
• Another Demo - "Shipping Charges" Demo

Coding Decision (IF-Else)

• Project Overview - "Coffee Sales"
• Variables; IF - THEN - ELSE statements
• Using IF Statements with the MsgBox Function
• Clear button with message boxes
• The CALL Statement
• Other options with message boxes
• Another demonstration program - More data validation
• UCase/Lease functions

Debugging, Immediate Window, Stand-alone Projects

• Using Breakpoints; Stepping through code
• Using the Immediate Window
• Common Errors and Things to Avoid
• Using the Object Browser
• The Form Icon; Creating an Executable Project (.EXE file)

Other Event Procedures

• MsgBox vs. the Input Box
• Click and Change Events
• GotFocus/LostFocus Events
• KeyPress and Mouse Events
• Form Load and Form Activate Events
• More on LostFocus, SetFocus and the Visible Property
• Miscellaneous Form Properties
• Validate Event

Creating Menus

• The Menu Editor
• Creating Submenus and Flyout Menus
• More menu options
• Adding and About Form with a Menu item
• Adding a menu to an existing Project
• Wrapping up the menu demo (enabled property)