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Visual Basic is an easy-to-learn programming language. Everyone can master it in a short time. This tutorial is written especially for you to learn how to create your own computer programs instantly!

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Introduction
	Building VB Applications
	Working with the Controls
	Writing the Code
	Managing VB Data
	Working with Variables
	Controlling Program Flow using If ....Then....Else...End If
	Select Case....End Select Control Structure
	Looping
	VB Built-in Functions
	Mathematical Functions
	Formatting Functions
	String Manipulation Functions
	Creating User-Defined Functions
	Creating VBA Functions for Microsoft Excel
	Arrays
	Working with Files
	Graphics (NEW!)
	Creating Multimedia Applications in VB : Part I
	Creating Multimedia Applications in VB : Part II
	Creating Multimedia Applications in VB : Part III
	Creating Multimedia Applications in VB : Part IV
	Creating Database Applications in VB-Part I
	Creating Database Applications in VB-Part II
	Creating VB Database Applications using ADO Control
	Using Microsoft DataGrid Control 6.0
	Using SQL Queries in VB 6
	More SQL Queries in VB 6
	Creating an Advanced VB Database Application
	Animation- Part I
	Animation-Part II
	Animation- Part III
	Creating Internet and Web Applications Part 1: The Web Browser
	Creating Internet and Web Applications Part 2: The FTP Program
	Errors Handling in VB
	Compiling and Distributing Your Programs (NEW!)

What is Visual Basic ?

VISUAL BASIC is a high level programming language which was evolved from the earlier DOS version called BASIC. BASIC means Beginners' All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code. It is a very easy programming language to learn. The codes look a lot like English Language. Different software companies produced different version of BASIC, such as Microsoft QBASIC, QUICKBASIC, GWBASIC ,IBM BASICA and so on. However, it seems people only use Microsoft Visual Basic today, as it is a well developed programming language and supporting resources are available everywhere. Now, there are many versions of VB exist in the market, the most popular one and still widely used by many VB programmers is none other than Visual Basic 6. We also have VB.net, VB2005 and the latest VB2008, which is a fully object oriented programming (OOP) language. It is more powerful than VB6 but looks more complicated to master. If you wish to learn VB2008, click on the VB2008 Tutorial.

VISUAL BASIC is a VISUAL and events driven Programming Language. These are the main divergence from the old BASIC. In BASIC, programming is done in a text-only environment and the program is executed sequentially. In VB, programming is done in a graphical environment. In the old BASIC, you have to write program codes for each graphical object you wish to display it on screen, including its position and its color. However, In VB , you just need to drag and drop any graphical object anywhere on the form, and you can change its color any time using the properties windows.

On the other hand, because users may click on a certain object randomly, so each object has to be programmed independently to be able to response to those actions (events). Therefore, a VB Program is made up of many subprograms, each has its own program codes, and each can be executed independently and at the same time each can be linked together in one way or another.

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This print copy of Visual Basic 6 Made Easy is the recommended textbook by Professor Dr. Michael D. Rice of of the computer science department of Wesleyan University for his students

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