FEATURES OF VB

It

is successor of BASIC language. It supports event driven programming. Common Programming Platform Quick Development Wizards for automate tasks. Quick error detection and correction.

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RAD tools are the tools that enable one to create applications in shorter time as compared to conventional language.

VB

is a RAD tool, in which you can create applications by just creating forms, dragging and dropping controls on to forms, setting properties, adding application specific code to handle events.

The traditional application development process can be broken into 3 distinct steps: a) Writing b) Compiling c) Testing code Visual Basic uses an interactive approach to development that merges these 3 steps.

The working environment of VB is referred to as the INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT (IDE) bcoz it integrates many different functions such as DESIGN, EDITING, COMPILING, DEBUGGING within an common environment.

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Click at START button. Select Programs Microsoft Visual Studio Microsoft Visual Basic. Select New project.

project is a collection of several different types of files that make up a program.

APPLICATION:- An

application is a final program used by the people that is made up of one or more projects.

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EXE:- This is clicked to create a standard executable file such as basic window application. ActiveX EXE:- This helps you create an ActiveX executable component that can be executed from other applications. ActiveX DLL:- It is used to contain controls and class code that can be used in other projects.

ActiveX Control:- This is used to create or develop your own ActiveX Control. An ActiveX control is a basic element of user interface .eg: text box or a check box, etc. VB application Wizard:- It takes you through the steps of setting up the skeleton of a new application. Data Project:- It automatically adds the controls that are used in assessing databases to toolbox. IIS application:- This lets you create an Internet Information Server application. It can run on a web server and interact with clients over the internet. AddIn:- You can create your own add-ins for the VB-IDE. ActiveX Document DLL:- This project is used to create ActiveX document DLL form. It is used by Visual Basic application that will be installed and executed from the internet.

ActiveX Document EXE:- This is used to create ActiveX documents in EXE form. The ActiveX documents can be run on many internet based VB applications. DHTML application:- This will allow to build Dynamic HTML pages that can be displayed in the browsers window on a client computer. VB Pro/Enterprise Edition Controls:- It will create a new standard EXE project and loads all the tools of the Professional /Enterprise edition of Visual basic.

Visual Basic IDE consist of following elements:a) Title Bar

It will displays the title of the project. Notice, here the title bar is displaying [design] word. This means the application is currently in design mode. VB application works in 3 modes:a) Design mode:- when application is being created. b) Run mode:- When application is executing. c) Break/Suspended mode:- When application is in state of suspension.

 A Toolbar

is a bar that displays icons for commonly used tasks.

Save project break

Add form

Open project

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A toolbox is a window that displays a set of tools that may be used to place controls on a form.
LABEL Text box Commandbutton Check box Radio button List box

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Form designer Window is the Form Window in design form.

 It

shows the list of forms and modules in a project.

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lists the properties of a selected control or for the form. A property is a characteristic of an object such as its size, caption, etc.

 Form

layout Window:- This is used to set or change the position of the form. Code Editor Window:- It serves an editor for entering application code.