Hardcore Visual BASIC / Bruce McKinney.

Content

1 The spirit of basic
Language purification
While/wend
Option base and zero based arrays
For next loops
etc

1 The second level of basic Enlightenment
writing portable code
Calling the windows API from basic
The API contract
Dealing with strings
etc.

3 Basic tools the old fashion way
Code review
The program that wouldn't die
The win32 Api for win16
Hammering bits
When all else fails
etc.

4 An object ay basic
Object-oriented programming, basic style
Designing classes
The from class
Collecting objects
etc

5 Taking control of windows
Win watch
All about windows
All about programs
Sending ad receiving messages
etc

6 Painting picctures
Window to basic and back again
Two ways of drawing
Basic windows painting
A word about blitting
Animations
etc.

7 A handle on data
Three approaches to data
the data initialization problems
Using your own resource
Using other people's resources
etc

8 Don't write the same code twice
Edward and the Coeditor class
The editor's interface
The editor control
create it
etc.
9 Stir-fry
Everything you always wanted to know about
The sorted list box class
other people's menus
the run menu program
Grid boxes

System requirements for accompanying computer disc: IBM PC or compatible system.