Programming in visual basic : version 6.0 / Julia Case Bradley & Anita C. Millspaugh.

Table of content
1: Introduction to Visual Basic
- Writing Windows Applications with Visual Basics
- Programming Languages-Procedural, Object Oriented and Event Driven
- Writing Visual Basic Objects
- The Visual Basic Environment
- Writing Your First Visual Basic Project
Etc.

2: More Controls
- Introducing More Controls
- Working with Multiple Controls
- Designing your Applications for User Convenience
- Coding for the Controls
- Programming Hints

3: Variables, Constants and Calculations
- Data-Variables and Constants
- Calculations
- Val Function
- Arithmetic Operations
- Formatting Data
Etc.

4: Decisions and Conditions
- If Statements
- Conditions
- Nested If Statements
- Using If Statements with Options
- Buttons and Check Boxes
- Displaying Messages in Message Boxes
Etc.

5: Menus, Sub Procedures and Sub Function
- Menus
- Common Dialog Boxes
- Writing General Procedures
- Programming Hints

6: Multiple Forms
- Multiple Forms
- Standard Code Modules
- Variables and Constants in Multiple-Form Projects
- An About Box
- A Splash Screen
Etc.

7: Lists, Loops and Printing
- List Boxes and Combo Boxes
- Do/Loops
- Using the MsgBox Function
- Using String Functions
- Sending Information to The Printer

8 : Arrays
- Control Arrays
- The Case Structure
- Single-Dimension Arrays
- For Each/Next Statement
- User-Defined Data Types
Etc.

9: OOP-creating Object-Oriented Programs
- Visual Basic and Object-Oriented Programming
- Classes
- Creating New Class- Step-by-Step
- Creating a New Object Using a Class
- Choosing when to Create New Objects
Etc.

10: Data Files
- Data Files
- Sequential File Organization
- Trapping Program Errors
- The Err Object
- Random Data Files
Etc.

11: Accessing Database Files
- Visual Basic and Database Files
- Using the Data Control
- Viewing a Database File-Step-by-Step
- Navigating the Database in code
- Using List Boxes and Como Boxes as Data-Bound Controls
Etc.

12: Advanced Data Handling-Grids, Validation, Selection and SQL
- Displaying Data in Grids
- Validation and Error Trapping
- Programming Example Showing Validation Techniques
- Record sets
- Reordering a Table Record Sets
Etc.
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13: Drag and Drop
- Drag-and-Drop Terminology
- A Step-by-Step Example
- Dragging and Dropping Multiple Objects
- The Toy Box Program
- Programming Hints

14:Graphics
- The Graphics Environment
- Colors
- The Graphics Methods
- Layering
- More Properties for Your Graphics Controls
Etc.


15: Advanced Topics in Visual Basics
- Active X
- Dynamic Link Libraries
- Object Linking and Embedding
- Visual Basics for Applications
- Multiple Document Interface (MDI)
Etc.

Includes Glossary : p. 655-660 . _ Index : p. 661-679