Sams Teach Yourself Visual Basic 6 in 24 Hours

By Greg Perry

• Table of Contents
  • Copyright
  • About the Author
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Who Should Read This Book
  • What This Book Will Do for You
  • Can This Book Really Teach Visual Basic in 24 Hours?
  • What You Need
  • Files on the Visual Basic Distribution CD-ROM
  • Conventions Used in This Book
  • Enough! Time Is Ticking!
  • Part I: Introducing Visual Basic
  • Hour 1. Visual Basic at Work
  • Hour 2.Analyzing Visual Basic Programs
  • Hour 3.Controls and Properties
  • Hour 4.Examining Labels, Buttons, and Text Boxes
  • Part II: Coding the Details
  • Hour 5.Putting Code into Visual Basic
  • Hour 6.Message and Input Boxes
  • Hour 7.Making Decisions
  • Hour 8.Visual Basic Looping
  • Part III:Putting Code to Work
  • Hour 9.Combining Code and Controls
  • Hour 10.List Boxes and Data Lists
  • Hour 11.Additional Controls
  • Hour 12.Dialog Box Basics
  • Part IV:Programming with Data
  • Hour 13.Modular Programming
  • Hour 14.Built-In Functions Save Time
  • Hour 15.Visual Basic Database Basics
    • File Concepts
    • Introduction to Database Processing
    • The Data Form Wizard
    • Summary
    • Q&A
    • Workshop
  • Hour 16.Printing with Visual Basic
  • Part V:Sprucing Up Programs
  • Hour 17.Menus and Visual Basic
  • Hour 18.The Graphic Image Controls
  • Hour 19.Toolbars and More Graphics
  • Hour 20.Writing Correct Applications
  • Part VI:Advancing Visual Basic Applications
  • Hour 21.Visual Basic and ActiveX
  • Hour 22.Object Basics
  • Hour 23.Distributing Your Applications
  • Hour 24.Online Visual Basic
  • Part VII:Appendixes
  • Appendix A.Operator Precedence
  • Appendix B.Answers
  • Appendix C.Using the CD-ROM

Q&A

1. What if I don't have a database?

   If you don't have a database and if you don't see a need for one, you might not need the Data control. You can perhaps get by with the file-related statements in Visual Basic's language such as Write # and Input #. If you feel adventurous, check out VB's Add-Ins | Visual Data Manager. This add-in application gives you the ability to use Visual Basic to design, create, and analyze database files in several formats even if you don't have a database program available. Although the Visual Data Manager doesn't take the place of a full-functioned database management system such as Microsoft Access, you can begin using the Data control to access a database that you create with the Visual Data Manager.

2. What if I don't know the fields or tables in my database?

   If you write an application that manages and updates a database that you did not create and with which you are not familiar, you can still use Visual Basic because the Data control and bound controls are able to interpret most database formats. Therefore, when you select a database for the Data control, the Data control will display a list of tables from that database when you open the Data control's RecordSource drop-down list box. In addition, any bound controls, such as text boxes or labels, that you connect to the Data control will display an available list of fields that you want to bind to those controls.

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