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Passing an Array to and from a Function or Procedure In last month's article, I discussed how to use a For…Each statement to 'loop' through the elements of an Array. In this article, I'll continue my discussion of Arrays by showing you how to pass an Array, as an argument to a procedure or a function, and also how to pass back a return value that is itself an Array. This is another in a series of monthly tutorials covering beginner VB topics by popular author John Smiley.
John Smiley , Smiley & Associates , Date:11/10/00 , Level:All
Using the For…Each Statement to 'loop' through the elements of an Array This month's article was inspired by a Visual Basic tip I saw recently that touted the advantages of using LBound and Ubound functions when looping through the elements of an Array. Using the LBound and Ubound functions can be a big advantage, but even better is to use the For…Each statement.
John Smiley , Smiley & Associates , Date:11/10/00 , Level:All
Executing a VB Program with Command Line Arguments I frequently receive queries from readers asking if Visual Basic supports Command Line Arguments. The answer is 'Yes', and in this article, I'll show you how to use them. For those of you not familiar with the concept, programming languages, such as C and C++, allow you to execute a compiled program with one or more Command Line Arguments, which are then used to modify the behavior of the program at run time. This is another in a series of monthly tutorials covering beginner VB topics by popular author John Smiley.
John Smiley , Smiley & Associates , Date:9/07/00 , Level:All
Sorting Viewer & Sort Timer Mention terms like Bubble Sort, Quick Sort or Shell Sort and most beginners will head for cover. Rick Meyer does a great job of explaining various sorting methods, the ideas behind them, and even provides a Sort Timer project which you can build to measure the speed of the various sorts while getting a hands on lesson.
Rick Meyer , Date:9/07/00 , Level:All
Using Crystal Reports with Visual Basic If you have ever wanted to add professional report writing to your programs using this popular product then this tutorial is for you. Anne gives you a quick introduction to some of tha main CR features and shows how to create that report and then use the CR control to display it from your VB project. Crystal Reports is shipped and installed as part of the VB installation package except in VB6. It can be found in \common\tools\crysrep just click on crystl32.exe to install.
Anne-Marie Wright , Wright Computing , Date:9/07/00 , Level:All
Creating a Toolbar in Visual Basic Most beginner Visual Basic programmers I teach in my classes are very excited when they finally add a menu to their projects---to them, a menu is a sign of a professional looking program. You can take this professional look one step further by adding a toolbar to your form. Creating a Toolbar in Visual Basic is a multistep process, and I'll be discussing each one in detail. This is another in a series of monthly tutorials covering beginner VB topics by popular author John Smiley.
John Smiley , Smiley & Associates , Date:8/07/00 , Level:All
Random Numbers In this three part tutorial by Brian P. Duckworth we explore an area beginners often ask about -random numbers. In this well written tutorial Brian puts the Randomize and Rnd statements through their paces with several interesting and useful examples.
Brian P. Duckworth , Date:7/24/00 , Level:All
Creating a File Dialog Although there is a common dialog box control with VB, it is not always what we want. In this article we will be emulating the file handling part of the old windows 3.1 file dialog box. You can modify this example to suit your particular needs.
Anne-Marie Wright , Date:7/24/00 , Level:Beginner
Using Office Applications in Visual Basic The purpose of this article is to show you how to connect to Office applications using code, and a very briefly touch on entering data into the files. There is a basic demo project supplied. Please note that you need to have the Office applications installed in order to access their objects.
Anne-Marie Wright , Date:7/24/00 , Level:Beginner
MultiSelect ListBoxes Most beginner Visual Basic programmers are familiar with one of my favorite controls--the ListBox. The ListBox permits the programmer to load it up with a number of items, allow the user to make a selection, and then proceed accordingly. ListBoxes are ideal controls for presenting a list of choices to the user---whether a few items or a large number, ListBoxes are an ideal control to use. Join in as we explore this useful control. This is the next in a new series of monthly tutorials covering beginner VB topics by popular author John Smiley.
John Smiley , Smiley & Associates , Date:6/31/00 , Level:All
File Operations in Visual Basic In this month's article, I'm going to show you five basic file type operations using built in Visual Basic functions. These techniques are considered old style by programmers familiar with Object Oriented programming who prefer to use the File System Object (FSO). But a discussion of the F SO requires a knowledge of Objects and Collections---perhaps I'll discuss FSO in a future article, provided you promise to read my Objects book, Learn to Program Objects with Visual Basic 6. This is the second in a new series of monthly tutorials covering beginner VB topics by popular author John Smiley.
John Smiley , Smiley & Associates , Date:6/02/00 , Level:All
Array Tutorial This tutorial introduces variable arrays, control arrays and user defined arrays. Arrays are an essential programming element and knowing how to use them can greatly enhance your programming ability. If you are just starting out with VB or just curious you'll want to review this tutorial.
Eric D. Burdo , Red-Leif International , Date:5/31/00 , Level:All
Creating Controls At Runtime Did you know that it's possible to create controls at runtime? That's right. If you wish, you can add additional controls to your form at runtime. This capability gives your Visual Basic program the ultimate in flexibility---allowing you to dynamically control the appearance of your form at runtime---not only the placement of controls, but also the type and number of controls that appear on the form. This is the first in a new series of monthly tutorials covering beginner VB topics by popular author John Smiley.
John Smiley , Smiley & Associates , Date:5/15/00 , Level:All
Intro to VB 5.0 In this 5-part tutorial, you'll learn to maneuver around the Visual Basic 5 integrated development environment and to set it up for convenient programming. You won't be writing any programs, but learning these techniques can be a big time saver for you. Even if you are upgrading from VB 3 or VB 4, you will find something new here. While this is not VB6 specific the IDE information is pretty much the same and so this is still a good introduction for those starting out.
Copyright by:Waite Group Press , Used by Permission , Date:8/01/97 , Level:All
Creating and Using Add-Ins This excellent tutorial is from Rod Stephens "Advanced Visual Basic Techniques". You'll not only learn how to use add-ins, but go along for a ride as we build one. Many thanks to Wiley Computer Publishing for supplying this.
Copyright by:Wiley Computer Publishing , Used by Permission , Date:02/12/97 , Level:Intermediate-Advanced
Creating Custom Controls Another excellent tutorial from Rod Stephens "Custom Controls Library". Here we'll learn about creating controls and related issues as we build a fun control that you can add use to spice up your web pages or projects. Thanks again to Wiley Computer Publishing for allowing this.
Copyright by:Wiley Computer Publishing , Used by Permission , Date:02/21/97 , Level:Intermediate
Unsupported Extras on VB5 CD In this tutorial David guides us as we explore some of the unsupported goodies on the VB5 CD and build a project with the calendar control.
Author:David Liske , Used by Permission , Date:8/12/98 , Level:All
Galaxy 1.0 A small tutorial that introduces a basic use of the ListBox, Image Control and Command Buttons; shows how to populate and access items in a listbox, how to use LoadPicture with an Image Control and introduces the MsgBox function.
Author:Burt Abreu , Date:8/20/98 , Level:Beginner
Galaxy 2.0 In version 2.0 of the Galaxy tutorial we introduce the TextBox, Select Case decision structures, ComboBox, Functions, Modules and more. Get ready, this one covers a little more ground than Galaxy 1.0 and will challenge you.
Authors:Burt Abreu & John Nyhart , Date:8/27/98 , Level:Beginner
OLE Automation 1.0 A basic tutorial that introduces OLE Automation concepts; you'll learn to access Excel using the OLE container object and the Common Dialog control.
Author:Richard Quinn , Date:7/21/97 , Level:Beginner
Array Tutor 1.0 A simple tutorial using a pop-up menu example that introduces Arrays and shows how they can make your programs more efficient.
Author:Russ Ricca, Date:8/11/97 ,
Level:Beginner
Whack A Rat A great tutorial that shows how to write a basic game using Bit Blit.
Author:David Brebner , Date:9/06/97 ,
Level:Beginner-Intermediate
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