Using Direct3D in VB This series of articles will explain how to use Direct3D in Visual Basic. There are a lot of details to cover so I'll do it in pieces, but I think you'll find it all surprisingly easy. There are many steps to getting started, but once you get the basics down to a routine, you can ignore them and concentrate on the fun part: building graphics.
Author:Rod Stephens, Level:All , Date:11/10/00
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
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
Database Basics ADO/DAO A basic primer for performing basic database functions such as opening a record, deleting a record, changing a record and more using DAO and ADO examples.
Author:Anne-Marie Wright , Date:6/31/00 ,
Level:Beginner
SQL for Beginners This article shows the beginner some of the basics of SQL along with examples to help understand how each sample sql statement works.
Author:Anne-Marie Wright , Date:6/31/00 ,
Level:Beginner
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
Making an ActiveX Control for Dice This is a tutorial on how to make an ActiveX Control (.OCX) that you can use in dice-related games (like Yahtzee) as well as other programs. As we create the dice control, we'll explore some of the basics of creating any ActiveX Control. Even if you're not interested in a dice control, you can use most of the techniques for an ActiveX Control of your own creation.
Author:Brian P. Duckworth , Date:02/17/00 ,
Level:Beginner-Intermediate
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