This book is perfect for beginners who want to learn how to program in Visual Basic. The step-by-step approach makes it easy to master programming fundamentals such as variables, decision structures, loops, and functions. Users will also learn how to work with ActiveX controls, create custom dialog boxes, manage text files, and integrate Microsoft Office features into their applications. The book also explores advanced topics such as memory management functions in the Windows API and accessing corporate data resources with ActiveX Data Objects.

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This information-packed Step by Step course is the easiest and fastest way to teach yourself to write 32-bit Microsoft Windows-based programs using the latest version of Microsoft Visual Basic. Work through every lesson to complete the full course, or do individual lessons to learn just the skills you need. Either way, you gain the skills you need at your own pace.

With MICROSOFT VISUAL BASIC PROFESSIONAL 6.0 STEP BY STEP, you'll learn to:



Work with ActiveX controls, compiler options, and the new development tools
Master programming fundamentals, including variables, decision structures, loops, and functions
Create custom dialog boxes, clocks, menus, and animation effects
Manage text files and use encryption and sorting algorithms
Use Automation to integrate Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Outlook features into your applications
Explore Professional Edition ActiveX controls that process RTF files, run videos, display progress information, and play audio CD-ROMs
Call the memory management functions in the Windows API
Download FTP and HTML files from the Internet and design DHTML pages
Exploit corporate data resources with advanced database tools and the new ActiveX Data Objects

For customers who purchase an ebook version of this title, instructions for downloading the CD files can be found in the ebook.

Author: Michael Halvorson
Format: Mixed media product
Number of Pages: 672
Publisher: Microsoft Press,U.S.
Publication Date: 12 Aug 1998

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