Microsoftï¿½ Visual Basicï¿½ 2010

Name: Microsoftï¿½ Visual Basicï¿½ 2010
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ISBN: 9780735626690

ISBN-10: 0735626693

ISBN-13: 9780735626690

Edition: 2010

Authors: Michael Halvorson

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Your hands-on, step-by-step guide to learning Visual Basic 2010. Teach yourself the essential tools and techniques for Visual Basic 2010-one step at a time. No matter what your skill level, you'll find the practical guidance and examples you need to start building professional applications for Windows(R) and the Web. Discover how to: Work in the Microsoft Visual Studio(R) 2010 Integrated Development Environment (IDE) Master essential techniques-from managing data and variables to using inheritance and dialog boxes Create professional-looking UIs; add visual effects and print support Build compelling Web features with the Visual Web Developer tool Use Microsoft ADO.NET and advanced data…

Book details

List price: $46.99
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Pearson Education Canada
Publication date: 5/12/2010
Binding: Mixed Media
Pages: 576
Size: 7.75" wide x 9.25" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 2.486
Language: English

Michael Halvorson, a former Visual Basic localization manager at Microsoft, has written more than 30 books on technology and other subjects, including Microsoft Visual Basic 2010 Step by Step, Microsoft Office XP Inside Out, and Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Professional Step by Step.



Acknowledgments


Introduction


Visual Basic Versions


Finding Your Best Starting Point in This Book


Hardware and Software Requirements


Prerelease Software


Installing and Using the Practice Files


Uninstalling the Practice Files


Conventions and Features in This Book


Helpful Support Links


Support for This Book;



Getting Started with Microsoft Visual Basic 2010



Exploring the Visual Studio Integrated Development Environment



The Visual Studio Development Environment



The Visual Studio Tools



The Properties Window



Moving and Resizing the Programming Tools



Switching Among Open Files and Tools by Using the IDE Navigator



Opening a Web Browser Within Visual Studio



Getting Help



Customizing IDE Settings to Match Step-by-Step Exercises



One Step Further: Exiting Visual Studio



Chapter 1 Quick Reference



Writing Your First Program



Lucky Seven: Your First Visual Basic Program



Programming Steps



Creating the User Interface



Setting the Properties



The Picture Box Properties



Writing the Code



A Look at the Button1_Click Procedure



Running Visual Basic Applications



Sample Projects on Disk



Building an Executable File



Deploying Your Application



One Step Further: Adding to a Program



Chapter 2 Quick Reference



Working with Toolbox Controls



The Basic Use of Controls: The Hello World Program



Using the DateTimePicker Control



Controls for Gathering Input



One Step Further: Using the LinkLabel Control



Chapter 3 Quick Reference



Working with Menus, Toolbars, and Dialog Boxes



Adding Menus by Using the MenuStrip Control



Adding Access Keys to Menu Commands



Processing Menu Choices



Adding Toolbars with the ToolStrip Control



Using Dialog Box Controls



Event Procedures That Manage Common Dialog Boxes



One Step Further: Assigning Shortcut Keys to Menus



Chapter 4 Quick Reference;



Programming Fundamentals



Visual Basic Variables and Formulas and the .NET Framework



The Anatomy of a Visual Basic Program Statement



Using Variables to Store Information



Using Variables in a Program



Using a Variable to Store Input



Using a Variable for Output



Working with Specific Data Types



Working with Visual Basic Operators



Working with Math Methods in the .NET Framework



One Step Further: Establishing Order of Precedence



Chapter 5 Quick Reference



Using Decision Structures



Event-Driven Programming



Using Conditional Expressions



If … Then Decision Structures



Select Case Decision Structures



One Step Further: Detecting Mouse Events



Chapter 6 Quick Reference



Using Loops and Timers



Writing For … Next Loops



Using a Counter Variable in a Multiline TextBox Control



Creating Complex For … Next Loops



Writing Do Loops



Avoiding an Endless Loop



The Timer Control



Creating a Digital Clock by Using a Timer Control



Using a Timer Object to Set a Time Limit



One Step Further: Inserting Code Snippets



Chapter 7 Quick Reference



Debugging Visual Basic Programs



Finding and Correcting Errors



Three Types of Errors



Identifying Logic Errors



Debugging 101: Using Debugging Mode



Tracking Variables by Using a Watch Window



Visualizers: Debugging Tools That Display Data



Using the Immediate and Command Windows



Switching to the Command Window



One Step Further: Removing Breakpoints



Chapter 8 Quick Reference



Trapping Errors by Using Structured Error Handling



Processing Errors by Using the Try … Catch Statement



Writing a Disc Drive Error Handler



Using the Finally Clause to Perform Cleanup Tasks



More Complex Try … Catch Error Handlers



Comparing Error Handlers with Defensive Programming Techniques



One Step Further: The Exit Try Statement



Chapter 9 Quick Reference



Creating Modules and Procedures



Working with Modules



Working with Public Variables



Creating Procedures



Writing Function Procedures



Writing Sub Procedures



One Step Further: Passing Arguments by Value and by Reference



Chapter 10 Quick Reference



Using Arrays to Manage Numeric and String Data



Working with Arrays of Variables



Preserving Array Contents by Using ReDim Preserve



One Step Further: Processing Large Arrays by Using Methods in the Array Class



Chapter 11 Quicccccck Reference



Working with Collections



Working with Object Collections



Creating Your Own Collections



One Step Further: VBA Collections



Chapter 12 Quick Reference



Exploring Text Files and String Processing



Reading Text Files



Writing Text Files



Processing Strings with the String Class



Sorting Text



Protecting Text with Basic Encryption



One Step Further: Using the Xor Operator



Chapter 13 Quick Reference;



Designing the User Interface



Managing Windows Forms and Controls at Run Time



Adding New Forms to a Program



How Forms Are Used



Working with Multiple Forms



Positioning Forms on the Windows Desktop



Adding Controls to a Form at Run Time



Organizing Controls on a Form



One Step Further: Specifying the Startup Object



Chapter 14 Quick Reference



Adding Graphics and Animation Effects



Adding Artwork by Using the System.Drawing Namespace



Adding Animation to Your Programs



Expanding and Shrinking Objects While a Program is Running



One Step Further: Changing Form Transparency



Chapter 15 Quick Reference



Inheriting Forms and Creating Base Classes



Inheriting a Form by Using the Inheritance Picker



Creating Your Own Base Classes



One Step Further: Inheriting a Base Class



Chapter 16 Quick Reference



Working with Printers



Using the PrintDocument Class



Printing Multipage Text Files



One Step Further: Adding Print Preview and Page Setup Dialog Boxes



Chapter 17 Quick Reference;



Database and Web Programming



Getting Started with ADO .NET



Database Programming with ADO.NET



Using Bound Controls to Display Database Information



One Step Further: SQL Statements, LINQ, and Filtering Data



Chapter 18 Quick Reference



Data Presentation Using the DataGridView Control



Using DataGridView to Display Database Records



Formatting DataGridView Cells



Adding a Second Data Grid View Object



One Step Further: Updating the Original Database



Chapter 19 Quick Reference



Creating Web Sites and Web Pages by Using Visual Web Developer and ASP.NET



Inside ASP.NET



Building a Web Site by Using Visual Web Developer



Using the Web Page Designer



Adding Server Controls to a Web Site



Customizing the Web Site Template



Displaying Database Records on a Web Page



One Step Further: Setting Web Site Titles in Internet Explorer



Chapter 20 Quick Reference; Where to Go for More Information


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