Rectangular Callout: Like a blueprint or model that objects are built from. VB.Net is an OOP, Object Oriented Program Rectangular Callout: VB.Net has many form objects and Namespace tells which is whichRectangular Callout: A collection of classes that has the same theme

 

 

Rectangular Callout: When you write programs, they will be stored in this Projects tab

 

Rectangular Callout: Hyperlinks to Microsoft Internet sites for updates like SDK, Software Development Kits updates, etc

 

Rectangular Callout: More on-line help is available

 

Rectangular Callout: The author, Garth, thinks this is very helpful.

 

Rectangular Callout: Allows you to set the “look and feel” of the interface you wish to use.

 

Rectangular Callout: Then New ProjectRectangular Callout: Hit “Get Started”

 

Rectangular Callout: Select Visual Basic Projects

 

Rectangular Callout: Same as .exe in older VB6, use to make a Windows App

 

 

Opening a Windows Application will give us:

Rectangular Callout: This is the Form window

 

Rectangular Callout: Under the “View” menu, select Solution Explorer

 

 

Rectangular Callout: the Properties for the formRectangular Callout: Clicking on this Form gives us

 

Rectangular Callout: Clicking on the Form1.vb will give you the Properties of the File, not the properties of the form on the left.

 

Rectangular Callout: The Tool Box gives us Objects that we can place right on our Form

 

Rectangular Callout: Dbl clkg on this form takes us to the code window, below. Rectangular Callout: Just click an object you want on the form…Rectangular Callout: …and drag it onto the form

 

Rectangular Callout: Dbl clkg on the form above takes us to this code window

 

Rectangular Callout: Any tab with the word “Design” in it will take us to the form windowRectangular Callout: This tab is to show this code window

 

Rectangular Callout: If you dbl clk on a specific object on the form, then [see below]…

 

Rectangular Callout: …then you will be taken to the spot in the code window that you will write the code for that specific object

 

Rectangular Callout: The Task window or Task List window will help you organize by allowing you to write comments for yourself. Place the cursor where you want to, then right click to bring up this menu. Select “Add Task List Shortcut”

 

Rectangular Callout: It will throw in a little blue arrow

 

Rectangular Callout: àTask ListRectangular Callout: àOther windowRectangular Callout: Go to Viewà

 

 

 

 

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Rectangular Callout: Give your task a name. In this case he called it “Write Startup Procedures”Rectangular Callout: This brings up the Task List window

 

Rectangular Callout: And this show the line number where the task will beRectangular Callout: For future reference this area shows the path where the tasks’ file will be stored

 

Rectangular Callout: Then once you’ve done the task, click to check the small box, and a white strike-thru line will go thru the task to remind you that it is done.Rectangular Callout: If you dbl clk on the task below, it will show again the blue arrow where the task will go.

 

 

Rectangular Callout: HelpàDynamic Help

HelpàDynamic Help

 

 

 

Rectangular Callout: then the Help menu goes to that object’s help links. Rectangular Callout: Dbl clk on this ProgressBar object and…

If you dbl clk on an object then the Help menu goes to that object’s help links.

 

Rectangular Callout: Such as a .msi Windows installer fileRectangular Callout: Such as a .exe file

The Steps in program development