Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 BASICS Lesson 1 A First Look at Microsoft Visual Basic

Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 BASICS2 Objectives Explain the purpose of Microsoft Visual Basic. Start Visual Studio Open an existing Visual Basic project. Explain the purpose of the components on the compiler screen.

Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 BASICS3 Objectives (cont.) Run a Visual Basic program. Position a form in a Visual Basic program. Exit Visual Studio 2005.

Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 BASICS4 Introduction to Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Microsoft Visual Studio 2005  Software development tool  Allows you to use a variety of programming languages Combines graphical interface and programming code  Makes program development as rapid as possible

Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 BASICS5 Starting Visual Studio 2005 Visual Studio 2005 can be started from  A shortcut on the desktop  The Start button and All Programs menu Integrated Development Environment (IDE)  Program that includes tools for creating, testing, and running computer programs

Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 BASICS6 Starting Visual Studio 2005 (cont.)

Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 BASICS7 Opening an Existing Visual Basic Project Visual Studio 2005 stores programs in a group of files called a project. The main project file has a VBPROJ extension. The SLN file is the solution file.

Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 BASICS8 Opening an Existing Visual Basic Project (cont.) Opening an existing Visual Basic project  Click the Open Project button.  Open the SLN file That corresponds with the project you wish to open

Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 BASICS9 Opening an Existing Visual Basic Project (cont.)

Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 BASICS10 Components of the Compiler

Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 BASICS11 Menus and Toolbars Visual Studio 2005 menu bar  Contains some menus found in other Windows programs Contains some that are unique to this programming environment  More than one toolbar available The Standard toolbar appears by default.

Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 BASICS12 Menus and Toolbars (cont.)

Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 BASICS13 Menus and Toolbars (cont.)

Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 BASICS14 The Solution Explorer Solution Explorer  Allows you to see the forms and files that make up your program Use the Solution Explorer  To access the forms on which you want to work

Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 BASICS15 The Solution Explorer (cont.)

Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 BASICS16 The Solution Explorer (cont.)

Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 BASICS17 The Solution Explorer (cont.)

Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 BASICS18 The Properties Window Objects  Pieces that make up a Visual Basic program Each object has characteristics that can be customized.  Called properties To see the properties of an object  Use the Properties window

Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 BASICS19 The Properties Window (cont.)

Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 BASICS20 The Properties Window (cont.)

Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 BASICS21 The Toolbox  Allows you to add objects to forms  Has tools for creating objects Command buttons Text boxes Check boxes Option buttons Picture boxes Scroll bars

Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 BASICS22 The Toolbox (cont.)

Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 BASICS23 Running a Visual Basic Program To run a Visual Basic program  Click the Start Debugging button. Found on the Standard toolbar Debug version  Can be stopped and examined in the IDE

Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 BASICS24 Running a Visual Basic Program (cont.)

Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 BASICS25 Exiting Visual Studio Exiting Visual Basic  Requires that you close Visual Studio 2005 Exit Visual Studio  Choose Exit from the File menu.  Click the Close box at the right side of the Visual Studio title bar.

Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 BASICS26 Summary Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 is a tool that allows you to create Windows programs. Visual Basic is a language you can use in Visual Studio 2005 that allows you to easily create complex programs. Visual Studio 2005 can be started from a shortcut in the All Programs (or Programs) menu or from the desktop.

Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 BASICS27 Summary (cont.) A Visual Studio 2005 project is made up of several files. Information about a project is stored in a file with a VBPROJ extension. A collection of projects is called a solution. Information about a solution is stored in a file with an SLN extension. To open a Visual Studio 2005 project, you simply have to open the SLN file.

Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 BASICS28 Summary (cont.) Visual Basic has some menu items found in other Windows programs and some menu items that are unique to Visual Studio The Standard toolbar appears by default and contains buttons for frequently used Visual Studio 2005 commands.

Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 BASICS29 Summary (cont.) The Solution Explorer allows you to see and open the forms and other files that make up a project. The Properties window lets you view the characteristics, or properties, of the objects that make up a Visual Basic program. The Properties window also allows you to make changes to those properties.

Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 BASICS30 Summary (cont.) The toolbox holds the tools that allow you to add objects, such as command buttons, to a form. To run a Visual Basic program,click the Start Debugging button from the Standard toolbar.

Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 BASICS31 Summary (cont.) Exit Microsoft Visual Studio by choosing Exit from the File menu or by clicking the Close box on the Microsoft Visual Studio title bar.