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Anil Sharma, Lovely Professional University Unit 14: Building Small Application

Unit 14: Building Small Application

CONTENTS

Objectives
Introduction
14.1 Creating Visual Basic Project
14.2 Creating Visual Basic Form
14.3 Sample Project Specifications
14.4 Building a Calculator with Visual Basic
14.4.1 Instructions
14.5 Summary
14.6 Keywords
14.7 Self Assessment Questions
14.8 Review Questions
14.9 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:
• Discuss creating visual basic projects and forms
• Explain sample project specification
• Explain building a calculator with visual basic and instructions

Introduction

Microsoft Visual Basic is a programming language based on the BASIC language, originally
developed to make programming easier to learn. Visual Basic takes the familiar commands of
BASIC and adds object-oriented tools and interfaces for designing WYSIWYG-like Windows
applications and web controls, among many other enhancements.

14.1 Creating Visual Basic Project

When starting a new VB project, make sure it is a Standard EXE. The more advanced types will
be covered later. The first object in a new Visual Basic Project is the Form. We can set a few basic
properties for the form. Those properties will apply to all the objects (controls) we place onto
the form. The Visual Basic Project is created the first time we do a Save. Make sure to pick a
meaningful name and save it into a folder that we’ll be able to find later. It’s amazing how many
projects get lost in the file structure because people can’t remember where they put them and
how they were named.

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