After completing Visual Basic 6: Coding the Details, the user should be able to:
| Use Visual Basic's built-in functions |
| Use message and input boxes |
| Include remarks in the program |
| Use comparisons in an application |
| Utilize looping structures in code |
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Built-in Functions
| A function preview |
| A MsgBox() and InputBox() overview |
Message and Input Boxes
| Examining MsgBox() |
| Examining InputBox() |
Remarks
| How remarks are used |
| Two kinds of remarks |
Comparisons
| Comparison operators |
| Using ASCII values |
| Keeping datatypes consistent |
The If Statement
| The If…Then statement |
| The body of the If statement |
| The If statement's Else branch |
Working with Comparisons
| Compound comparisons with logical operators |
| Working with multiple conditions |
| Multiple choice with Select Case |
Do Loops
| A brief introduction to Do loops |
| The Do While… loop |
| The Do Until… loop |
| The other Do loops |
| Summarizing the loops |
The For Loop
| Introduction to For loops |
| Examples of For loops |
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This course is distributed with:
| Exercises, with sample files, that allow users to practice in Visual Basic |
| A file containing the text of the exercises |
| Simulations that allow users to practice course skills, even if they don't have access to the Visual Basic product |
| A Visual Basic glossary |
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