Microsoft Visual Basic .Net Deluxe Learning Edition Version 2003

Description:

Step-by-step instruction—plus Visual Basic .NET 2003 Standard software—all in one box!

Everything you need to start developing powerful applications and services for Microsoft .NET is right here in a single, economical package. This DELUXE LEARNING EDITION contains Visual Basic .NET Version 2003 Standard software, along with Microsoft’s popular Step by Step tutorial. Work at your own pace through the book’s easy-to-follow lessons and hands-on exercises. And then apply your new expertise to full Visual Basic .NET software—not a simulation or trial version. It’s the ideal combination of tools and tutelage for Visual Basic .NET Version 2003.

 

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments	xi
Introduction	xiii
PART 1  GETTING STARTED WITH MICROSOFT VISUAL BASIC .NET 2003
CHAPTER 1  Opening and Running a Visual Basic .NET 2003 Program	3
The Visual Studio .NET Development Environment	5
The Visual Studio .NET Tools	10
The Windows Forms Designer	12
Running a Visual Basic Program	14
The Properties Window	16
Moving and Resizing the Programming Tools	20
Moving and Resizing Tool Windows in Visual Studio	21
Docking a Tool in Visual Studio	23
Hiding a Tool in Visual Studio	25
Getting Help	27
One Step Further: Exiting Visual Studio .NET	30
CHAPTER 2  Writing Your First Program	33
Lucky Seven: Your First Visual Basic .NET Program	34
Programming Steps	35
Creating the User Interface	35
Setting the Properties	42
The Picture Box Properties	47
Writing the Code	49
A Look at the Button1_Click Procedure	54
Running Visual Basic .NET Applications	56
Building an Executable File	58
One Step Further: Adding to a Program	60
CHAPTER 3  Working with Toolbox Controls	63
The Basic Use of Controls: The "Hello World" Program	64
Using the DateTimePicker Control	70
The Birthday Program	70
Controls for Gathering Input	77
The Input Controls Demo	80
Looking at the Input Controls Program Code	83
Using the LinkLabel Control	86
One Step Further: Installing ActiveX Controls	91
The Microsoft Chart Control	91
CHAPTER 4  Working with Menus and Dialog Boxes	95
Adding Menus Using the MainMenu Control	96
Adding Access Keys to Menu Commands	98
Processing Menu Choices	101
Using Dialog Box Controls	106
Changing the Object Names for Items on the File Menu	109
Disabling a Menu Command	110
Event Procedures That Manage Common Dialog Boxes	111
One Step Further: Assigning Shortcut Keys to Menus	118
PART 2  PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS
CHAPTER 5  Visual Basic .NET Variables and Operators	125
The Anatomy of a Visual Basic Program Statement	127
Using Variables to Store Information	127
Setting Aside Space for Variables: The Dim Statement	128
Using Variables in a Program	129
Using a Variable to Store Input	133
Using a Variable for Output	136
Working with Specific Data Types	138
Constants: Variables That Don't Change	144
Working with Visual Basic Operators	146
Basic Math: The +, -, *, and / Operators	146
Using Advanced Operators: \, Mod, ^, and &	150
Working with Math Methods in the .NET Framework	155
Operator Precedence	157
One Step Further: Using Parentheses in a Formula	158
CHAPTER 6  Using Decision Structures	161
Event-Driven Programming	162
Using Conditional Expressions	164
If.Then Decision Structures	165
Testing Several Conditions in an If...Then Decision Structure	165
Using Logical Operators in Conditional Expressions	170
Short-Circuiting by Using AndAlso and OrElse	172
Select Case Decision Structures	174
Using Comparison Operators with a Select Case Structure	176
One Step Further: Detecting Mouse Events	180
CHAPTER 7  Using Loops and Timers	185
Writing For.Next Loops	186
Displaying a Counter Variable in a TextBox Control	187
Creating Complex For.Next Loops	190
Opening Files Using a Counter That Has Greater Scope	193
Writing Do Loops	196
Avoiding an Endless Loop	197
The Timer Control	201
Creating a Digital Clock Using a Timer Control	201
One Step Further: Using a Timer Object to Set a Time Limit	204
CHAPTER 8  Debugging Visual Basic .NET Programs	209
Finding and Correcting Errors	210
Three Types of Errors	210
Identifying Logic Errors	212
Debugging 101: Using Break Mode	212
Tracking Variables by Using a Watch Window	218
Using the Command Window	220
Switching to Command Mode in the Command Window	222
One Step Further: Removing Breakpoints	223
CHAPTER 9  Trapping Errors Using Structured Error Handling	225
Processing Errors Using Try...Catch	226
When to Use Error Handlers	227
Setting the Trap: The Try...Catch Statement	228
Path and Disk Drive Errors	228
Writing a Disk Drive Error Handler	231
Using the Finally Clause to Perform Cleanup Tasks	232
More Complex Try...Catch Error Handlers	234
The Err Object	234
Specifying a Retry Period	238
Using Nested Try...Catch Blocks	241
Comparing Error Handlers with Defensive Programming Techniques	241
One Step Further: The Exit Try Statement	242
PART 3  MANAGING CORPORATE DATA
CHAPTER 10  Using Modules and Procedures	249
Working with Standard Modules	251
Creating a Standard Module	251
Working with Public Variables	254
Creating Procedures	259
Writing Function Procedures	260
Function Syntax	260
Calling a Function Procedure	262
Using a Function to Perform a Calculation	262
Writing Sub Procedures	266
Sub Procedure Syntax	266
Calling a Sub Procedure	267
Using a Sub Procedure to Manage Input	268
One Step Further: Passing Arguments by Value and by Reference	273
Which to Use: ByVal or ByRef?	274
CHAPTER 11  Using Arrays and Collections to Manage Data	277
Working with Arrays of Variables	278
Creating an Array	279
Declaring a Fixed-Size Array	280
Working with Array Elements	281
Creating a Fixed-Size Array to Hold Temperatures	282
Creating a Dynamic Array	286
Preserving Array Contents by Using ReDim Preserve	289
Working with Object Collections	291
Referencing Objects in a Collection	292
Writing For Each...Next Loops	292
Experimenting with Objects in the Controls Collection	293
Using the Name Property in a For Each...Next Loop	296
Creating Your Own Collections	298
One Step Further: Visual Basic for Applications Collections	302
CHAPTER 12  Exploring Text Files and String Processing	307
Displaying Text Files by Using a Text Box Object	308
Opening a Text File for Input	309
The FileOpen Function	309
Creating a New Text File on Disk	315
Processing Text Strings with Program Code	319
Processing Strings by Using Methods and Keywords	319
Sorting Text	321
Working with ASCII Codes	322
Sorting Strings in a Text Box	323
Protecting Text with Encryption	329
One Step Further: Using the Xor Operator	333
Examining the Encryption Code	335
CHAPTER 13  Automating Microsoft Office Applications and Managing Processes	341
Programming Application Objects by Using Automation	342
Using Automation in Visual Basic	343
The Visual Studio Object Browser	344
Automating Excel from Visual Basic	348
One Step Further: Starting and Stopping Windows Applications by Using the Process Component	356
CHAPTER 14  Deploying Visual Basic .NET Applications	361
Planning a Deployment	362
Different Ways to Deploy an Application	364
Creating a Deployment Project	365
Customizing Your Deployment Options	375
Building a Deployment Project and Testing Setup	381
One Step Further: Examining Setup Files and Uninstalling	386
PART 4  ADVANCED USER INTERFACE DESIGN
CHAPTER 15  Managing Windows Forms	393
Adding New Forms to a Program	394
How Forms Are Used	395
Working with Multiple Forms	396
Positioning Forms on the Windows Desktop	403
Minimizing, Maximizing, and Restoring Windows	408
Adding Controls to a Form at Runtime	409
Organizing Controls on a Form	412
One Step Further: Specifying the Startup Object	415
CHAPTER 16  Adding Graphics and Animation Effects	421
Adding Artwork by Using the System.Drawing Namespace	422
Using a Form's Coordinate System	423
The System.Drawing.Graphics Class	424
Using the Form's Paint Event	425
Adding Animation to Your Programs	427
Moving Objects on the Form	428
The Location Property	429
Creating Animation by Using a Timer Object	430
Expanding and Shrinking Objects While a Program Is Running	434
One Step Further: Changing Form Transparency	436
CHAPTER 17  Inheriting Forms and Creating Base Classes	439
Inheriting a Form by Using the Inheritance Picker	440
Creating Your Own Base Classes	445
Adding a New Class to Your Project	446
One Step Further: Inheriting a Base Class	453
CHAPTER 18  Working with Printers	459
Using the PrintDocument Class	460
Printing Text from a Text Box Object	465
Printing Multipage Text Files	469
One Step Further: Adding Print Preview and Page Setup Dialog Boxes	476
PART 5  DATABASE PROGRAMMING
CHAPTER 19  Getting Started with ADO.NET	487
Database Programming with ADO.NET	488
Database Terminology	489
Working with an Access Database	490
Creating a Data Adapter	494
Working with Datasets	499
Using Bound Controls to Display Database Information on a Form	501
Creating Navigation Controls	505
One Step Further: Displaying the Current Record Position	509
CHAPTER 20  Data Presentation Using the DataGrid Control	513
Using DataGrid to Display Database Records	514
Formatting DataGrid Cells	523
One Step Further: Updating the Original Database	525
PART 6  INTERNET PROGRAMMING
CHAPTER 21  Displaying HTML Documents Using Internet Explorer	531
Getting Started with the Internet Explorer Object	532
Adding the Microsoft Internet Controls Reference to Your Application	533
Investigating the Internet Explorer Object Model	534
Displaying HTML Documents	537
One Step Further: Responding to Internet Explorer Events	541
CHAPTER 22  Using Web Forms to Build Interactive Web Applications	545
Inside ASP.NET	546
Web Forms vs. Windows Forms	547
HTML Controls	548
Web Forms Controls	549
Getting Started with a Web Application	550
Installing the Software for ASP.NET Programming	550
Using the Web Forms Designer	556
Adding Web Forms Controls to a Web Application	559
Writing Event Procedures for Web Forms Controls	561
One Step Further: Creating a Link to Another Web Page	565
PART 7  APPENDIXES
APPENDIX A  Upgrading Visual Basic 6 Programs to Visual Basic .NET 2003	573
Assessing Visual Basic 6 Programs for Compatibility	574
Problematic Issues	575
Internet Resources for Migration	576
Upgrade Steps	577
Running the Visual Basic Upgrade Wizard	577
APPENDIX B   Where to Go for More Information	587
Visual Basic .NET Web Sites	587
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vbasic/	588
http://www.devx.com/	588
http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/	588
http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/	588
http://communities2.microsoft.com/home/	589
Books for Visual Basic .NET Programming	589
Visual Basic .NET Programming	589
Web Programming with ASP .NET	590
Database Programming with ADO.NET	590
Visual Basic for Applications Programming	590
UPGRADING INDEX	591
INDEX

描述：

逐步指導，加上 Visual Basic .NET 2003 Standard 軟體，一盒搞定！

您所需的一切開發強大的 Microsoft .NET 應用程式和服務的工具都在這個經濟實惠的套裝中。這個豪華學習版包含了 Visual Basic .NET Version 2003 Standard 軟體，以及 Microsoft 受歡迎的逐步教程。按照書中易於遵循的課程和實作練習，以自己的步調學習。然後將您的新專業知識應用於完整的 Visual Basic .NET 軟體，而不是模擬或試用版。這是 Visual Basic .NET Version 2003 的理想工具和教材組合。

 

目錄：

致謝
xi

    介紹
xiii

第一部分  開始使用 MICROSOFT VISUAL
BASIC .NET 2003
 

第一章  打開並運行 Visual Basic
.NET 2003 程式
3

    Visual Studio .NET 開發環境
5

    Visual Studio .NET 工具
10

        Windows
Forms 設計工具
12

        執行
Visual Basic 程式
14

    屬性視窗
16

    移動和調整程式設計工具
20

        在 Visual Studio 中移動和調整工具視窗
21

        在 Visual Studio 中停靠工具
23

        在 Visual Studio 中隱藏工具
25

    取得說明
27

    更進一步：退出 Visual Studio .NET
30

第二章  撰寫您的第一個程式
33

    幸運數字七：您的第一個 Visual
Basic .NET 程式
34

    程式編寫步驟
35

    建立使用者介面
35

    設定屬性
42

        圖片方塊屬性
47

    編寫程式碼
49

        Button1_Click 程序概覽