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Introduction to Microsoft Visual Basic
 

Microsoft Visual Basic Fundamentals
 

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Microsoft Visual Basic is a programming environment used to create graphical user interface (GUI) applications for the Microsoft Windows family of operating systems. It usually ships either by itself or as part of Microsoft Visual Studio. To follow these lessons, you must have installed either Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition, Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 Professional, or Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 (Professional). To get Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition, you can download it free from the Microsoft web site. After downloading it, you can install it.

From now on, unless specified otherwise, we will use the expressions "Microsoft Visual Basic" or "Visual Basic" to refer to Microsoft Visual Basic 2005.

After installing it, to use Microsoft Visual Basic, you must launch. To launch Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition, you can click Start -> (All) Programs -> Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 Expression Edition. If you are using Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Professional, to start it, on the task bar, you can click Start -> (All) Programs -> Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 -> Microsoft Visual Studio 2005:

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The Microsoft Visual Basic Interface

Microsoft Visual Basic presents itself as a series of tools used to assist you in creating computer programs. As a normal Windows application, it starts on top with a menu and some toolbars. It is also equipped with various windows, considered as tools, you will be using. Most of these tools are available or are functional only if you have primarily created or opened a project.

Practical LearningPractical Learning: Starting Microsoft Visual Basic
  • To launch Microsoft Visual Basic:
    If are using Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition, on the taskbar, click Start -> (All) Programs -> Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition
    If you are using Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, on the task bar, click Start -> (All) Programs -> Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 -> Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
 
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