Visual Basic 5 Programming

by Wallace Wang

Published 2 April 1997
Dummies 101: Visual Basic 5 Programming explains how to write programs in a way that even users with no prior experience with any programming language will understand. This easy-to-use tutorial provides clear, straightforward explanations. You also get plenty of sample programs that you can actually study and examine to get ideas for your own programs! Use this book as your guide from start to finish to write your own Visual Basic 5 program for fun, work, or profit -- fast! Inside, get the information you need now: Find step-by-step instructions for creating complete Visual Basic 5 programs Master the most common and more advanced features of Visual Basic, such as playing music, creating animation, and displaying movies with a Visual Basic program Discover shortcuts and tips to make Visual Basic programming easy Design a user interface using command buttons, check boxes, and pull-down menus Write BASIC code to make your program respond to the user Add ActiveX controls and Internet access features to your program Learn about Microsoft's new native code compiler