VISUAL BASIC

Visual Basic uses a GUI (Graphical User Interface), meaning the user can interact with objects.

The Basics
OBJECTS
-Form- place objects on
-Label- allows you to put text on the fform
-Command Button- executes code when cliicked.
EVENT PROCEDURE
-Code that is executed when the user innteracts with the program.
PREFIXES
-Whenever naming an object, you need too include these:
   Form-frmProject        
   Label-lblWord     
   Command Button-cmdDone
        -To end a project (done button), use the following code: unload frmFormName
-Comment Code: use & '(apostrophe)<
    -Tells user what code is doing           
    -Apostrophe ends program

RUN TIME VS. DESIGN TIME

-Run time runs program and the user interacts with it

-Design time uses code and sets up form

OPTION EXPLICIT

-Type in (General) section

-Checks to see if all variables are dimensioned

TEXTBOXES

-allows user to enter info

-prefix txt

Properties

-Name

-Text, no caption

-Alignment

-Always place info from textbox in a variable

VARIABLES