GUI Programming

INTRODUCTION TO
Visual Basic 6.0

Institut Teknologi Budi utomo

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Course Outline
 Introduction to VB
 Analyzing VB Programs
 Controls & Properties
 Examining Labels, Buttons & Text
Boxes
 Putting Code into Visual Basic
 Message & Input Boxes
 Making Decisions
 VB Looping
 List Boxes & Data Lists
 Additional Controls
 Modular Programming
 Built-In Functions
 VB Database Basics
 Menus & VB
 The Graphics Image Controls
 Toolbars & More Graphics
 Database Connectivity
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Introduction to Visual Basic 6.0
 What is Visual Basic?
Creates Graphic User Interface (GUI)
Creates applications for the Microsoft Windows OS
Major components:
1. Forms
2. Controls
3. Commands
4. Objects

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 History of Visual Basic
• Alan Cooper developed Visual Basic in 1988 and
sold to Microsoft
• VB1 Debuts at Windows World in March
20,1991
• VB2 Debuts in November 1992
• VB3 Debuts in June 1993
• VB4 Debuts in October 1996
• VB5 Debuts in April 1997
• VB6 Debuts in October 1998

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Introduction to Visual Basic 6.0
 What programming language is Visual Basic
based on?
BASIC (stands for Beginner’s All Purpose
Symbolic Introduction Code)

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 Starting Visual Basic 6.0
• Click on Start
• Select Programs
• Select Microsoft Visual Studio
6.0
• Click on Microsoft Visual Basic
6.0
• Click on Open

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Visual Basic 6.0 Programming Window

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Introduction to Visual Basic 6.0
 What is a Form Window?
The form window holds the application’s
form background and all its user controls,
such as command buttons.

 What is a Toolbox?
The toolbox contains the controls that you
place on the Form Window. All the
controls appear on the toolbox.

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 Creating Your First Application

• Design your form as below:

Label
Text
Text
Com Boxmand
Box
Button

Command Button

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 Writing the program
• Double click on the command button ADD

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 Writing the program
• Enter the following code

Number 1

Label5= val(text1) + val(text2)

To display answer Number 2
Valu
e

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 Running the program
• Enter number 1 (any
number)
• Enter number 2 (any
number)

Click on
ADD

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 Running the program
• Click on ADD Command button

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Calculator

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 Controls in the Toolbox

• Label
– A label control is used to display text that a user can’t
change directly.
• Textbox
– A textbox control is used to input data from the user at run
time.
• Command button
– A command button is used to perform an event at run
time.

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Addition of three numbers

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Area of a Triangle

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 Code

• Double click on AREA

• Type,
Private Sub Command2_Click()
Text 3 = 0.5 * val(Text1) *
Val(Text2)
End Sub

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Area of Circle

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 Code

• Double click on AREA

• Type,
Private Sub Command2_Click()
Text2 = 3.14 * (Val(Text1) ^2)
End Sub

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Discount

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 Code

• Double click on Discount

• Type,
Private Sub Command2_Click()
Text3 = Val (Text1) * (Val(text2) /
100)
End Sub

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 Code
• Double click on Total
• Type,
Private Sub Command3_Click()
Text4 = Val(Text1) - Val(Text3)
End Sub

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 Exercise

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 IF …..Then…..Else
Statement
• If...Then...Else statement is used for
controlling the program flow.

• To control the VB program flow, we

can use various conditional
operators and logical operators.

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 Conditional Operators

Operator Meaning
= Equal to
> Greater than
< Less Than
< Not Equal to
>
• The conditional operators compares data
values and then decide what action to take.
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 Examples
A=10, B=15
Operations Result
?
Is A=B FALSE / NO
?
Is A>B FALSE / NO
?
Is A<B TRUE / YES
?
Is A< >B TRUE / YES

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 Logical Operators

AND: Both sides must be true

Side A Side B Result
TRUE TRUE ?
TRUE
TRUE FALSE ?
FALSE

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 Logical Operators

OR: One side or other must be true

Side A Side B Result
TRUE TRUE ?
TRUE
FALSE TRUE ?
TRUE
FALSE FALSE ?
FALSE
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The general format for the if...then...else statement is

If conditions Then
VB expressions
Else
VB expressions
End If

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Program for next class..
Design Mode

Text Box
Command Button

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 Run Mode
• When the program is Run, if the
user enters value greater than
8.

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 Run Mode
• When the program is Run, if the
user enters value less than 8.

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 Coding..
• Double Click on OK
Private Sub Command1_Click()
If Text1 > 8 Then
MsgBox (“You are late !!”)
Else
MsgBox (“You are not late !!”)
End If
End Sub
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 Form Color

Option2 Option4 Option6

Option1 Option3 Option5

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 Code
• Double click on Option1

Private Sub Option1_Click()

If Option1.Enabled = True Then
Form1.BackColor = vbRed
End If
End Sub

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 Code
• Double click on Option2

Private Sub Option2_Click()

If Option2.Enabled = True Then
Form1.BackColor = vbBlue
End If
End Sub

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 Code
• Double click on Option3

Private Sub Option3_Click()

If Option3.Enabled = True Then
Form1.BackColor = vbWhite
End If
End Sub

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 Code
• Double click on Option4

Private Sub Option4_Click()

If Option4.Enabled = True Then
Form1.BackColor = vbBlack
End If
End Sub

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 Code
• Double click on Option5

Private Sub Option5_Click()

If Option5.Enabled = True Then
Form1.BackColor = vbYellow
End If
End Sub

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 Code

• Double click on Option6

Private Sub Option6_Click()

If Option6.Enabled = True Then
Form1.BackColor = vbGreen
End If
End Sub
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 Form Font

Label1

Option 1 Option 4
Option 2 Option 5
Option 3 Option 6

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 Code

• Double click on Option1

Private Sub Option1_Click()

If Option1.Enabled = True Then
Label1.FontBold =
True
End If
End Sub
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 Code
• Double click on Option2

Private Sub Option2_Click()

If Option2.Enabled = True Then
Label1.FontItalic =
True
End If
End Sub
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 Code
• Double click on Option3

Private Sub Option3_Click()

If Option3.Enabled = True Then
Label1.FontUnderline = True
End If
End Sub

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 Code
• Double click on Option4

Private Sub Option4_Click()

If Option4.Enabled = True Then
Label1.FontSize = 10
End If
End Sub

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 Code

• Double click on Option5

Private Sub Option5_Click()

If Option5.Enabled = True Then
Label1.FontSize = 20
End If
End Sub

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 Code

• Double click on Option6

Private Sub Option6_Click()

If Option6.Enabled = True Then
Label1.FontSize = 30
End If
End Sub

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 Visual Basic Fundamentals
• Numeric constants: integer, long integers, single -
precision real (or floating point), double-precision real
(or
floating point)
• String constants
• Variables
– Name must begin with a letter, letters and numbers
can be included, as well as underline character ( _ )
– Data-typing characters ( %, &, !, #, $) are not
permitted
– Maximum length of name = 255characters
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Data types and data declaration
• Data types supported: Integer,
Long, Single, Double, String,
Boolean, Byte, Currency, Date
• Data declaration uses the Dim
statement
Dim variable_name_1 As data_type_1,
variable_name_2 As data_type_2,
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 Branching and Looping

• Relational operators and logical expressions

– Relational operators: = , <> , < , <= , > , >=
– Logical expressions, e.g., a > b, c = d + 2, x >=
y, can be either true or false

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If ..Then..Else..Endif Statement
If logical_expression Then
.... .
executable statements
.... .
Else
.... .
executable statements
.... .
End If
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 Select Case Statement

Select Case expression

Case value1
executable statements
Case value2
executable statements
...... .
Case Else
executable statements
End Select
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 For - Next Looping

For index = value1 To

value2
...... .
executable statements
...... .
Next index

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 Do - While Looping

Do While logical expression

..........
executable statements
..........
Loop

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VB Control Fundamentals

• Visual Basic control tools

* Check box
* Combo box
* Command Button
* Data
* Directory List Box
* Drive List Box
* File List Box
* Frame
* Horizontal Scroll Bar
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 VB Control Fundamentals
• Visual Basic control tools
* Image Box
* Label
* Line
* List Box
* OLE Container
* Option Button
* Picture Box
* Pointer
* Shape
* Text Box
* Timer
* Vertical Scroll Bar

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 VB Control Fundamentals

• Control tool categories

Entering Text Drawing

Text Box Line Button
Combo Box Shape Button

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 VB Control Fundamentals
• Control tool categories

Displaying Text Selecting Among Alternatives

Label Check Box

Text Box Option Button
List Box Frame
Combo Box List Box

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 VB Control Fundamentals
•Control tool categories
Displaying Graphics Viewing Windows
Image Box Frame
Picture Box Horizontal Scroll Bar
Frame Vertical Scroll Bar

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 VB Control Fundamentals
• Control tool categories
Managing Files Accessing Existing Data
File List Box Data
Drive List Box
Directory List Box

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 VB Control Fundamentals

• Control tool categories

Initiating Events Linking with Other Objects
Command Button OLE

Executing Timed Events

Timer

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 MsgBox
• Message boxes are used when you want to ask the
user a question or display an error message(s)
and advise the user
• There are six types of message boxes -
– vbOKonly
– vbOKCancel
– vbAbortRetryIgnore
– vbYesNoCancel
– vbYesNo
– vbRetryCancel

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 MsgBox
• Syntax
Msgbox “TEXT”, VALUE, “TITLE”

• Example 1
Msgbox “Sorry !!”, vbcritical, “Error”

• Example 2
Msgbox “Correct Password”, vbinformation, “Check”

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 Message box Example 1

• Design the following form

Lab
Text Command
el
Box Button

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 Code
• Double click on OK

Private Sub Command1_Click()

MsgBox “Hello!!” + Text1
End Sub

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Program Output

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 Message box Example 2

• Add a new form – FORM 2

• Click on Project in the Menu bar
• Click on Add Form

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Program Output

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 Solution
• Double Click on OK

Private Sub Command1_Click()

MsgBox Text1 + “ Loves ” + Text2
End Sub

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 Message box Example 3
• Design the following form

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Program Output

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 Code
• Double click on OK

Private Sub Command1_Click()

MsgBox Text1 + “ ” + Text3 + “ ” +
Text2 End Sub

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If..Then..Elseif..Else..Endif Statement
If logical_expression Then
.... .
executable statements
.... .
ElseIf logical_expression Then
.... .
executable statements
.... .
various ElseIf clauses
.... .
Else
.... .
executable statements
.... .
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 Example1 - List Box
• Design the following form

List Box

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 Code
• Double click on form1

Private Sub Form_Load()

List1.AddItem “……”
List1.AddItem “Red”
List1.AddItem “Yellow”
List1.AddItem
“Green”
List1.AddItem “Blue”
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 Code
• Double click on List1
Private Sub List1_Click()
If List1 = “Red” Then
Form1.BackColor = vbRed
ElseIf List1 = “Yellow” Then
Form1.BackColor =
vbYellow
ElseIf List1 = “Green” Then
Form1.BackColor = vbGreen
ElseIf List1 = “Blue” Then
Form1.BackColor = vbBlue
Else
Form1.BackColor =
vbWhite
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 Example 2: Grade Calculation
• Design the form2

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 Code
• Double click on Command Button Total

Private Sub Command1_Click()

Text5 = Val(Text3) + Val(Text4)
End Sub

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• Double click on Command Button Grade
Private Sub Command2_Click()
If Val(Text5) >= 80 And Val(Text5) <= 100 Then
Text6 = “A”
ElseIf Val(Text5) >= 60 And Val(Text5) <= 79
Then Text6 = “B”
ElseIf Val(Text5) >= 40 And Val(Text5) <= 59 Then
Text6 = “C”
ElseIf Val(Text5) >= 0 And Val(Text5) <=
39Then Text6 = “F”
Else
Text6 = “ ”
MsgBox “Error!!”
End If
End Sub

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• Double click on Command Button Clear

Private Sub Command3_Click()

Text1 = Clear
Text2 = Clear
Text3 = Clear
Text4 =
Clear Text5
= Clear
Text6 = Clear
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• Double click on Command Button Exit

Private Sub Command4_Click()

End
End Sub

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Form1 - frmmain

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 Double click on confirm
Private Sub Command1_Click()
If Option1 = True Then
frmoneway.Show
frmmain.Hide
ElseIf Option2 = True Then
frmroundtrip.Show
frmmain.Hide
Else
MsgBox "Please select a trip"
End If
End Sub
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 Double click on cancel
Private Sub Command2_Click()
MsgBox “Thankyou!!”
End
End Sub

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Form2 -
frmoneway

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 Double click on frmoneway
Private Sub Form_Load()
Label2 = Date
Label3 = Time
Combo1.AddItem “F101”
Combo1.AddItem
“F102”
Combo1.AddItem “F103”
End Sub

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 Double click on Combo1_Click
Private Sub Combo1_Click()
If Combo1 = “F101” Then
Text1 = “Bangkok”
Text2 =
“Chiangmai” Text3
= 1000
Text4 = 200
Text5 = Val(Text3) + Val(Text4)
ElseIf Combo1 = “F102” Then
Text1 =
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 Double click on Combo1_Click
ElseIf Combo1 = “F103” Then
Text1 = “Bangkok”
Text2 = “Phuket”
Text3 = 1500
Text4 = 200
Text5 = Val(Text3) + Val(Text4)
Else
MsgBox "Please select your flight no"
End If
End Sub

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 Double click on confirm
Private Sub Command1_Click()
MsgBox “Thankyou!! Enjoy your trip”
End
End Sub

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 Double click on cancel

Private Sub Command1_Click()

unload me
frmmain.show
End Sub

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Form 3: frmroundtrip

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If..Then..Elseif..Else..Endif
Exercise

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 Grade Criteria
Total Grade
90-100 A+
80-89 A
70-79 B
60-69 +
50-59 B
40-49 C
0-39 +
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 Solution
• Double click on Command1 Grade
Private Sub Command1_Click()

If Val(Text2) >= 90 And Val(Text2) <= 100

Then Text3 = “A+”
ElseIf Val(Text2) >= 80 And Val(Text2) <= 89
Then Text3 = “A”
ElseIf Val(Text2) >= 70 And Val(Text2) <=79 Then
Text3 = “B+”
ElseIf Val(Text2) >= 60 And Val(Text2) <= 69
Then Text3 = “B”
ElseIf Val(Text2) >= 50 And Val(Text2) <= 59
Then Text3 = “C+”
ElseIf Val(Text2) >= 40 And Val(Text2) <= 49 Then
Text3 = “C”
ElseIf Val(Text2) >= 0 And Val(Text2) <= 39
Then Text3 = “F”
Else
Text3 =
“Error!!” End If

End Sub

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 Example Timer
• Design the following form

Timer

Lab
el

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 Property of Timer1
• In the property of Timer1

Interval

600

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 Code for Timer1
• Double click on Timer1
Private Sub Timer1_Timer()
If Label1.Visible = True
Then Label1.Visible =
False
Else
Label1.Visible = True
End If
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 Example 2

• Determine the greater number

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On Run mode

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 Click GO

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 Solution
• Double click on Command1 GO

If Val(Text1) > Val(Text2) Then

MsgBox “B is smaller, B= ” +
Text2
Else
MsgBox “A is smaller, A= ” +
Text1 End If
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 Password validation
• Design the following form

Label

Text
Box

Comma
nd
Button
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 Code
• Double click on Command Button1 Login
Private Sub Command1_Click()
Dim password As String
password = “lcct”
If Text1 = password Then
password = MsgBox(“You have passsed security!!”, vbOKOnly +
vbExclamation, “Access Granted”)
Else
password = MsgBox (“Incorrect Password!!”, vbRetryCancel +
vbCritical, “Access Denied”)
If password = vbRetry Then
Text1 = ""
Text1.SetFocus
End If
End If
End Sub

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 Select Case
• The Select Case structure tests whether the value
of an expression falls within predetermined ranges.
• Syntax
Select Case expression
Case testlist
{instructions
} Case testlist
{instructi
ons}
:
Case else
{instructions
} End Select
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Example: Program to enter your age

Text Box

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• Double click on OK
Dim age as Integer
age=text1
Select case age
case 1 to 12
Msgbox (“Child”)
case 13 to 19
Msgbox (“Teenager”)
case is > 19
Msgbox (“Adult”)
case else
Msgbox (“Impossible”)
End select

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 Program Explanation
• Use Select Case to do the program
• When the user enters blank string
– Display Message box “Null / Blank String”
• When the user enters a or e or I or o or u
– Display Message box “Vowel”
• When the user enters a to z
– Display Message box “Consonant”
• When the user enters 0 to 9
– Display Message box “Numeric Digit”
• When the user enters any other characters
such as $ or @ or *
– Display Message box “Special Character”
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• Double click on OK
Dim str As String
str = Text1
Select Case Left(str,
1) Case “”
MsgBox (“Null String”)
Case “A”, “E”, “I”, “O”, “U”, “a”, “e”, “i”,
“o”, “u”
MsgBox (“Vowel”)
Case “A” To “Z”, “a” To “z”
MsgBox “Consonant”
Case “0” To “9”
MsgBox “Numeric Digit”
Case Else
MsgBox “Special
Character”
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Hotel Example

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Private Sub Command1_Click()

Select Case Combo1

Case “Single”
Text1 =
(Val(Text2) * 500)
& “ Baht ”
Case “Single A/C”
Text1 = (Val(Text2) * 1000) & “
Baht ” Case “Double”
Text1 = (Val(Text2) * 800) & “
Baht ”
Case “Double A/C”
Text1 = (Val(Text2) * 1500) & “
Baht ” Case “HoneyMoon Suite”
Text1 = (Val(Text2) * 2000) & “
Baht ”
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Select case - Example

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• Double click on Form
Private Sub Form_Load()
Combo1.AddItem "English"
Combo1.AddItem "Thai"
Combo1.AddItem "Japanese"
Combo1.AddItem "Chinese"
Combo1.AddItem "India"
End Sub

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 Code
• Double click on Combo1
Private Sub Combo1_Click()
Select Case Combo1
Case "English"
Text1 = "Hello"
Case "Thai"
Text1 = "Suwadee"
Case "Japanese"
Text1 = "Konichiwa"
Case "Chinese"
Text1 = "Nihaw"
Case "India"
Text1 = "Namaste"
End Select
End Sub

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Option Button & Frames - Example

Label

Frame

Option
Button

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 Code
Private Sub Option1_Click()
Label1.FontBold = True
End Sub

Private Sub Option2_Click()

Label1.FontBold = False
End Sub

Private Sub Option3_Click()

Label1.FontItalic = True
End Sub

Private Sub Option4_Click()

Label1.FontItalic = False
End Sub

Private Sub Option5_Click()

Label1.FontUnderline = True
End Sub

Private Sub Option6_Click()

Label1.FontUnderline = False
End Sub
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 Code
Private Sub Option7_Click()
Label1.FontSize = 10
End Sub

Private Sub Option8_Click()

Label1.FontSize = 15
End Sub

Private Sub Option9_Click()

Label1.FontSize = 20
End Sub

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 Code
Private Sub Option10_Click()
Label1.ForeColor = vbBlue
End Sub

Private Sub Option11_Click()

Label1.ForeColor = vbRed
End Sub

Private Sub Option12_Click()

Label1.ForeColor = vbYellow
End Sub

Private Sub Option13_Click()

Label1.ForeColor = vbGreen
End Sub

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 Quiz Example

• Design the following form

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 Code
• Double click on Score, Command Button1
Private Sub Command1_Click()
Dim answer As Integer
If Option2.Value = True Then
answer = answer + 1
End If
If Option4.Value = True Then
answer = answer + 1
End If
If Option8.Value = True Then
answer = answer + 1
End If
If answer = 3Then
MsgBox “You scored 3”
ElseIf answer = 2 Then
MsgBox “You scored
2” ElseIf answer = 1
Then MsgBox “You
scored 1” ElseIf
answer = 0 Then
MsgBox “You scored 0”
End If
End Sub
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 For Loop Example
• Design the following form

Combo Box

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 Code
• Double click on Command Button 1 Add Number

Private Sub Command1_Click()

Combo1.AddItem Text1
Text1 = ""
Text1.SetFocus
End Sub

• Double click on Command Button 2

Count

Private Sub Command2_Click()

MsgBox “Total items = ” & Combo1.ListCount
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 Code
• Double click on Command Button 3 Maximum

Private Sub Command3_Click()

Dim Max As Integer
Dim i As Integer
Max = 0
For i = 0 To
Combo1.ListCount -
1
If Combo1.List(i) > Max Then
Max = Combo1.List(i)
End If
Next i
MsgBox “Maximum Number = ” &
Max End Sub
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 Code
• Double click on Command Button 4 Minimum

Private Sub Command4_Click()

Dim Min As Integer
Dim i As Integer
Min = 100
For i = 0 To
Combo1.ListCount
-1
If Combo1.List(i) < Min Then
Min = Combo1.List(i)
End If
Next i
MsgBox “Minimum Number = ” &
Min End Sub
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 Code
• Double click on Command Button 5 Sum

Private Sub Command5_Click()

Dim sum, i As Integer
For i = 0 To Combo1.ListCount - 1
sum = sum + Val(Combo1.List(i))
Next i
MsgBox “Sum=” & sum
End Sub

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 Code
• Double click on Command Button 6 Average

Private Sub Command6_Click()

Dim average, sum, i As Integer
For i = 0 To Combo1.ListCount
-1
sum = sum +
Val(Combo1.List(i))
Next i
average = Val(sum) / Combo1.ListCount
MsgBox “Average = ” & average
End Sub
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 Designing a Menu Bar

• What is a Menu Bar ?

– A menu bar is used to display a list of items from where
an user can select any one item.

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 Example: Menu Bar
• Click on the Menu Editor in the Tool Bar
• In the caption, type File
• In the name, type mnufile
• Click OK
• Run

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 Menu Editor

Menu Caption

Menu Name

Menu Shortcut Key

To add new menu
To delete menu
Directions
To insert new menu
(Left, Right, Up, Down)

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 Designing a Sub_Menu

• Click on Menu Editor in Toolbar.

• In Caption, type File
• In Name, type mnuFile
• Click on Next
• Click on Right Arrow Button
• In Caption, type Open
• In Name, type mnuOpen
• In ShortCut Key, Ctrl+O
• Click on Next
• In Caption, type -
• In Name, type mnublank1
• Click on Next
• In Caption, type New
• In Name, type mnuNew
• In ShortCut Key, Ctrl+N

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Designing a Multiple menu
• Click on Menu Editor in Toolbar.
• In Caption, type File
• In Name, type mnuFile
• Click on Next
• Click on Right Arrow Button
• In Caption, type Open
• In Name, type mnuOpen
• In ShortCut Key, Ctrl+O
• Click on Next
• In Caption, type -
• In Name, type mnublank1
• Click on Next
• In Caption, type New
• In Name, type mnuNew
• In ShortCut Key, Ctrl+N

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 Designing the EDIT Menu
• Click on Menu Editor in Toolbar.
• Click on Left Arrow Button
• In Caption, type Edit
• In Name, type mnuEdit
• Click on Next
• Click on Right Arrow Button
• In Caption, type Copy
• In Name, type mnuCopy
• In ShortCut Key, Ctrl+C
• Click on Next
• In Caption, type -
• In Name, type mnublank2
• Click on Next
• In Caption, type Cut
• In Name, type mnuCut
• In ShortCut Key,
Ctrl+X
• Click on Next
• In Caption, type -
• In Name, type mnublank3
• Click on Next
• In Caption, type Paste
• In Name, type mnuPaste
• In ShortCut Key,
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 Using the Data Control to
Interact with Databases

• The VB Data Control is used to attach an

existing database, providing a link
between your application and your data.
• Various controls - such as
– labels
– images
– text boxes
can be connected to the data control.

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 Creating a Database Application
Step 1
• Create a table in MS-Access
• Save as, student

Field Name DataType FieldSize

Primary Code Number Integer

Key
Name Text 50

• Enter any five records

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Creating a Database Application

Step 2
• Design the following form in VB

Text Box

Data

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Creating a Database Application
Step 3
Connecting the Data Control
• Select Data1
• In the property window,
• Select Database Name - Student
• Select Record Source (Table Name) - Student
• Select Text1
• In the property window,
• Select Data Source – Data1
• Select Data Field - Code
• Select Text2
• In the property window,
• Select Data Source – Data1
• Select Data Field - Name

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Create a table in MS-Access
Save Database as : grade Save
Table as: grade

Field name Fieldtype

S_Code Number
Name Text
G_Vb Text
G_Data Text
structur T
e e
G_P_A x
t
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Design the form grade in VB

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• Double click on calculate G.P.A.
Text5 = (Val(Text3) + Val(Text4)) / 2

• Double click on addnew

Data1.Recordset.AddNew
Text1.SetFocus
Text1 =
"" Text2
= ""
Text3 =
"" Text4
= ""
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• Double click on delete
Data1.Recordset.Delete
Data1.Recordset.Movefirst

Double click on edit

Data1.Recordset.Edit
Text1.SetFocus

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• Double click on save
Data1.Recordset.Fields(“S_Code”) = Text1
Data1.Recordset.Fields(“Name”) = Text2
Data1.Recordset.Fields(“Grade_Vb”) = Text3
Data1.Recordset.Fields(“Grade_Datastructure”) = Text4
Data1.Recordset.Fields(“G_P_A”) = Text5
Data1.Recordset.Update
Data1.Recordset.refresh

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Phone book Application

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 Designing Status bar
• Right click on the Toolbox
• Select Microsoft Windows Common Controls 6.0
• Click Ok
• Double click on the status bar
• Select the status bar
• Right click
• Click on Properties
• Select Panels

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Designing Status bar

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 Designing Status bar
• Index 1
• Text Date
• Click on Insert Panel
• Index 2
• Text Time
• Click OK

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 Writing Code
• Double click on form

Private Sub Form_Load()

StatusBar1.Panels(1) = Date
StatusBar1.Panels(2) =
Time
End Sub

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 Quiz Project
• Start MS-ACCESS 97
• Save Project as, Quiz
• Save Table 1 as, Computer_Quiz
• Save Table 2 as, Score_Quiz

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Table 1 - Computer_Quiz
FieldName DataType
No Autonumber
Question Memo
Option1 Text
Option2 Text
Option3 Text
Answer Number

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 Table 2 - Score_Quiz

FieldName DataType
Code Autonumber
Name Text
Score Number

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 Start Visual Basic (VB)
Form1: Password

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 Code
• Double click on Command1 (SignIn)
Private Sub Command1_Click()
If Text1 = “lcct” And Text2 = “lcct”
Then Unload Me
Form2.Show
Else
a=
MsgBox(“Ple
ase Try
Again”,
vbCritical,
vbOK)
Text1 = ""
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 Start Visual Basic (VB)
Form2: Quiz

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 Connect Data1 (On-line Computer Test)

• Select Data1
• In the property of Data1,
• Database name Quiz
• Recordsource Computer_Quiz

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• Double Click on Command 1

Private Sub Command1_Click()

If Data1.Recordset(“Answer”) = Val(Text1) Then
MsgBox “Congratulations!! Correct”
Label9 = Label9 + 1
Data1.Recordset.MoveNext
Else
MsgBox “Sorry!! Wrong”
Data1.Recordset.MoveNext
End If
Text1 =
""
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If Data1.Recordset.EOF Then
Data1.Recordset.MoveLast
Data2.Recordset.AddNew
Data2.Recordset(“Name”) = Text2
Data2.Recordset(“Score”) = Label9
Data2.Recordset.Update
Data2.Refresh
MsgBox “Thankyou for the test”
End
End If
EndSub

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 Designing Toolbar

Black Blue Red White Yello

w

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Select Case Button.Index
Case 1
Form1.BackColor = vbBlack
Case 2
Form1.BackColor = vbBlue
Case 3
Form1.BackColor =
vbRed
Case 4
Form1.BackColor =
vbWhite
Case 5
Form1.BackColor = vbYellow
End Select
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Select Case Button.Index
Case 1
notepad = Shell(“notepad”, vbNormalFocus)
Case 2
Form2.Show
Case 3
End
End Select

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