Visual Basic 6.0 Chinese Version Programmer's Guide

Author: Chief Editor: Lu Weimin
Publisher: Beijing Hope Computer Company
Publication Date: 1999-04-01
Features:
Introduction This book is one of the manuals in the Visual Basic 6.0 series authorized by Microsoft Press. It is the main book in this series, consisting of two parts and a total of seventeen chapters, along with four appendices. Its main content includes: Forms, controls, and menus; Project management and programming basics; Creating user interfaces; Using Visual Basic's standard controls; Programming with objects and ActiveX components; Responding to mouse and keyboard events; Using text and graphics; Debugging code and handling errors; Handling drives, folders, and files; Publishing applications; Visual Basic's specifications, limitations, and file formats; Visual Basic coding conventions and compiler switches. This book serves as both a companion to the Visual Basic 6.0 software and a manual for Visual Basic 6.0 application and development professionals, as well as a self-study and teaching reference for students and teachers in relevant fields at colleges and universities. For the convenience of readers, a companion e-book is included with the book. For instructions on using the e-book, please refer to the Readme file on the CD. Users who wish to purchase the book or require technical support can contact the Book Department of Beijing Haidian 8721 Post Office (Postal Code 100080) directly. Phone: 010-62562329, 010-62541992, 010-62531267, or fax to 010-62579874. The back cover of this book ised with a Microsoft Press anti-counterfeiting label. Books without the label are not authorized for sale, and violators will be held accountable.
Excerpt:
Data Access features allow the creation of database and front-end applications for most database formats, including Microsoft SQL Server and other enterprise databases, as well as adjustable server-side components. With ActiveX technology, you can use features provided by other applications, such as Microsoft Word processor, Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, and other Windows applications. You can even directly use applications and objects created with VBP or VBE. The Internet feature enables you to easily access documents and applications within your application through the Internet or Intranet, or to create Internet server applications. Completed applications are true .exe files running on the Visual Basic virtual machine, and you can distribute them freely.
Introduction to Visual Basic Versions
Visual Basic has three versions to meet different development needs. The Learning Edition makes it easy for programmers to develop Windows and Windows NT (r) applications. This version includes all internal controls as well as grid, tab, and data-bound controls. The documentation provided with the Learning Edition includes LearnVBNow CD and Microsoft Developer Network CD containing all online documentation. The Professional Edition provides a comprehensive set of development tools for professional programmers. This version includes all features of the Learning Edition, as well as ActiveX controls, Internet Information Server Application Designer, integrated Visual Database Tools and Data Environment, Active Data Objects, and Dynamic HTML Page Designer. The documentation provided with the Professional Edition includes the Visual Studio Professional Features manual and Microsoft Developer Network CD containing all online documentation. The Enterprise Edition enables professional programmers to develop powerful team-based distributed applications. This version includes all features of the Professional Edition, as well as Back Office tools such as SQL Server, Microsoft Transaction Server, Internet Information Server, Visual SourceSafe, and SNAServer. The printed documentation included with the Enterprise Edition includes the Visual Studio Enterprise Features manual and Microsoft Developer Network CD containing all online documentation.
Installing Visual Basic
Use the installation (Setup) program to install Visual Basic. The installation program installs Visual Basic and other product components from the CD-ROM to the hard drive. It also installs the necessary files to view the documentation on the Microsoft Developer Network CD. You can choose to install only the Visual Basic documentation and sample programs on your computer.
Key Points
You cannot directly copy files from the CD-ROM to the hard drive and then run Visual Basic from the hard drive. You must use the installation program to decompress and install the files to the appropriate directory.
Before Running Setup (vbconBeforeYouRunSetup)
Before installing Visual Basic, you must confirm that your computer meets the minimum installation requirements and read the Readme file in the root directory of the installation disc.
Check Hardware and System Requirements
To run Visual Basic, you must install the corresponding hardware and software systems on your computer. These system requirements include:
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 or later, or Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (recommended Service Pack 3) or later.
A 486DX/66MHz or higher processor (recommended Pentium or higher), or any Alpha processor running on Microsoft Windows NT Workstation.
A CD-ROM drive.
A Microsoft Windows-supported VGA or higher-resolution monitor.
16MB RAM for Windows 95, 32MB of RAM for Windows NT Workstation.
A mouse or other pointing device.
For more details about system installation requirements, refer to "Visual Basic Specifications, Limitations, and File Formats" in Appendix A under "System Requirements for Visual Basic Applications."
Read the Readme File
The Readme file lists changes since the publication of the Visual Basic documentation. You can select "ReadMeFirst" on the initial installation screen to read the file, or find it in the root directory of the CD-ROM. You can also access it from the Visual Basic Start Page in the documentation. The section contains details about installing Visual Basic and new information. Please check it.