Visual Basic 6 In Easy Steps (In Easy Steps S.)

The early chapters explain how to install Visual Basic and guide you through the tools it provides for building applications. There's also an introduction to programming itself, showing how to create variables, perform calculations, and interact with the user. Many applications use a database to store and update information, so there's a chapter on working with databases compatible with Microsoft Access.

Not everyone realizes that a version of Visual Basic is built into Microsoft Office. With this book you learn how to write programs that run within Office applications like Word and Excel, and how to automate Office with Visual Basic. Another chapter covers Visual Basic and the Internet, explaining how to write scripts for web pages. Finally, a valuable chapter of tips covers topics like writing high-quality code, reading and writing from files, drawing graphics, handling errors, and creating classes for object-oriented programming.