Visual Basic

Introduction - Tutorial 3

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Topics covered in this tutorial (Part A):

  • Design time:  Adjust properties to make the form, button, textbox, label look professional (colour, font, size, etc.)

Please save all applications in the proper folder in your directory and add your last name and first initial to the name of the file.

Save this application as:  design
design_floydl for myself.

Topics covered in this tutorial (Part B):

  • Basic code entered into the code editor window
  • Storing information (user name) from a textbox into a variable
  • Making objects (textbox, button) “disappear” (become invisible to the user)
  • Adding a timer
  • Code for closing an application

Click on the following links and view the tutorial videos (A and B):

Tutorial 3a Link

Tutorial 3b Link

Please make the exact application in Visual Basic 2010 Express.

It helps to use a split screen or to pause the video and replay sections as required.