CIS205 - Visual Basic - Week 1

Introduction

Class Notes

When creating a New solution:

• Select File | New | Project
      Select a VB | Windows Application
      Give the project a meaningful name, i.e. WeekNN
• Under Solution Explorer
      Rename the file from Form1.vb to frmMain.vb
• Under the Form Properties
      Change the Text property to a value that reflects the program you are writing
      Change the Name property to frmMain
• Under Project | Properties
      Select frmMain as the Startup Object 

 
   When your assignment is complete

•     Locate the project directory
          Check Project | Properties for the location
•     Right-Click on the folder and select "Add to 'your project name'.ZIP
          Select 'Save Full Path'
          Include Subfolders
          Maximum Compression
•     Email zipped project to CIS205_Assignments@hotmail.com
          Make sure that the subject is 'WeekNN-Your Last Name'   
          There should be no spaces in the subject

    Some Naming Conventions

        Prefix each control with the appropriate convention:

Example 1 Source Code

Imports System
Module Week00101
    Sub Main()
        Console.WriteLine("Hello World")
    End Sub
End Module

        Compile using VBC Week0101.vb         

        Download the source

Example 2 

        Download the source and batch file

Example 3

        Use VS.Net to build the program

Example 4

        Button Event Handler

lblFull.Text = txtLast.Text & ", " & _

txtFirst.Text & " " & _

txtMiddle.Text.Substring(0, 1) & "."

        Exit Event Handler
                Close()

Example 5

    Download the background image

Assignment

        Send an email message to CIS205_Assignments@hotmail.com with a Subject to Intro
        
        Problem 1.4    Company Contacts
            Package and email the project as detailed above

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