1. Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
Visual BASIC
Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

2. History of Visual Basic
Visual Basic 2005 (VB9): November 2005
Visual Basic 2003 (VB8): April 2003
Visual Basic .Net (VB7): February 2002
.Net Generation
Pre .Net Generation
Visual Basic 6.0 (VB6): October 1998
Visual Basic 5.0 (VB5): April 1997
Visual Basic 4.0 (VB4): October 1996
Visual Basic 3.0 (VB3): June 1993
Visual Basic 2.0 (VB2): November 1992
Visual Basic 1.0 (VB1): May 1991

3. VISUAL BASIC VISUAL BASIC
method of creating a Graphical User Interface (GUI)
BASIC
method of writing program codes for functionality

4. VISUAL BASIC VB 2005 Express Developed and owned by Microsoft
Created to make application programs for Windows OS.
It is an object-oriented and event-driven programming language
VB 2005 Express
A free version of Visual Basic
The IDE contains easy-to-use and easy-to-learn tools for creating .NET applications, using the Visual Basic programming language.
Suitable for students or other people learning the VB language
The basis of Visual Basic is an earlier programming language called BASIC that was invented by Dartmouth College professors John Kemeny and Thomas Kurtz.
Visual Basic was one of the first systems that made it practical to write programs for the Windows operating system. This was possible because VB included software tools to automatically create the detailed programming required by Windows. These software tools not only create Windows programs, they also take full advantage of the graphical way that Windows works by letting programmers "draw" their systems with a mouse on the computer. This is why it's called "Visual" Basic.

5. Parts of VB 2005 Express IDE
Start Page of VB 2005 Express IDE

6. Parts of VB 2008 Express IDE
Start Page of VB 2008 Express IDE

7. Parts of VB 2005 Express IDE Main Menu Bar Toolbar Solution Explorer
Properties Window
Design Area
Toolbox

8. Visual BASIC IDE Project Explorer Window Menu Bar Tool Box
Main Tool Bar
Project Explorer Window
Tool Box
Form Designer Window
Properties Window
Form Layout Window
Code Window

9. Main MenuBar
It consists of all the commands provided by the IDE under the different menus based on their functionality
provides access to such functions as opening files, interacting with an application, or help

10. Provides quick access to frequently used commands
Standard ToolBar
Provides quick access to frequently used commands

11. ToolBox
It consists of the various controls that can be used to design the graphical user interfaces of the application

12. Properties Window
describes the properties of the form and its controls
lists all the properties of the object that's currently selected and gives you the opportunity to modify them.

13. Solution Explorer Window (Project Explorer Window)
contains the project
files
gives an overview of
all the modules that
are contained in the
application.
allows to switch between different windows

14. It allows GUI creation by providing the foundation for controls
Form Designer Window
A design space which contains objects or controls used for the application
It allows GUI creation by providing the foundation for controls

15. CODE EDITOR (Code Window)
used to write codes that determine the behavior of the forms and other objects in the application.
CODE EDITOR (Code Window)
used to write codes that determine the behavior of the forms and other objects in the application.
IntelliSense Window
It allows easy access to properties and methods of controls.
IntelliSense Window
It allows easy access to properties and methods of controls.

16. VB EXPRESS IDE

17. Getting Started with Visual Basic

18. Steps in Creating Simple Applications
Create the User Interface (GUI)
Set the Properties of the Objects
Enter the appropriate Source Code
Run the Program

19. Loading Visual BASIC
Click Start > Programs > Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 > Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0

20. Select A Project Type select the type of project you want to create.
select STANDARD EXE for your project type.

21. Saving a Project
To save, click File on the file menu then select Save Project.
Visual BASIC will ask for the filename of the form. Change the folder where you intend to save your project files. Then, type the filename of the form and click Save. |
You may click this icon to instantly create a folder