Visual Basics Programming

Computer programs are designed by programmers for a variety of uses, usually to automate manual tasks that take a long time to complete. An apartment billing program, for example, eliminates...

For a Microsoft Windows computer on a network, the "Computer Name" is important because it helps users elsewhere on the network tell which computer is which to locate a particular machine, and may...

How to List on Craigs List is Very Simple. You can list about anything your heart desires. In this, how to we will show you how to find Craigs List for your area. Set you up a account so you do...

It often is helpful to display some additional information in the bottom portion of the window in computer application software. An easy way to do this in Visual Basic is with a control called the...

Soundslides Plus is the perfect way to make a compelling project for any genre or forte. You can use it to create a picture slideshow, or you can create sound slides with pictures and audio. Below...

Visual Basic is Microsoft's flagship event-driven programming language. Legacy versions of Visual Basic were used to create programs for the COM programming environment; current releases of the...

You can create a windows system service by using Visual Studio. When the service is complete, Visual Studio offers a service that automatically creates an installation package for the program. The...

Msvbvm60.dll is a driver required by the Microsoft Visual Basic system for proper operation of its graphics and controller programs. Many games, AutoCAD, and graphics software rely on Visual...

The current version of Visual Basic Express (VBE) is 2008. If you already have VBE 2005, then with the exception of some enhancements, using either one involves essentially the same skills. If you...

Visual Studio Net 2005 is a popular program among developers. If you want to install it on a machine at the office, make sure you have administrator permissions. If you don't, you will likely get...

If you used to assign macros to your PowerPoint slide elements by right clicking on them and choosing the 'Action' option then you are in for an unpleasant surprise when you transition to Office...

Do you have alot of websites you visited but want to erase it? Is your computer slowing down because of these websites? It's very easy to delete them and it doesn't take alot of work. Look at...

When you are on the computer it is convenient to be able to just glance down at corner of your computer screen and see what time it is. There is a clock feature on computers.

Some internet updates are easy to perform, like this one. Changing the date or time that's currently programmed into your computer only takes a few moments. I'll show you how.

One of the great benefits of working in a .Net environment is the ability to create really anything from an object. Although this particular example is very basic, it will give you an...

The progress bar is a great tool to let users know of a process that is running and how much longer it will take to complete. Here is a simple example as to how to program the progress bar.

VB.net has introduced the Try-Catch-End Try statement which is to replace the On error statement. It allows you to execute some code and should an error occur it traps that error and then sends...

A lot of times during run time you will change the backcolor of a textbox to signify to the user when a control is enabled and disabled. Here is how you do it.

Now that you can fill up your listbox in VB.net with a bunch of goodies, how do you erase what you have in there in case the user needs to start over? Here is how you can clear all of the...

Many programs that you will write will have the need to display to the user the current date and time. VB.net gives you the ability to retrieve this information failry easily. Here is how you...

I am sure you have seen other programs where you click inside a textbox and anything typed in there gets highlighted so if you start to type in erases what is in there and replaces it with what...

Functions are a great way to reuses a calculation or process that returns an answer and that you will use over and over again. There is no need to rewrite the calculation everytime you need it,...

A select-case statement is a great way to perform a logical test that might have multiple directions if found true or false. You could write a bunch of if-then-else statements but that could be...

If you are new to programming get to know the IF-THEN-ELSE statement. You will use it often.

There will come times when you are searching a listbox based on the text of the item as opposed to the index. Here is how it is done.

Computers are wonderful devices that allow us to do many things but things can get rough once the garbage that comes in through our internet connection begins to stop up our system. I have put...

Macros are bits of code that can run repetitive tasks from within the Excel workbook. Learning to write a Macro for Excel will empower you to take control over the documents and data you work with...

The toolbar control in Visual Basic provides a list of buttons for users to click to perform various tasks, such as open a file, save a file or open the print dialog box. The toolbar control is...

The MonthView control is like many others in Visual Basic. It provides an easy-to-use calendar interface that can be programmed with minimal coding and effort. The MonthView control comes with...

The TabStrip control in Visual Basic is used to minimize the amount of space needed to display multiple pages to the user. By setting the properties for the different tabs and adding the necessary...

The ImageCombo control in Visual Basic gives users a more graphical means of locating items in a list than what can be found in a standard ComboBox. More than one image can be set to an item in...

Microsoft Excel Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) is pretty easy to learn. And with a little practice, you can master this powerful programming language and add time-saving automation to all of...