How to Access a Database Using Visual Basic 6.0
Visual Basic 6.0 can still be used to create robust, database-driven applications which can simply your life. Programs can range from contact mangers to personal calendars and games. There are several ways to access a database using Visual Basic 6.0. One of the easiest methods uses the ADO data control. This control will let you add data-bound VB6 controls to your form which automatically update as you page through your database.
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Instructions
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Instructions
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Create a new Visual Basic 6.0 project and add a form. Add a label to that form and name it "MyData". This label will display the values retrieved from your database.
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Add an ADO data control to your toolbox if it does not already exist. Do this by pressing "Ctrl+T" and choosing "Add Component" from the pop-up window. Find "ADO Data Control 6.0" in the pop-up window and select it to add it to the toolbox.
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Drag the control to your VB6 form and name it "View_Records." This control will have left and right arrows that will let you page through the records in your database.
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Double-click "DatabaseName" in the properties window and select the name of the database that you wish to connect to. For example, if you have an Access MDB file named "MyDataBase," click it to select it.
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Specify the tables that you want to use by double-clicking "RecordSource" and selecting them. If your database has a "Cities" table which holds values that you need, choose that table. All tables in your database will be visible in the "RecordSource" section of the properties window.
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Bind your "MyData" label to the "Cities" table of your VB6 database by setting its "DataSource" property to "View_Records" (the name that you gave your data control). Set its "DataField" value to the name of the desired field in the table.
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Press F5 to run your application. You can then page through the records in your database using the data control's arrows. The values will appear in your "MyData" label and change as you move through the database.
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Add additional labels, text boxes and other controls to your Visual Basic 6.0 form. To bind them to fields in your database, set their "DataSource" and "DataField" properties as you did with the "MyData" label.
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Tips & Warnings
Once you add the ADO Data Control to your toolbox, you will not have to add it again.
You can bind an unlimited number of VB6 controls to any table in your selected database.
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how can I show on the ListView the data on my access?
