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  1. Your First Code
  2. Conditional Logic
  3. VB .NET and Loops
  4. Adding Menus to a Form
  5. Debugging your Code
  6. VB .NET and Arrays
  7. String Manipulation
  8. Working with Text Files
  9. Functions and Subs
  10. Events in VB .NET
  11. VB NET Classes and Object
  12. VB .NET and Forms
  13. VB .NET and Databases
 
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  > VB .NET One - Getting Started  
 


1. Getting started with VB.NET

2. Visual Basic .NET Forms

3. Adding Controls using the Toolbox

4. Adding a Textbox to the Form

5. Visual Basic .NET and Properties
6. The Text Property

7. Adding a splash of colour

8. Saving your work

9. Create a New Project
 
  > VB .NET Two- Write your first .NET code  
 


1. What is a Variable?

2. Add a coding button to the Form

3. Writing your first .NET code

4. String Variables

5. How to get at Text in a textbox


6. More about VB .NET variables

7. Using variables in your .NET code

8. A VB NET Calculator Project

9. The code for the calculator

10. The Message Box in VB .NET
 
  > VB .NET Three - Conditional Logic  
 


1. If Statements

2. Select Case Statements

3. Add a Combo Box to a VB .NET form


4. The Conditional Operators

5. Section Three Exercises
 
  > VB .NET Four- Loops  
 


1. An Introduction to Loops in VB .NET

2. For Loops

3. Do Loops


4. A Times Table Programme

5. The Code for the Time Table Programme

6. The Basic Math Symbols in VB .NET
 
  > VB .NET Five - Adding menus to Forms  
 


1. Add a menu to a VB .NET Form

2. How to add code to a Menu

3. How to add a Sub Menu to your Form

4. How to add Shortcuts to your Menu Items

5. A VB .NET menu Project

6. The Open File Dialogue Box

7. Filter files with the Open File Dialogue Box

8. The Open File Dialogue Box


9. The Save File Dialogue Box

10. Cut, Copy, Paste and Undo menus

11. How to Show and Hide Controls

12. Insert Images into a Picture Box

13. Add a Checkbox to a VB .NET form

14. Writing code for Checkboxes

15. Add Option Buttons to a VB .NET form
 
  > VB .NET Six - Debugging your code  
 


1. Error Handling and Debugging in VB .NET

2. Design Time Errors

3. RunTime Errors


4. Try ... Catch in VB .NET

5. Logic Errors

6.Breakpoints and Debugging tools

  > VB .NET Seven - Mastering Arrays  
 


1. What is an Array?

2. Arrays and the Index Number


3. Assigning Values to an Array

4. Arrays where boundaries are not known
 
  > VB .NET Eight - String Manipulation  
 


1. The String Variable Type

2. How to use the Trim Method

3. The difference between Char and Chars()

4. How to use the InStr Method


5. How to use the Substring Method

6. Equals, Replace and Insert Methods

7. How to use Split and Join in VB .NET
 
  > VB .NET Nine - Working with Text Files  
 


1. What is a Text File?

2. How to Open a Text File in VB .NET

3. How to Read a Text File Line by Line

4. How to Write to a Text File in VB .NET


5. Appending Text to a File in VB .NET

6. How to Copy a File

7. How to Move a File

8. How to Delete a File
 
  > VB .NET Ten - Functions and Subs  
 


1. An Introduction to Functions and Subs

2. How to Create your own Subs in VB .NET

3. Using Parameters in your Subs

4. ByVal and ByRef in VB .NET


5. How to Create a Function in VB.NET

6. How to use Parameters with Functions

7. Standard Modules - Part One

8. Standard Modules - Part Two
 
  > VB .NET Eleven - Events  
 
1. The Click Event

2. The MouseDown Event


3. The KeyDown Event

4. The Form Load Event
 
  > VB .NET Tweleve - Classes and Objects  
 


1. An Introduction to Classes and Objects

2. Create your own Classes in VB .NET

3. How to Create Methods in your Classes


4. More about Creating Methods

5. Create Properties in your Classes

3. How to Use your New Property
 
  > VB .NET Thirteen - VB .NET and Databases  
 


1. VB NET Express and Databases

2. The Database Wizard in VB NET Express

3. Write your own VB .NET database code

4. Learn about DataSets and Data Adaptors

5. Display the Data in the DataSet

 


6. Navigate a Database with VB .NET

7. How to Move through the Database

8. Add, Update and Delete Records

9. Add a New Record using VB .NET

10. Delete a Record using VB .NET
 
  > VB .NET Fourteen - VB NET and Forms  
 


1. Anchor and Dock Controls on a Form

2. Add a Toolbar to a Form

3. Creating Multiple Forms in VB .NET


4. Modal and Non Modal Forms

5. Getting at Values on Other Forms