Abstract
Visual Basic 6.0 is the latest version of one of the most widely-used development environments in the world. It has an extensive range of facilities. You can create Windows applications, DLLs, ActiveX controls, Web-based applications and powerful database systems. The only negative aspect of this flexibility is that if you are new to Visual Basic the range of options available can seem overwhelming. It is very important in the early stages not to panic when you see the Visual Basic Integrated Development Environment (IDE). It is one of the best development environments available and you will find that after a few hours it will look familiar. In this chapter we are going to look at the key aspects of the IDE. In particular we are going to look at:
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The design form.
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The Project Explorer.
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The Toolbox.
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The Form Layout window.
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The Properties window.
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The tool bar.
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The menu bar.
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Cowell, J. (2000). The Visual Basic IDE. In: Essential Visual Basic 6.0 fast. Essential Series. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3417-6_2
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