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Creating a Functional User Interface
Keyboard Access Keys
Tab Order for Controls
Code for Concatenation
Tooltips
Form StartPosition Property
Coding for Controls
Commenting Code
Clearing the Contents
Coding for Radio Buttons & Check Boxes
Coding the Color of Controls
Code for Visibility of Controls
Coding for Multiple Properties
Variables and Constants
What is a Variable?
What is a Constant?
Data Types
Naming Rules for Variables & Constants
Variable Declaration Examples
Scope of a Variable
Option Explicit
Calculations
Conversion to Numeric Data Type
Option Strict
Math Operations/Hierarchy of Operations
Data Conversion Issues
Rounding & Formatting Functions
Message Boxes
Components of a Message Box
Message Box Buttons
DialogResult Variable
Complex Message Boxes
Accumulating and Counting
Module-Level Variable
Forms of Accumulating
Counting vs. Accumulating
Try-Catch Blocks
Complete Example
Conditional Programming
IF-ELSE Statements
Relational Operators
Comparing Strings/Case Issues
Compound Conditions
Nested IF Statements
Conditional Statements with Controls
Case Structure Alternative
Input Validation
Common Validation Techniques
Multiple Validations
Exception Handling Techniques
Field-Level Validation
Masked Text Box for Validation
Menus
Creating a Simple Menu
Keyboard Functionality with Menus
Code for Menu Items
Creating Context Menus
General Sub Procedures
What are Sub Procedures?
What are Function Procedures?
Passing Arguments to Procedures
Lists
List Boxes & Combo Boxes
Properties Associated with Lists
Methods Used with Lists
Combo Box Example
Arrays
Why Use an Array?
Lists vs. Arrays
Alternative Array Declaration
Subscripts
Two-Dimensional Arrays
Looping
Do-Loops
For Next Loops
Loop-Lookup Example
Printing
PrintDocument Control
Setting Up the Graphics Page
Coding the PrintPreview
Database Files
XML Data
ADO.NET & VB.NET
Database Application Example
Common Dialog Boxes
Color Dialog Box
Font Dialog Box
File Dialog Boxes
Multiple Form Projects
Creating New Forms
Form Methods & Events
Other Form Events
Scope of Variables Revisited
Creating a Splash Screen
Creating an About Form
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