Visual Basic in easy steps, 4th edition: Covers Visual Basic 2015

Visual Basic in easy steps, 4th edition, shows how to create Windows applications using the free Visual Studio Community 2015 programming environment. This 4th edition covers Visual Basic 2015 and presents code examples, screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

Key details

• Title: Visual Basic in easy steps, 4th edition
• Covers Visual Basic 2015
• Uses the free Visual Studio Community 2015 programming environment
• Includes code examples, screenshots and step-by-step instructions
• Introduces form controls, application properties, the language and problem-solving techniques

Synopsis

The book starts with the installation process for Visual Studio Community 2015, then moves on to core elements such as form controls, application properties, the programming language and problem-solving techniques. It continues with worked examples showing how to build and deploy a complete Windows application.

A dedicated chapter covers scripting with Visual Basic, including creating macros for Word and Excel in Microsoft Office using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), and working with files and data in Windows using VBScript. It also explains how to incorporate external data from text files, Excel spreadsheets, XML documents, live RSS web feeds and SQL databases.