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Tables of Contents for McSd Guide to Developing Desktop Applications With Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Advanced Topics
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Installing and Configuring Visual Basic for the Desktop
1
68
Installing Visual Basic for the Desktop
2
23
Installing Visual Basic
2
19
Installing Server Components
21
2
Questions
23
2
The Basics of Visual Basic
25
23
A Review of Visual Basic
25
3
The Structure of a Visual Basic Program
28
3
The Visual Basic Integrated Development Environment
31
3
Opening and Saving Projects
34
2
Understanding Properties
36
2
The Name Property
38
1
Properties --- Design Mode Versus Run Mode
39
1
Using the Properties Window
40
2
The Label Control
42
1
Responding to an Event
43
2
The Code Window
45
1
Questions
46
2
Configuring Visual SourceSafe
48
21
The Purpose of Visual SourceSafe
48
1
Installing Visual SourceSafe
49
1
Configuring Visual SourceSafe
50
12
The VSS Interface
62
1
Summary
63
2
Questions
65
1
Exercises
66
3
Fundamentals of Event Driven Programming
69
72
Understanding Visual Basic Syntax
70
24
Previewing the Completed Program
70
3
The Structure of a Visual Basic Program
73
2
Procedures
75
1
Understanding Call by Reference and Call by Value
75
1
Scope
76
4
Understanding Mouse and Keyboard Events
80
5
The Basics of Form Events
85
2
Control Arrays
87
5
Questions
92
2
Working with Menus
94
28
Adding a Menu to an Application
94
2
Using the Menu Editor
96
3
Adding a Pop-Up Menu to an Application
99
3
The InputBox and MsgBox Functions
102
19
Questions
121
1
Working with Collections of Controls and Handling Errors
122
19
Collections
122
4
Creating an Error Handler
126
4
Summary
130
3
Questions
133
1
Exercises
134
7
Creating Data Services Using ADO
141
70
Using Visual Basic Controls to Interact with a Database
142
31
Previewing the Completed Program
142
3
Fundamental Database Concepts
145
1
A Conceptual Overview of ActiveX Data Objects and OLE DB
146
3
Introducing ActiveX Controls
149
2
The ADO Data Control
151
2
Connecting to a Database with the ADO Data Control
153
6
Creating Bound Controls
159
8
The Recordset Object
167
4
Questions
171
2
Using the Recordset Object to Manipulate Data
173
38
Using ADO Programmatically
173
13
Programming the Recordset Object
186
1
Determining a Recordset's Functionality
186
4
Locating Specific Records
190
3
Understanding Bookmarks
193
2
Looping Through the Records in a Recordset
195
1
Making Changes to Data
195
1
Adding Data
196
2
Changing Data
198
1
Deleting Data
198
1
Validating Field Input
199
1
Summary
200
2
Questions
202
2
Exercises
204
7
Accessing a Database with SQL and ActiveX Controls
211
62
Introduction to the SQL Programming Language
212
31
Previewing the Completed Application
212
4
The SQL Language
216
3
Retrieving Data with the SELECT Statement
219
5
Restricting the Rows Returned with the WHERE Clause
224
2
Selecting Records Using Ranges and Patterns
226
2
Selecting Specific Fields
228
2
Handling Database Errors
230
2
Performing Action Queries
232
1
The INSERT Statement
233
4
The UPDATE Statement
237
2
Deleting Database Records
239
1
Transactions
240
1
Questions
241
2
Using the DataList, DataCombo, and DataGrid Controls
243
30
The DataList and DataCombo Controls
243
4
The DataGrid Control
247
3
Changing the Behavior of the Arrow and Tab Keys
250
1
Formating the DataGrid Control
251
6
Selecting Records Dynamically
257
1
Modifying Data with the DataGrid Control
258
1
Events Pertaining to the DataGrid control
259
2
Validating Changes in the DataGrid Control
261
2
Creating Columns at Run Time
263
1
Linking Multiple DataGrid Controls
264
1
Summary
265
2
Questions
267
1
Exercises
268
5
The Windows Common Controls (Part 1)
273
60
The Tree View Control
274
35
Previewing the Completed Program
274
2
Introducing the Windows Common Controls
276
3
Storing Images in the ImageList Control
279
4
Introduction to Drill-Down Interfaces
283
2
The Tree View Control
285
4
The Node Object
289
2
Adding a Node to the TreeView Control
291
3
Creating the Root-Level Node
294
2
Creating Child Nodes
296
8
Navigating the Node Hierarchy
304
3
Questions
307
2
Working with the ListView Control
309
24
The ListView Control
309
5
Integrating the ListView and TreeView Controls
314
3
Defining the View
317
1
Arranging the Icons
318
1
Using Report View
319
1
The ColumnHeader Object
320
3
Column Selection
323
1
Summary
324
2
Questions
326
1
Exercises
327
6
The Windows Common Controls (Part 2)
333
64
Using the Toolbar and DTPicker Controls
334
32
Previewing the Completed Application
334
3
Reviewing Fundamental Concepts
337
2
Improving a User Interface with the Toolbar Control
339
1
Creating the Toolbar and Its Buttons
340
1
Setting the General Characteristics of the Toolbar
341
13
Using the DTPicker Control
354
10
Questions
364
2
More Common Controls
366
31
Using the UpDown Control
366
3
Using the ImageCombo Control
369
4
The Slider Control
373
3
The FlatScrollBar Control
376
2
The ProgressBar Control
378
2
Improving the User Interface with a Status Bar
380
7
Summary
387
2
Questions
389
1
Exercises
390
7
Multiple Document Interface Programming
397
60
Creating a Multiple-Document Interface Application
398
24
Previewing the Completed Application
398
3
Characteristics of MDI Programs
401
1
Menus and MDI Programs
402
2
Forms as Classes
404
7
Destroying Form Instances
411
5
Other Ways to Keep Track of Forms
416
1
The Me Keyword
416
1
The Forms Collection
416
1
The Screen Object
417
1
Arranging MDI Forms
418
2
Questions
420
2
Programming the RichTextBox, CommonDialog, and Toolbar Controls
422
35
Reading and Writing Files with the RichTextBox Control
422
2
Opening and Saving Files with the CommonDialog Control
424
2
Understanding the CancelError Property
426
1
Opening Files with the CommonDialog Control
427
6
Saving Files Using the Common Dialog Control
433
1
Formatting the Contents of a Rich Text Box
434
4
Working with Fonts
438
3
Justifying Text
441
1
Printing Output
442
3
Changing Colors
445
1
Programming the Toolbar
446
1
Understanding the Windows Clipboard
447
2
Summary
449
2
Questions
451
1
Exercises
452
5
Designing and Implementing Component-Based Applications
457
44
Designing a Component-Based Program
459
23
Previewing the Completed Application
459
1
Computer Programs-A Historical Perspective
460
2
Developing Software for a New Distributed System
462
1
The Three-Tiered Approach
463
3
Changing Roles
466
1
Changing Technologies
466
3
The Three Views of Component-Based System Design
469
1
Conceptual Design
470
4
Logical Design
474
2
Physical Design
476
1
Allocating Services to Components
477
1
Component Distribution
477
2
Component Interface Specification
479
1
Network Distribution Plan
479
1
Questions
480
2
Implementing the Design Using Existing Components
482
19
Creating Automation Objects
482
11
Summary
493
2
Questions
495
1
Exercises
496
5
Reusing Code with Class Modules
501
58
Fundamentals of a Class Module
502
37
Previewing the Completed Application
502
2
An Introduction to Components
504
3
Component Object Modules
507
2
The Roles of Author and Developer
509
1
Anatomy of a Class Module
509
3
Creating a Class Module
512
3
Creating the Properties of a Class
515
2
Hiding Data in the Class
517
1
Creating Properties with Property Procedures
518
3
Implementing Read-Write Properties with Property Procedures
521
2
Passing Arguments to Property Procedures
523
1
Implementing Properties with Parameters
523
4
Using Object References in Property Procedures
527
1
Read-Only Properties
528
1
Write-Once Properties
529
2
Class Events
531
1
Methods
532
1
Class Module Enumerations
533
4
Questions
537
2
Supporting Multiple Question Types
539
20
A Behind the Scenes Look at Class Modules
539
3
Debugging Class Modules
542
2
Enhancing the Class
544
1
Polymorphism Using the Implements Statement
545
1
The Abstract Class
546
3
Implementing the Abstract Class
549
1
The Implements Statement
550
1
Setting Procedure Names for the Implemented Class
550
2
Abstract Class Initialization
552
1
Summary
552
2
Questions
554
1
Exercises
555
4
Creating a Collection Hierarchy
559
66
Creating a Collection of Objects
560
33
Previewing the Completed Application
560
4
Designing an Object Hierarchy
564
4
Creating a First Collection
568
2
Three Approaches to Creating an Object Hierarchy
570
4
Adding an Employee Object to the Employees Collection
574
2
Removing an Employee Object from the Employees Collection
576
2
Counting the Employee Objects in the Employees Collection
578
1
Enhancing the Class---The House of Sticks
579
5
Enhancing the Class---The House of Bricks
584
4
Creating a Default Method or Property
588
1
Enabling ``For Each'' Support
589
2
Questions
591
2
Understanding Project Types
593
16
Expanding the Object Hierarchy
593
1
Using the Class Builder Utility
594
1
More About the Project
595
1
Working with Project Groups
596
1
Adding a Project to a Project Group
597
2
Setting the Startup Project
599
1
Creating a Client-Server Project Group
599
1
Types of Projects Supported by Visual Basic
600
1
A Word About Executing Programs
600
4
Class Instancing
604
2
An Introduction to Multithreading
606
1
Questions
607
2
Creating a Persistent Collection Hierarchy
609
16
Creating an Object Hierarchy with Persistent Data
609
8
Summary
617
2
Questions
619
1
Exercises
620
5
Creating an ActiveX Control
625
56
The Basics of ActiveX Control Creation
626
18
Previewing the Completed Application
626
2
Creating ActiveX Controls
628
1
ActiveX Terminology
629
1
Creating ActiveX Control Objects
629
4
Design Time Versus Run Time
633
3
Predefined User Control Objects
636
1
Constituent Controls
637
3
Creating Multiple Constituent Controls
640
2
Questions
642
2
Events, Properties, and Methods
644
24
Properties, Events, and Methods
644
1
User Control Events
644
4
Understanding User Control Events
648
2
Object Focus
650
4
Exposing Properties to the Developer
654
1
Fundamentals of Properties
655
1
The PropertyChanged Method
656
1
Delegating Properties
657
2
Aggregating Properties
659
1
Persistent Properties
660
1
The PropertyBag Object
661
3
Read-Write and Read-Only Properties
664
2
Questions
666
2
Creating Better Properties
668
13
Improving the Behavior of the Properties Window
668
2
Enumerated Properties
670
2
User-Defined Enumerations
672
1
Creating Data-Aware Controls
673
2
Using the ActiveX Control Interface Wizard
675
1
Summary
676
1
Questions
677
1
Exercises
677
4
Extending ActiveX Control Features
681
46
Adding Property Pages to an ActiveX Control
682
26
Previewing the Completed Application
682
7
Creating Property Pages
689
3
Standard Property Pages
692
4
User-Defined Property Page Modules
696
8
Multiple Selected Controls
704
1
Debugging ActiveX Controls
704
2
Questions
706
2
Enabling a Control for Use on the Internet
708
19
Using ActiveX Controls on the Web
708
1
Static and Dynamic Web Pages
709
1
A Brief Introduction to HTML
709
3
OBJECT Tags
712
1
Distributing an ActiveX Control
712
1
Licensing a Control
713
1
Control Security
714
1
Obtaining a Digital Signature
715
1
The Property Page Wizard
716
1
The Package and Deployment Wizard
717
5
Summary
722
2
Questions
724
1
Exercises
725
2
ActiveX Documents
727
42
Creating an ActiveX Document Project
728
24
Previewing the Completed Application
728
2
The Role of ActiveX Documents
730
1
ActiveX Document Design Guidelines
730
1
Creating an ActiveX Document
731
2
ActiveX Document Menus
733
4
Executing an ActiveX Document
737
1
Testing the Document
738
2
Lifetime of an ActiveX Document
740
1
Persistent Properties
741
3
Multiple ActiveX Document Applications
744
1
Internet Explorer Navigation
744
4
Controlling Navigation
748
1
Understanding the Viewport
748
2
Questions
750
2
Using the Office Binder as an ActiveX Document Container
752
17
Office Binder as a Container
752
1
Introducing the Microsoft Office Binder
753
1
Determining the Container
754
1
Accessing Office Binder Programmatically
755
9
Testing Office Binder
764
1
Summary
765
1
Questions
766
1
Exercises
767
2
Using Internet Controls
769
42
Sending Mail Using the WinsockControl and the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
770
25
Previewing the Completed Application
770
3
An Introduction to the Internet
773
1
Internet Numbers and IP Numbers
773
1
TCP/IP
774
1
Internet Services
775
1
Implementing Internet Services
776
2
The Winsock Control
778
4
The Error Event
782
1
Internet Standards (RFCs)
783
1
SMTP
783
4
Processing Incoming Data
787
6
Questions
793
2
Transferring Files with the Internet Transfer Control
795
16
The Internet Transfer Control
795
2
Synchronous Versus Asynchronous Transmission
797
1
Implementing an FTP Client
798
1
Implementing the File Transfer Protocol
798
3
Processing Responses from the Internet Transfer Control
801
6
Network Timeouts
807
1
Summary
807
1
Questions
808
1
Exercises
809
2
DHTML and HTML Help
811
54
Developing a Dynamic HTML Application
812
25
Previewing the Completed Applications
812
2
Dynamic HTML
814
3
DHTML Application Structure
817
8
Understanding the DHTML Event Model
825
2
Setting Element Styles
827
6
Navigating Through DHTML Applications
833
1
Compiling the DHTML Project
834
1
Questions
835
2
HTML Help
837
28
Previewing the Completed Application
837
1
Introducing HTML Help
838
1
Installing HTML Help Workshop
839
1
Structure of a Help System
840
1
Creating an HTML Help System
840
3
Defining the Table of Contents
843
4
Defining the Index
847
1
Compiling the Help System
848
1
Adding Links to the HTML Pages
849
1
Using the HTML Help ActiveX Control
850
2
Creating a Context-Sensitive Help File
852
3
Connecting the Help System to the Program
855
1
Developing What's This Help
856
4
Summary
860
2
Questions
862
1
Exercises
863
2
Understanding the Windows Application Programming Interface
865
50
Programming the Windows Registry
866
14
Previewing the Completed Application
866
2
Introducing the Windows Registry
868
2
Registry Functions
870
4
Viewing the Registry Using RegEdit
874
3
Deleting Registry Entries
877
1
Registering a Server
877
1
Remote Component Registration
878
1
Questions
878
2
The Basics of Windows Dynamic Link Libraries
880
35
Dynamic Link Library Defined
880
2
Referencing a Dynamic Link Library
882
1
Declaring a DLL Procedure
883
2
Creating Aliases
885
1
Locating a DLL Procedure
886
3
Using By Val and ByRef Arguments in DLL Procedures
889
1
Calling a DLL
890
1
Managing Temporary Files
891
1
Passing Strings to DLL Procedures
892
5
Passing Properties
897
1
Callback Functions
897
4
Asynchronous Notification Using Events and Callbacks
901
1
Asynchronous Notification Using Events
902
2
Asynchronous Notification Using Callbacks
904
3
Executing Other Programs
907
2
Summary
909
1
Questions
910
2
Exercises
912
3
Program Deployment and Maintenance
915
1
The Visual Basic Compiler
916
11
Previewing the Completed Application
916
1
The Visual Basic Compiler
917
5
Conditional Compilation
922
3
Questions
925
2
Visual Component Manager
927
15
The Purpose of Visual Component Manager
927
1
Organization of Visual Component Manager
928
2
Publishing a Component
930
7
Locating Components
937
1
Adding Components to a Project
938
1
Creating Additional Repositories
939
1
Questions
940
2
The Package and Deployment Wizard
942
1
Introducing the Package and Deployment Wizard
942
1
Floppy Disk and CD-ROM Deployment
942
6
Deploying Packages to the Web
948
1
Preparing a Digital Signature
949
1
Establishing Safety Settings
950
1
Component Licensing
950
1
Preparing an ActiveX Control for Web Deployment
951
2
Deploying the Package
953
1
Understanding Application Updates
954
1
Summary
955
1
Questions
956
2
Exercises
958
APPENDIX A DEBUGGING
A-1
1
Section A Programming Errors
A-2
1
Identifying Programming Errors
A-2
1
Preparing a Programming for Debugging
A-3
1
Visual Basic Debugging Tools
A-6
1
Tracing Program Execution
A-7
1
Setting Breakpoint
A-9
1
Using the Immediate Window
A-10
1
Using the Watches Window
A-11
1
Using the Locals Window
A-14
1
Summary
A-14