Tutorial Programming in Visual Basic 6.0

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Tutorial: Programming in Visual Basic 6.0
This tutorial contains a beginner’s guide to Visual Basic 6.0, introducing the programming
environment, defining key terms and introducing exercises to demonstrate the five
control structures (sequence, selection: binary and multiway, iteration: pre and post
test).
Syllabus outcome
H5.3 A student selects and applies appropriate software to facilitate the design and
development of software solutions
Students learn to implement a fully tested and documented software solution in a
methodical manner. (SDD syllabus, p.51)
The following headings may help you navigate:
Activity 1: Welcome screen and menu editor
Activity 2: Event handlers and scroll bars
Naming conventions
Data types, variables and functions
Activity 3: Messages and input boxes
Activity 4: Create a calculator and avoid division by zero
Sequence
Binary Selection
Activity 5: Measurement converter
Multiway selection
Activity 6: Multiway selection
Activity 7: Control arrays
Iterations
Activity 8: Pre-test loops
Activity 9: Post-test loops
Activity 10: Random number generator
Activity 11: Using a counter in a pre-test loop
Activity 12: Nested FOR loops and arrays
Organising your first project
The first…