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Caduceus Consulting - VB 127 Course Overview
VB127 - Visual Basic for the PICK/BASIC Programmer, plus
VB/MultiValue Connectivity
Abstract
This 3-day hands-on class is our most popular one for both
public and on-site courses. It is an introductory course
designed to get experienced Pick programmers up to productive
speed in Visual Basic in record time. It is also available in a 4 or
5-day format, with added tips and tricks, multi-form and library module
programming, and sample conversions from YOUR in-house applications.
Audience
This course is for all levels of programmers who have less
than one year’s experience with Visual Basic, or who
wish to apply their knowledge in the MultiValue environment.
Basic programming skills and minimal familiarity with the
Windows desktop are assumed.
Day 1 Objectives
 | Know the conceptual differences between PICK/BASIC
and Visual Basic programming. |
| Learn the Visual Basic 6.0 development
environment and language constructs. |
| Create a working Visual Basic application, including
form layout, adding controls and attaching code. |
What you will learn
| Why choose Visual Basic over other languages |
| Design issues in the event-driven world of Windows. |
| The composition of a VB project in detail, from files
down to properties, methods, and events. |
| The following controls: Label, Text box, Command
button, Combo and List box, Check box and Form. |
| The 6 steps to Visual Basic application creation. |
| Simple translations in language syntax from
PICK/BASIC to Visual Basic. |
Day 2 Objectives
| Make the best use of your existing knowledge of
PICK/BASIC in the Visual Basic world. |
| Understand the different types of Visual Basic
procedures. |
| Write Visual Basic code using software that adds
PICK/BASIC functionality to VB. |
What you will learn
| Variables and data types, and variable scopes. |
| Important event sequence tips that the Visual Basic
manuals don’t tell you. |
| How to dramatically increase your VB productivity,
using third party language extensions. |
| More controls: Option (radio) buttons, Scroll bars,
and Frames. |
| How to bypass pitfalls and traps particular to the
Pick programmer. |
| How to polish your application interface - the step
often overlooked. |
| Advanced features of Combo and List boxes. |
Day 3 Objectives
| Learn various Visual Basic ‘tricks of the
trade’. |
| Understand the various methods of integrating your
MultiValue database with the Windows desktop. |
| Write a Visual Basic application that reads and
updates data on a remote MultiValue host. |
What you will learn
| How to capture key strokes to make your Windows
application work more intuitively. |
| Integration strategies and client/server issues. |
| 6 methods for connecting your MultiValue database to
VB, including DDE, ODBC and OLE automation. |
| How to seamlessly combine character-based and true
graphical-based applications. |
| How to call PICK/BASIC subroutines, Executes, and
SELECTs from Visual Basic. |
| Where to get more information, guidance, and free
support. |
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