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CP2028Visual Basic Programming 2

Week 1 Lecture 1 & 2– Introduction to the module

The VB module set Contents and structure of this module

– Review of the Visual Basic environment– Review of programming practices

– Variables & Scope

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CP2028 Module Aims and Objectives

Reinforce the skills and knowledge gained in VB1.

Further develop programming abilities. Topics covered include:

– storing and accessing information in files– using Databases within VB.– File handling– error handling

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The Visual Basic module set.

CP1007VB1

CP2028VB2

CP3013App Dev in VB

CP2030VB For C++

CP1000S.P. in C++

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Introduction to the Module [1]The Module Guide

The module consists of 12 weeks of study, plus a revision week.

As in VB1 the aim is to increase your skills and knowledge in program design and development.

Visual Basic is the target language, but the skills gained are applicable to other languages.

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Introduction to the Module [2]

Timetable details (see module guide)– 2 x 1-hour lectures per week– Tutorial– Workshop

Weekly contents

Assessments– Coursework– Exam

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Review of V.B. Environment

Identify the components of the VB design environment?

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Review of V.B. Environment

Identify the components of the VB design environment?

Code

MenuBar

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Review of V.B. Environment

Identify the components of the VB design environment?

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Review of V.B. Environment

Identify the components of the VB design environment?

Form

MenuBar

Control Toolbox

Project Window

PropertiesWindow

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Visual Basic Program Structure.

Project File– ‘.VBP’

Form Files– ‘.FRM’– ‘.FRX’

Modules– ‘.BAS’

Custom Controls– ‘.VBX’ files

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Control Bar - How many controls can you identify?

StandardEdition

ProfessionalEdition

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Control bar - Properties

Name

Run Time Vs Design Time (Startup Defaults)

Setting control positions when placeon form Vs via the properties window

What if we want to resize our formsdo we resize controls? How? Are there tools to do it?

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Review of Event Driven Programming

Application program is composed of a number of subroutines, which are triggered by events within the environment.

– Typical events include Mouse-click Keyboard use Field value changes

Events happen to a control.– Mostly user generated events– Controls can also cause events

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Visual Basic Event Processing

Trigger Event

Code Executed

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Types of Events

Events can be classified as:

User generated– (e.g. command button click)

Computer generated– (e.g. specific time elapsed, from a timer control)

Program generated– (i.e. program explicitly generates an event from within the code)

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Visual Basic Events

The events that can happen to a control are pre-determined

Each type of control has a relevant set of events

The events that can happen to a Command Button

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Programming Practices

We need to consider

– Control naming conventions

– Variable naming conventions

– Code documentation

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Scope of Variables

Shows declarationsat form level, knownas: General Declarations

Shows variabledeclarations withinan event handler

Form1General Declarations

Sub Command1_Click ()

Sub Command2_Click ()

Dim sName1 As StringDim iNum1 As Integer

Dim sName2 As StringDim iNum2 As Integer

Dim sName3 As StringDim iNum3 As Integer

Available variables:sName1, sName2, iNum1, iNum2

Available variables:sName1, sName3, iNum1, iNum3

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Scope The general rule is to declare variables at

the lowest possible level.

Ie Control level

Form level Module level

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Question Calculator

Create a front end for a simple calculator, You should be able to accept two numbers and perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

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Question calculator

Try the calculator with 5 divide 0 !!!

Why is the application not working ?

How can we correct the problem ?

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Solution

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Code

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code

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Static Variables A static variable will hold its value when it goes

out of scope:Sub Command1_Click()

'declare variablesDim iDimCount As IntegerStatic iStaticCount As Integer

'increment variables iDimCount = iDimCount + 1 iStaticCount = iStaticCount + 1

'display variables Label3.Caption = Str$(iDimCount) Label4.Caption = Str$(iStaticCount)End Sub

A static variable can only be declared inside a procedure

Note the use of a comment Note use of Str$ function

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Static Variables: Effects

The effect of using a static variable can be seen below:

This is has the same effect as if the variable had been declared at the form’s general declaration level

Except the scope is local to the procedure

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CP2028Visual Basic programming 2

Week 1 - Summary– Structure of this module and its position in the

VB module set.– Review of VB environment.– Review of event-driven programming

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