Visual Basic .NET

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Visual Basic .NET is a multi-purpose computer programming language from Microsoft that is suitable for most development needs. The language is designed with Rapid Application Development in mind, providing several tools to shorten development time. This WikiBook introduces Visual Basic.NET language fundamentals and covers a variety of the base class libraries (BCL) provided by the .NET Framework.

Contents 1 Introduction 2 Language Basics 2.1 Operators 3 Windows Programming 4 Object Oriented Programming 4.1 Basics 4.2 Classes 4.3 Advanced Data Structure 5 The .NET Framework 6 Graphics 7 GDI+ 8 MS Office Automation 9 External Links 10 About this book

[edit] Introduction

Introduction : A description of Visual Basic .NET.

The Visual Studio Integrated Development Environment (IDE) : A Microsoft application to simplify application development.

Getting Started : Making your first application.

[edit] Language Basics

Basic syntax 

Describes the basics in how the applications you write will be interpreted.

Variables : The entities used to store various types of data.

Arrays : A variable that stores several data of the same data type.

Branch statements 

The various conditional statements in the language for selective code execution.

Loop statements : The various loop statements in the language for repetitive code execution.

[edit] Operators

Operators in general : What are operators in a programming language.

Assignation and comparison operators 

Describes the '=', 'Is' and 'IsNot' operators.

Arithmetic operators 

Describes the operators that work on numerical values, such as the '+' in addition.

String and character operators 

Describes the operators used for string and character manipulation, such as the '&' and '+' operators.

Logical operators 

Describes the operators used in boolean logic, such as the 'And' and 'Or' operators.

Binary operators 

Describes the operators used in maniputating in binary, such as the 'And' and '<<' operators.

[edit] Windows Programming

Controls : The windows controls, such as the button and text boxes.

Components 

Objects that can be added at design time using the Window Designer, but is not visible at runtime, such as the Timer component.

Interprocess Communication 

How programs can communicate with each other across application boundaries.

[edit] Object Oriented Programming

[edit] Basics

Inheritance

Interfaces

Abstract and partial classes

Object Lifetime

Enumerations 

A set of related constants defining a value type.

[edit] Classes

Modules 

A special class for exposing shared functions and variables.

Namespaces 

Giving your code its own space to live in.

Classes 

The blueprints of objects that describes how they should work.

Objects 

Cornerstones of any object-oriented programming language, objects are the tools you use to perform work.

Encapsulation and accessor levels 

Explains protection of object states by encapsulation.

The IDisposable Interface

[edit] Advanced Data Structure

Collections : Advanced data structure for encapsulating data.

[edit] The .NET Framework

The .NET assembly 

All .NET solutions have their components contained in assemblies.

.NET Framework Overview 

An overview of the .NET class library used in VB.NET

The .NET framework 

A language is merely a way of communication. The .NET framework represents the tools at your disposal to get actual work done.

Security 

How security is used in the .NET framework

[edit] Graphics

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[edit] GDI+

GDI+ is a way to draw simple graphics and strings on a Form.

[edit] MS Office Automation

Microsoft Office Automation

Manipulating MS Office documents and even MS Office itself from VB.NET

[edit] External Links

• Learning Visual Basic .NET in 5 minutes A simple tutorial that teaches you a few basics.

• Visual Basic.NET Programming Tutorials

• Visual Basic.NET Step by Step

[edit] About this book

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