MCSD training guide: Visual Basic 5

This book is your one-stop shop. Everything you need to know to pass the exam is in here, and it has been certified by Microsoft as study materials. You do not need to take a class in addition to buying this book to pass the exam. However, your personal study habits may benefit from taking a class in addition to the book, and buying this book in addition to a class.

Table of contents :

Part I: Design Issues ..... 13

1 Designing and Creating Forms ..... 15

2 Implementing Drag-and-Drop Operations Within the Windows Shell and Using Specific Events ..... 51

3 Adding a Menu Interface to an Application ..... 79

4 Implementing User Interface Controls in an Application ..... 109

Part II: Coding Issues ..... 159

5 Declaring a Variable ..... 161

6 Writing and Calling Sub and Function Procedures ..... 197

7 Creating and Using Class Modules ..... 235

8 Accessing Data Using Data Controls and Bound Controls ..... 301

9 Accessing Data Using Code ..... 347

10 Incorporating DLLs into an Application ..... 405

11 Building Microsoft ActiveX Clients ..... 449

12 Creating an Automation Server That Exposes Objects, Properties, Methods, and Events ..... 471

13 Creating and Using ActiveX Controls ..... 503

14 Creating and Using Acive X Documents ..... 547

15 Creating Applications That Can Access the Internet ..... 577

16 Implementing Error-Handling Features in an Application ..... 625

17 Implementing Help Features in an Application ..... 663

Part III Debugging and Testing Issues ..... 693

18 Selecting Appropriate Compiler Options ..... 695

19 Compiling an Application Conditionally ..... 735

20 Setting Watch Expressions During Program Execution ..... 771

21 Monitoring the Values of Expressions and Variables by Using the Debugging Windows ..... 801

22 Implementing Project Groups to Support the Development and Debugging Process ..... 837

23 Defining the Scope of a Watch Variable ..... 865

Part IV: Distribution Issues ..... 881

24 Using the Setup Wizard to Create an Effective Setup Program ..... 883

25 Creating a Setup Program That Installs and Registers ActiveX Controls ..... 927

26 Managing the Windows System Registry ..... 957

27 Distributing an Application over the Internet ..... 1001

28 Where to Go from Here ..... 1025

Appendixes ..... 1045

A Overview of the Certification Process ..... 1047

B Study Tips ..... 1055

C What's on the CD-ROM ..... 1059

D All About TestPrep ..... 1061

Index ..... 1063