RACC VB Class #2 Lecture

Quiz on Ch. 1 Demo Project #1 (hello world program)

Begin Ch. 1 Lecture

As a class build a demo program that illustrates the Ch. 1 concepts:

• rename Form1 as frmMain immediately
• create objects by double-clicking on the Toolbox icons
• move & resize objects on a form
• view an object's properties in the Properties window
• change an object's property by typing directly in the Properties window
• practice visiting the Code window
• view an object's available events
• view all of the VB objects and their properties and methods in the Object Browser
• purposefully mispell a VB keyword causing a bug that leads to Break time
• discuss the differences between compile, run-time, and logic errors
• examine the characteristics of Run time, Design time, and Break time
• practice saving a form and the project into a newly created folder
• view the files that are created as well as their file extensions

Review the VB environment being able to:

1. identify and "retrieve" the project explorer, form, & properties windows as well as the toolbox and toolbar.
2. choose Tools/Options/Editor to checkmark the "Default to Full Module View" option
3. choose Tools/Options/Editor to checkmark the "Require Variable Declaration" option (which causes Option Explicit to automatically appear in every project)
4. type, save, and execute your first program (Ch. 1 Demo Project #1).
5. copy the folder that you created to contain Ch. 1 Demo Project #1 project to a floppy disk
6. reload, modify, and execute Ch. 1 Demo Project #1 from a floppy disk.

Introduction of our class mailing list

(if time) Review selected Ch. 1 Review Questions on p. 46

(if time) Complete the "Writing Your First Visual Basic Project" tutorial that begins on p. 8

(if time) Begin Ch. 2 Lecture

Homework Assignment:

• Read ch. 2.

• Read ch. 2 online notes.
• If you have email, subscribe to the class mailing list. (This is not a requirement for the class, however.)
• Complete the "Writing Your First Visual Basic Project" tutorial that begins on p. 8

• By next Tuesday, write out your answers to Feedback 2.2 questions on p. 67.

• By next Tuesday, write out the answers to Ch. 2 Review Questions #1-17 on pp. 79 & 80.

• Study for a possible quiz on concepts discussed during this class as well as assigned reading.