Making few assumptions about previous experience, this book teaches core programming concepts and details Visual Basic features and techniques. The reader begins with learning the basics to write a first program and then moves on to adding voice, music, sound, and graphics.A variety of teaching elements are used to help the reader learn. Shaded syntax boxes offer a handy reference with short examples. Performance tips show how to avoid common pitfalls when working with dialog boxes, arrays, and parameters. The Q&A sections answer the most commonly asked questions that users have when learning Visual Basic for Windows. Plus, all chapters conclude with a series of exercises to test the reader and reinforce the information presented in the chapter.The new reference section will benefit every user of Visual Basic 5, explaining the ins and outs of all the methods and properties of the standard Visual Basic controls. - This Professional Reference Edition adds a complete Visual Basic reference section as well as added programming tips.

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