Advanced Visual Basic 6.0 Programming Concepts - Level 3 Course

Topics covered on the 2 day Advanced Visual Basic 6.0 Programming Concepts - Level 3 course

Controlling Applications Using Automation

• What is Automation?
• Working with Other Applications
• Introducing WithEvents

Creating Automation Components

• Creating and Using an ActiveX Code Component
• Raising Events from ActiveX Components
• Registering ActiveX Components
• Handling Errors in ActiveX Components
• In-Process vs. Out-of-Process Components
• Understanding Instancing

Advanced Class Module Issues

• Creating a Collection Class
• Creating Default Members
• Creating an Enumeration Function
• Adding Enumerated Types

Building ActiveX Controls

• What is an ActiveX Control, Anyway?
• Creating the ProgressMeter Project
• Adding the TestMeter Project
• Running the ProgressMeter at Design Time
• Setting Up the Controls Resize Event Procedure
• Working with the ProgressMeter's Properties
• Using the ActiveX Control Interface Wizard
• Giving the ProgressMeter a Property Page
• Adding Events to the ProgressMeter Control
• Compiling the ProgressMeter Control
• Distributing the ProgressMeter Control
• ActiveX Controls and the Internet

Advanced ADO Topics

• Reviewing OLE DB and ADO
• Managing Connections
• Working with Data
• Creating Recordsets in Memory
• Persisting Recordsets
• Retrieving Multiple Result Sets