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Visual Basic Controls and Properties Guide

The document provides an overview of Visual Basic basics, including how to change properties of controls at design and run time. It details key controls such as TextBox, Button, ListBox, RadioButton, and CheckBox, along with their high-yield properties and usage. Additionally, it covers container controls like GroupBox and PictureBox, as well as the MsgBox() function for displaying dialog boxes.

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Visual Basic Controls and Properties Guide

The document provides an overview of Visual Basic basics, including how to change properties of controls at design and run time. It details key controls such as TextBox, Button, ListBox, RadioButton, and CheckBox, along with their high-yield properties and usage. Additionally, it covers container controls like GroupBox and PictureBox, as well as the MsgBox() function for displaying dialog boxes.

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Visual Basic Basics & Properties


 Modes of Changing Properties: Properties can be modified during Design Time (via the
Properties Window/F4) or Run Time (via coding)1.
 Common Control Properties:
o Name: Identifies the control in code2.
o BackColor: Sets background color3.
o Font: Sets style, size, and font4.
o ForeColor: Sets text color5.
o Text: Sets the text displayed on the control6.
 Run-Time Syntax: The format for changing a property via code is:
o Example: [Link] = 1008.

2. Key Controls & Their High-Yield Properties


TextBox Control

Used for inputting or displaying text/numeric data (cannot handle images)9.

 MaxLength: Defines character limit10.


 MultiLine: Set to True to allow more than one line of text11111111.

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 PasswordChar: Use a character (like *) to hide sensitive input12.


 ReadOnly: Set to True to prevent the user from editing the text13131313.

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Button Control

 Used to execute commands (e.g., Save, Open)14.


 The primary event for a Button is the Click event15.

ListBox & CheckedListBox

 Items property: Used to add choices during design time16.


 .[Link] method: Used to add items during run time17.
 CheckedListBox: Similar to ListBox but adds a checkbox next to each item18.

RadioButton vs. CheckBox


Control Function Usage

Choose only one option from


RadioButton Used for mutually exclusive choices20.
a set19.

Used for selecting several preferences


CheckBox Choose multiple options21.
at once22.

3. Container & Media Controls


 GroupBox: A container used to organize and group other controls23. If you move or hide the
GroupBox, all controls inside it move or hide as well24.

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 PictureBox: Used to display images (BMP, GIF, JPEG)25.


o SizeMode: Adjusts how the image fits (e.g., AutoSize matches control size to picture size)26.
o Run-Time Image Syntax:
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[Link] = [Link]("filename")

4. Built-in Functions
MsgBox() Function

Displays a dialog box with a message and buttons; returns which button was clicked28.

 Syntax: MsgBox("Text", button, "Title")29.


o Text: The message30.
o button: Numeric value (e.g., 0 for OK, 1 for Cancel)31.
o Title: Text in the dialog title bar32.

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