Visual Basic in Easy Steps

by Mike McGrath

Visual Basic in Easy Steps begins by describing the installation process, then introduces form controls, application properties, the programming language, and problem-solving techniques. It illustrates how to build and deploy a complete Windows application and how to create macros for Microsoft Office and web pages for Internet Explorer. By the end of this book, readers will have gained a sound understanding of Visual Basic — even without previous knowledge of programming languate — and be able to create their own interactive applications.

Genres: Technology, Nonfiction

192 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2008

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Reviews

[Robert W. Shepard · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've used Basic since the days when it came on the computer. This book is as advertised. It provides a way to learn the basics of VB.

I problem I have with the book is there is no way to get support when a problem occurs. Chapter 7 has examples of programs I couldn't get to work as shown. It would be nice if there was a way to post questions or comments and get some feedback.

There is a MAJOR problem in VB which isn't mentioned in the book and hard to find in Microsoft. The problem occurs when the programmer enters the program and they get a "BC30420 - SUB MAIN not found" error. I know the authors had to have run into this problem. It took me hours to resolve the problem. The fix is to "Click Project -> Properties, then click on the field showing Sub Main and change it to Form1.

[Brian · Rating 2 out of 5]

It is beyond dry. If you had the option of staring at the ceiling for 3 hours or reading this, I believe the former would be a more entertaining option.

[Janey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Didn't read it all the way through but was a really good reference to have when starting to learn Visual Basic. You don't need it to learn the language but it is quite helpful.

[Thomas Ray · Rating 2 out of 5]

Visual Basic in Easy Steps, Mike McGrath, 6th ed. 2019, ISBN 9781840788723, Dewey 005.2768, 192 pp.

pp. 134-135 is "Creating an Excel Macro."