Free VB 2005 Express Edition Tutorials?

Free VB 2005 Express Edition Tutorials?

• TroyHorton

  Hi,
  
  Take a look at http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/express/beginner/
  
  This link contains 16 video lessons each about 30 minutes on both C# and VB.NET express edition 2005 - This is yet another great work by Bob Tabor!  Enjoy!
  
  Cheers,
  
  Daniel
  

• manas79

  Thanks for the help cablehead!
  
  I'll give it a shot tomorrow and let you know how things go... :-)
  
  

• john hyde jr

  Hi Steve & Kayron,< xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

   

  I haven't managed to get my SplashScreen to display for longer than a split-second yet, dispite the helpful suggestions made by the two of you... :-)

   

  I have tried to implement the following code in the Application Events without success:

   

  Protected Overrides Function OnInitialize( _
  ByVal commandLineArgs As _
  System.Collections.ObjectModel.ReadOnlyCollection(Of String) _
  ) As Boolean
  ' Set the display time to 5000 milliseconds (5 seconds).
  Me.MinimumSplashScreenDisplayTime = 5000
  Return MyBase.OnInitialize(commandLineArgs)
  End Function
  
  

  Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition does not recognise the "MinimumSplashScreenDisplayTime" component, giving the following error:

  'MinimumSplashScreenDisplayTime' is not a member of 'WindowsApplication1.My.MyApplication'

   

  I have also tried to place a Timer on the SplashScreen to delay the time in which it displays, but have also not succeeded with this method.

   

  Perhaps my knowledge is too limited to understand fully the implementation of both suggestions however, I cannot even search my local help because many of the topics rely on internet access to download the content. Seeing as I only have internet access at work, this makes it extremely difficuly to find assistance with what I am looking for.

   

  Before anyone asks, yes, I have installed the help libraries as part of Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition however, there are many topics missing which require internet access to download. Is there anywhere that I can download and install the complete library

   

  Also, can anyone give me a really simple, step-by-step guide to changing the display time on my SplashScreen to 2 or 3 seconds

   

  Thanks once again to all those out there offering their time and assistance to us noobs so that we can understan and make use of one of the best programming languages out there!

   

  Regards,

  Splinta

  
  
  

• Dracnar

  Thanks, but I have the LearnVisualStudio.net tutorials and the link you directed me to is included in the helpfiles with VB 2005 Express Edition Beta 2 which I downloaded.
  
  I found these files extremely helpful, but  can find nothing to help me with one problem I am experiencing.
  
  Perhaps you can help
  
  I've designed a splash screen which displays when my application launches, the problem is that it only displays for a split-second before launchin into my main form.
  
  How can I delay the splash screen to display for say 1 second before launching into the actual main form (With Delphi I used the "Delay (1000)" Command)
  
  

• Todd King - MSFT

  If you have chosen a SplashScreen Form in the project properties window then this is even easier....
  
  

  Imports System.Threading

  Public Class SplashScreen1

  Private Sub SplashScreen1_Activated(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Activated

  Application.DoEvents()

  Thread.Sleep(3000)

  End Sub

  
  
  

• compaks

  The one drawback of using Sleep is, well....your app is asleep.
  Below is another way to show the splashscreen until your program completes some work in the backround on your main\firstloaded form, unloads the splashscreeen...and then shows the form.
  
  I'll add 50000 items to a listbox while the SplashScreen waits.
  Uses no timers or sleep methods.
  
  1 Start a new project
  
  2 Add New Item...add a SplashScreen1
  
  3 Do not use the project properties to define a splashscreen. We will create an instance in Form1_Load event.
  
  4 Add a Listbox to Form1
  
  CODE FORM1
  
  

  Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load

  Dim sScreen As New SplashScreen1

  sScreen.Show()

  Application.DoEvents()

  'lengthy code(adding items to Form1's Listbox) is being executed here using the 'splashscreens Shown event

  sScreen.Close()

  End Sub
  
  CODE SPLASHSCREEN1
  We will be using the SplashScreen1_Shown event
  
  

  Private Sub SplashScreen1_Shown(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Shown

  Me.Update()

  Dim i As Integer

  For i = 1 To 50000

  Form1.ListBox1.Items.Add(i.ToString)

  Next

  End Sub

  Can't find any info on MiMinimumSplashScreenDisplayTime property...would come in handy tho.
  
  

   

  
  
  

• jkh1978

  You can also add a timer control to your splash screen that is enabled by default or is enabled at the form's startup event. Add an appropriate interval for the timer and just add the code on the timer's tick event for it to start the main form of the program.

  As soon as a timer is enabled, it will tick for the first time after the interval has passed so if you suddenly enable a timer with an interval of 3000ms, any code you put into its tick event will be executed for the first time 3 seconds after it was enabled. Knowing this, I'm sure you know the implications of what you can do about your splash screen.

  
  
  

• YossiEven

  Hi Splinta,
  
  Glad to hear you've made the move to VB. Have you checked out the Visual Basic Guided Tour http://msdn2.microsoft.com/library/90h82b3x(en-us,vs.80).aspx in the docs It's designed for absolute beginners, but it also provides a good introduction for programmers new to VB 2005.
  
  And as for an online community, you've already found it
  
  - Steve Hoag
  
  

• JustinW

  Hi Splinta,
  
  The MinimumSplashScreenDisplayTime property can be used to specify the display time in milliseconds. By default this property is set to 2000 (2 seconds) when you add a Splash Screen in the designer.
  
  To change this value, you need to override the OnInitialize method for your application.
  
  

  Protected Overrides Function OnInitialize( _     ByVal commandLineArgs As _     System.Collections.ObjectModel.ReadOnlyCollection(Of String) _ ) As Boolean     ' Set the display time to 5000 milliseconds (5 seconds).     Me.MinimumSplashScreenDisplayTime = 5000     Return MyBase.OnInitialize(commandLineArgs) End Function

  
  
  Note that this code must be entered in the Code Editor window for application events. See the topic "How to: Handle Application Events (Visual Basic)"
  
  http://msdn2.microsoft.com/library/f2bys999(en-us,vs.80).aspx
  
  Hope this helps,
  
  Steve Hoag
  
  
  

• LeandroT

  Imports System.Threading

  Public Class Form1

  Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load

  Dim sScreen As New SplashScreen1

  sScreen.Show()

  Application.DoEvents()

  Thread.Sleep(3000)

  sScreen.Close()

  End Sub

  End Class

  
  
  
• Free VB 2005 Express Edition Tutorials?