What is Visual Basic (VB)

Visual Basic is a computer programming language. Programming languages ​​are the commands understood by the computer to perform specific tasks. Visual Basic programming language, developed by Microsoft since 1991, is the development of its predecessors is the programming language BASIC (Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) developed in the era of the 1950s. Visual Basic is one of the Development Tool is a tool to make a variety of computer programs, especially those using the Windows operating system. Visual Basic is a computer programming language that supports object (Object Oriented Programming = OOP).


Well, for the first Enable VB 6 via the Start button> Programs> Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0> Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0.
Wait a few moments until the following display appears:

Select Standard EXE and click the Open button. You will see a display of the work area or VB 6 IDE. Identify the major parts in the VB 6 IDE following:

Description:

• Menubar
• Toolbar
• Toolbox : If the Toolbox does not appear click the Toolbox button on the toolbar or go to View> Toolbox.
• Code Window : If the Code window does not appear click on the View Code button in the Project Explorer or go to View> Code.
• Project Explorer : If the Project Explorer does not appear click Project Explorer button on the toolbar or go to View> Project Explorer.
• Window Properties : If the Properties window does not appear click the Properties Window in the toolbar or menu click View> Properties Window

• Window Form : If the window does not appear click the Form View Object in the Project Explorer or click the View menu> Object. 

In object-based programming (OOP), you need to understand the term objects, properties, methods and events as follows:

• Object: components inside a program

• Property: characteristics of object

• Method: actions that can be done by object

• Event: events that can be experienced by the object