Visual
Basic™ Framework
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Software
Engineering: Simple Payroll Program |
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How to draw the
form and set the properties
Table of Contents
Background
Information
A Visual Basic form can be written by
designing the form and setting the properties of the objects on the form.
How does this
work?
1. Enlarge the form size by dragging in the bottom right hand corner.
2. Change the caption of the form from ‘Form1’ to ‘Payroll’.
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Click anywhere on the form to select it. |
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Activate the Properties window by clicking the Properties icon on the Toolbar or the Properties command from the Windows Menu. |
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From the Properties window, double click the Caption property and type “payroll” in the new caption - you can see the changes at the top of the form. |
3. (Optional) You can choose a background colour for the form by the following step.
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Select the Backcolor property - you will get a colour palette from which you can select the colour for the background of the form. |
What next?
- Add controls to create textboxes and labels in the form.
- Writing event procedures for the objects.
- Complete your program like any other Visual Basic applications by adding a command button to terminate the program.
Last revised: 06 January 2004 14:00
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