After completing Advanced Skills the user should be able to:
 

	Create arrays
	Use OLE 2.0 in Visual Basic programs
	Use the data control to interface with databases
	Create Multiple-Document Interface applications
	Use the Spin OLE control in Visual Basic programs
	Add a custom property to a form

Arrays OLE and Other Topics
Covers some of the miscellaneous topics in Visual Basic such as the format of the form files arrays and OLE 2.0.
 

	Understanding the ASCII format of Visual Basic form files
	Creating arrays
	Understanding the Visual Basic data types
	Passing arguments to procedures and functions
	Using OLE 2.0 in Visual Basic programs

The Data Control and SQL
Shows how to use the data control and SQL statements to interact with a database in a Visual Basic program.
 

	Creating a database
	Adding deleting and modifying records in a database
	Using SQL statements

Multiple-Document Interface
Teaches how to develop Multiple-Document Interface (MDI) programs.
 

	Creating a parent form
	Adding child forms to an MDI project
	Using the menus of a parent and child form
	Adding a Window list menu to the parent and child forms
	Creating a toolbar and status bar

Sending Keystrokes and the Spin Control
Explains how to send keystrokes from within a Visual Basic program and how to use the Spin control.
 

	Sending keystrokes to another application
	Sending keystrokes to yourself
	Using OLE controls
	Using the Spin control

Adding Your Own Custom Property to a Form
Shows how to add your own custom property to a form and how to use that property as if it were a regular property.

This course is distributed with the following items:
 

	the Visual Basic Glossary
	sample Visual Basic project and form files
	sample Visual Basic executable programs
	a file containing the text of practices and exercises