Visual Basic


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Lesson 2- Starting a Project


Step 1:



When you first start Visual Studio, you'll want to click on "New Project."


Step 2:



Under Templates, choose Visual Basic. In the middle area, make sure you choose Windows Forms Application. In the Name and Location areas, give your project a name and browse for the folder in which your project will go.


Step 3:



Let's add some Controls. In your Toobox, double-click the Button Control. It appears in your form. You can click and drag it around and resize it using the handles.


Step 4:



Do the same exact thing with the Label Control.


Step 5:



Once again, it's the same thing with the PictureBox control. Move your controls around as you would like. It doesn't matter where they are, the purpose of this lesson and the next are just to introduce you to Visual Basic and its controls.


Step 6:



Finally, add a TextBox using the same directions as the previous steps.


Step 7:



Visual Basic has an option for radio buttons as well. I think by now you know how to add controls so I don't think I really need to explain.


Step 8:



You guessed it, there's also check boxes! Try adding one.