Visual Basic 2005: The Complete Reference

The Definitive Visual Basic 2005 Programming and Development Resource Get full details on the powerful features of Visual Basic 2005 in this comprehensive one-stop guide that's filled with information not included in the online documentation. Programming expert Ron Petrusha begins by laying out what's new in Visual Basic 2005, such as its object-oriented programming capabilities. You'll find in-depth coverage of current language elements, coding techniques, and troubleshooting procedures. Syntax explanations, code samples, and real-world examples illustrate each point along the way. Valuable appendices include information on constants and enumerations, compiling applications from the command line, and data conversion. This book is a particularly valuable desktop companion when coding and troubleshooting misbehaving code. Table of contents Acknowledgments Introduction Introduction to Visual Basic 2005 Data Types and Variables Program Structure Object-Oriented Programming Event-Driven Programming Exception Handling The .NET Framework Class Library Language Reference My Namespace Reference Appendix A: What's New in Visual Basic 2005 Appendix B: Language Elements by Category Appendix C: Operators Appendix D: Constants and Enumerations Appendix E: The Visual Basic Command-Line Compiler Appendix F: Conversions Reference Appendix G: .NET Data Type Reference Appendix H: Language Elements Removed from Visual Basic .NET Index