Getting Started with VB 6.0 - A complete guide for beginners - Visual Basic tutorial

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In VB there are a limited number of graphics features, but mixed with the judicious use of the Windows API a programmer can create some pretty fair graphics applications. When VB falls short, there is also no shortage of third party OCXs which can step in and add to the capabilites of VB.

Perhaps you have already done a rather exhaustive search for these routines but are still perplexed as to what a shell is, or why a certain sort is labeled quick. Or maybe you wonder what a bubble looks like up close and personal. Further, you may want to know which method is best suited to your application. This visual representation of what is going on behind the scenes should get you started on that path.

Dispay the current time in your VB app.

VB comes with 20 built-in controls. In this section of the tutorial I provide a few comments about each one, trying to give some useful pointers on the use of each control.

A simple timer using Visual Basic .NET