Learn Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Now/Learn Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Now (Microsoft Press)(X03-58607)(1998).ISO/media/chap08/b08a005.cc2

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0, For most developers, adding artwork and
3, special effects to an application is the
5, most exciting, and addicting, part of
7, programming. Fortunately, creating
10, impressive and useful graphic effects with
12, Visual Basic is both easy and satisfying.
16, In this chapter, you'll learn how to add
18, interesting bells and whistles to your
20, programs. First, you'll learn how to
24, create basic artwork on a form with the Line
26, and Shape controls. These
29, straightforward tools are similar to the commands you
31, use in a painting program to draw
33, simple geometric shapes. And you can
37, customize your efforts with a collection of
39, useful property settings. Next, you'll learn
43, how to add drag-and-drop support to
45, your programs so that your users can drag
47, icons on the form to manage files, print
50, documents, or delete unwanted
52, information. Finally, you'll learn how to create
56, simple animation effects by using the
58, Picture box and Timer controls. The special
61, effects we'll demonstrate include moving
63, the objects on a form, animating a
65, cloud of smoke, and zooming through space
67, toward a planet. When you're finished with
69, this chapter, you'll have many of the
71, skills you need to create a fun and
74, compelling user interface.
77, END