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Welcome to VB6.us. Visual Basic 6 is still very alive and active. Many business have huge applications written in this great language. Wouldn't it be nice to have current VB6 tutorials and VB6 source code samples? Many people learn this language as their first development language and many use it every day for work. This site is dedicated to helping you learn and advance in Visual Basic 6.0. We currently have numerous Visual Basic tutorials and Visual Basic source code samples for all levels from beginner to intermediate to advanced. There is also in depth VB6 guides. You can also post questions in the VB6 forum where the maintainer of this site and others will be able to help you. Below is a list of all our latest articles. Also please use the links on the left to browse our different sections or the search in the upper right corner of this page to find something specific. |
Latest VB6 Tutorials
Creating PDF files in Visual Basic
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Creating PDF documents in Visual Basic has always been a difficult task. Many times people have to purchase controls to do it for them. Not with this Visual Basic tutorial. PDF documents can be created in a snap using the mjwPDF class. This is the first in a series of tutorials. It covers the creation of a basic PDF document.
Creating Advanced PDF documents in VB
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This VB tutorial builds off the last and demonstrates how you can create more advanced PDF files. It teaches you how to create a multi-page document, with page headers, footers, page numbers, shapes, and images.
Visual Basic 6 String Functions
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This tutorial explains all the main vb6 string functions that allow you to manipulate strings including the Len, Mid, Left, Right, UCase, LCase, Instr, InstrRev, String, Space, Replace, StrReverse, LTrim, RTrim, Trim, Asc, Chr, and the ASCII table. This Visual Basic tutorial should meet all your needs.
Date Time Functions In Visual Basic
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Learn how to use the time and date functions in Visual Basic. This VB6 tutorial introduces you to the basics of these functions.
Visual Basic & ADO Tutorial
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This VB6 tutorial explains how to access a database using ADO in. It uses two different access databases for the backend.
Visual Basic Combo Box Tutorial
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Visual Basic combo boxes are like list boxes but they allow you to have a drop down list and/or be able to type in your own list items instead of only selecting one of the current items. This VB6 combo box tutorial teaches you everything you need to know to use combo boxes in your Visual Basic application.
Using Crystal Reports
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Learn how to use Crystal Reports to display a nice report from your database in.
Database Access with the Data Control
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See examples of developing database applications using the data control that ships with Visual Basic 6.
Amazing things you can do with the Listbox control
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Learn everything about the Listbox control. From simple to advanced to very advanced things you can do with this neat control.
How to read simple text files
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This tutorial explains in detail how you can open text files in different formats and read them into your Visual Basic program.
Using ADO and the ListView control
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See how to create a program that reads data using ADO and displays it in a nice ListView control in this VB6 tutorial.
Using ADO and stored procedures
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Learn how to use ADO along with stored procedures in this VB6 tutorial. It shows examples using an access database, SQL database, and oracle database.
Understanding the MsgBox command in Visual Basic
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This Visual Basic tutorial explains everything you need to know about displaying a message box using the VB6 MsgBox command.
Understanding the timer control
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The timer control is very useful learn how to use it effectively.
VB String Array Functions - Split, Join, Filter
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Visual Basic has a few built in string array functions including Split, Join, and Filter. This VB tutorial explains how to use them.
Using DAO (Data Access Objects) Code
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This demonstrates a full working application using nothing but DAO code (no data control) this gives you the advantage of having full control over everything.
Introduction to SQL (Structured Query Language)
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This explains in great depth how the SQL language works. It has many examples and uses access databases to demonstrate the SQL syntax.
Understanding control arrays
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This explains the very useful feature of control arrays. Control arrays allow you to create controls at runtime.
Beginner Tutorial - Hello World
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Create your first working application that says "Hello, World!". A standard in all programming environments.
Using Option Buttons aka Radio Buttons
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Learn how to use the option buttons aka radio button controls in your Graphical User Interface (GUI).
Understanding Forms and form events
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This explains in detail how forms work in Visual Basic. It demonstrates how to create them and handle events.
Working with images in all different ways
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Learn many different ways to work with images in - such as resizing them, displaying them, using icons, etc.
Getting to know the VB6 IDE
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This tutorial helps the beginner (and even more experienced users) understand a lot of the cool features the VB6 environment has to offer.
Understanding For, Do, and while Loops
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This tutorial explains all of the Visual Basic 6 loop commands (the do loop, do-while loop, do-until loop, and for loop) all with code to demonstrate.
Multiple Form Splash Screen
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Learn how you can use multiple forms. This example shows how to display a splash screen to your program before it starts.
Database Access with RDO (Remote Data Objects)
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This demonstrates how you can use RDO (remote data objects) in Visual Basic to access a database.
Basic Graphical User Interfaces
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This tutorial explains the basics to creating a graphical user interface (GUI) in. It focuses in on some simple GUI elements such as MsgBox, InputBox, and the Form.
Understanding variables
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You will use variables all the time. Why not learn how to declare and use them properly.
Working with Menus in VB6
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This tutorial explains how you can work with Menus in Visual Basic. It covers both normal (on the top) menus and pop-up menus (that "popup" when you right click). You will use both these types of menu's in almost any Visual Basic application you develop.
Object Types and Naming Scheme
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Learn all the different data types and objects Visual Basic has to offer. It also explains a standard naming convention that helps keep your code clean.
Latest VB6 Source Code Samples
Create PDF in VB Source Code
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This sample source code shows you exactly how to create a PDF file from within your VB application with out having to buy a third party control or dll. It gives an example of creating a PDF and adding text to it.
A simple calculator
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This full program is a simple calculator like what comes with windows. It demonstrates many controls and commands.
A full game - Concentration
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See how to write a full working version of the Concentration game.
Full hangman game in VB6
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Learn how to create a full hangman game with graphics. This program uses forms, timers, graphics, and many other common controls.
Creating a graphic tic tac toe game in VB6
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This code shows a full tic tac toe. It uses forms, graphics, a simple AI algorithm, and other fun game stuff.
A Cryptogram game - simple encryption in VB6 source
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This is a simple game that also shows how to do a fun cryptography method. It also teaches you forms, graphics and other basic VB controls.
Roman Numeral Converter
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This program converts an integer in the range of 1 through 3999 to its equivalent in Roman numerals. It also converts a Roman numeral string to its decimal equivalent.
Advanced multiple client server using the Winsock control
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See how to build an advanced client server chat like program that allows multiple connections (like IRC) using the Winsock control.
Simple Client Server chat program using Winsock control
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Would you like to write your own chat or IM program? This sample demonstrates how you can use the VB6 Winsock control to build a simple client server application.
Building a highscore manager for your game
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Every great game keeps tracks of users high scores and displays them. See how to do just that.
Build a scripting language
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Ever wanted to write your own scripting language? While this source will get you started. See how to use dynamic classes to create a runtime class browser.
Using Windows Resource Files and Directx 8
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Take a look at this example code to see how to read data from windows resource files and use it in DirectX - specifically Direct Draw.
Store data in windows resource files
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See how we can build of off Visual Basic 6's way of storeing data and information in .frx files using property bags.
Create your own custom Resource Files
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Use the binary AND and OR operators to keep track of game character attributes.
Handling Bitmaps well
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See how to do all sorts of things with bitmap files. This code demonstrates how to use and manipulate windows bitmaps at the lowest level.
How to utilize binary flags in games
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See how to use binary operators to store a characters attributes in a binary way to use less memory for your game development
Using the mouse to click in 3D space with DirectX 8
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This source demonstrates how to map 3d coordinates in a way that allows the user to click on them with his mouse using DirectX 8.
Time based modeling algorithm for Games
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Instead of putting a frame cap on your game this source code shows you how to get your max FPS by using Time Based Modeling.
Seeking and Fleeing Algorithms
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If you want enemies to seek after your player (like ghosts after pacman) or you want enemies to run from your player (like when pacman eats a pill) then you must master the AI seeking and fleeing algorithms.
Rectangular and Circular Collision Detection
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In any good game we must detect when objects have collided. This turns out to be pretty simple. See how to do both rectangular and circular collision detection.