Visual Basic Mathematics Tutorials (VB6)

Visual Basic Mathematics Tutorials

Some people think you have to use a special language for mathematics. Not so! Computers are just big calculators right, so of course a programming language like Visual Basic allows you to do mathematical operations. These VB6 show you how to do simple math functions and also how to do very complex math operations in your programs.

Arithmetic in Visual Basic

VB's arithmetic operators allow you to actually do things with numbers. You have all the basics (like you'd find on your calculator) plus many more advanced operators at your disposal.
Assignments and Expressions In VB

In VB assignments are very easy to use. However, this tutorial explains all the details of what VB does when you use the simple = statement and gives examples of valid and invalid assignments.
VB6 Number System Functions (Hex, Oct, Etc)

Learn how to use VB6 to convert numbers that are in different bases. For example convert a decimal to a hexadecimal or to octal.
Learn VB6's Trig, Math, Financial, Boolean, and Random functions

This tutorial shows you how to use the Visual Basic Math, Financial, and Boolean functions. It has examples for Abs, Atn, Cos, Exp, Fix, Int, Log, Round, Rnd, Sgn, Sin, Sqr, and Tan VB6 functions.
Formatting Numbers, Currency, and Percents in VB

This Visual Basic Tutorial explains how you can format Numbers, Currency, and percents using VB6 Format functions.
How to utilize binary flags in your program

Binary is sometimes a confusing thing, but if you use binary operators you can store a lot more data in a simple integer. See how this can be used to store properties for game characters.
Using the mouse to click in 3D space with DirectX 8

This Visual Basic 6 tutorial shows how to select objects in a 3D space using Microsoft DirectX 8 - Very useful for any 3D game development.
Seeking and Fleeing AI Algorithms

In a good game we need our enemies to seek after the main character (like pacman and the ghosts) or we need them to flee (like the ghosts when pacman eats a pill).
Rectangular and Circular Collision Detection

Games aren't much fun without collisions. Ships collide into astroids little mushrooms collide into mario. We must know how to detect these collisions - and it turns out to be pretty easy.
Simulate a flock of objects

Many times in a game you want a bunch of objects to move as if they are a flock. It is not too complicated with a little math to make this happen.
Basic Encryption with the XOR command

Sometimes all you need is some simple encryption so users don't easily see something you don't want them to. Learn how you can do that with the XOR function.