In this Lesson we learn about how to use Combo Boxes, Check Lists, Radio Buttons, Group Boxes, and how to Play Sound Files in Visual Basic.
It will be very helpful if you have done our previous Games Programming Lessons on "Random Dice Rolling" and "Talking Alarm Clock".
In this VB.Net Lesson we specifically learn:
- How to use the “Agile Method” which involves Cycles of Design Build and Test.
- How to Document Annotated (Labelled) Designs for VB.Net Screen Forms.
- How to Write Pseudocode for when Processing Logic becomes more complex.
- How to Convert MP3 Files to WAV Sound Files using Free Online Tools.
- How to Copy Sound Files to the Bin/Debug Library and Play Sounds in VB.Net.
- How to Make a Stack of Invisible Picture Boxes on a Form.
- How to Create a Drop Down List (Combo Box) of Input Options in VB.Net.
- How to Create and Use “Radio Button” Clickable Input Selection Options.
- Review using IF….. ELSE IF….. END IF statements in VB.Net Programs.
- Discuss when to use Combo Boxes, Group Boxes, Radio Buttons, and Checkboxes.
In the first two Program Versions for this Lesson, we learn all about Displaying Text, Images, and Playing Sounds.
The other main new learning for this Lesson occurs in Program Versions 3 ands 4 where we learn all about VB.Net's Combo Box and Radio Buttons single item selection methods.
The downloads for this lesson include a Challenge Task to check and reinforce Student Learning.
The Step by Step Guide which is available below for this lesson, shows exactly what needs to be done.
This Guide has all of the Design Principles and Theory behind what is being done at each stage of Game Development.
Included in the Resources Download for this lesson are Visual Basic Code Listings, as well as Form Designs and Sounds.
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LESSON OVERVIEW
This lesson consists of a Video Presentation and Written Instructions where we cover the following:
- Introduction and Preview of Finished Programs
- Learning Objectives for this Lesson
- How to use Agile Methodology
- How to Document Screen Form Designs
- Using Pseudocode for Program Logic Design
- Translating Pseudocode into Visual Basic
- Building the Foreign Hello Program
- Drop Down Lists, Check Boxes, Group Boxes, and Radio Buttons
- Challenge Task - Language Phrases Application
- Our Website VB Games Programming Course
- Video Wrap Up and Outro
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