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Faculty of Computer Applications

21BCA3C8L - C# and Dot Net Framework

III Semester BCA

Prepared By
Sabnam Pradhan
Professor and Faculty of Computer Applications

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Unit 4
Application Development on .NET:C#.NET: Building Windows Applications, VB.NET: Windows Forms.
Working with Controls, Timer, Picture-box, Group-box, Combo-box, Horizontal and Vertical Scrollbar,
Numeric-up-down, Track-bar, and Progress-bar. Subroutines and Functions in VB.NET. Database applications
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Applications Development on .Net

VB.NET Form Controls

Properties Description
BackColor It is used to set the background color for the form.
BackgroundImage It is used to set the background image of the form.
Cursor It is used to set the cursor image when it hovers over the form.
AllowDrop Using the AllowDrop control in a form, it allows whether to drag and drop on the
form.
Font It is used to get or set the font used in a form.
Locked It determines whether the form is locked or not.
FormBorderStyle It is used to set or get border style in a form.
Text It is used to set the title for a form window.
MinimizeBox MinimizeBox It is used to display the minimum option on the title bar of the
form.
IsMDIChild It is used to authenticate whether a form is a container of a Multiple Document
Interface (MDI) child form.

Autoscroll It allows whether to enable auto-scrolling in a form.

MaximizeBox It is used to display the maximum option on the title bar of the form.
MaximumSize It is used to set the maximum height and width of the form.
Language It is used to specifies the localized language in a form.
AcceptButton It is used to set the form button if the enter key is pressed.
A Form is used in VB.NET to create a form-based or window-based application. Using the form,
we can build a attractive user interface. It is like a container for holding different control that allows the
user to interact with an application. The controls are an object in a form such as buttons, Textboxes,
Textarea, labels, etc. to perform some action. However, we can add any control to the runtime by creating
an instance of it.

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A Form uses a System.Windows.Form namespace, and it has a wide family of controls that add both
forms and functions in a Window-based user interface.

VB.NET Form Properties

The following are the most important list of properties related to a form. And these properties can
be set or read while the application is being executed.

Top, Left It is used to set the top-left corner coordinates of the form in pixel.
Name It is used to define the name of the form.
MinimumSize It is used to set the minimum height and width of the form.
Enabled It uses the True or False value to enable mouse or keyboard events in the form.
TopMost It uses a Boolean value that represents whether you want to put the window form on
top of the other form. By default, it is False.

Form Events
The following are the most important list of events related to a form.
Events Description
Activated An activated event is found when the user or program activates the form.
Click A click event is active when the form is clicked.
Closed A closed event is found before closing the form.
Closing It exists when a form is closing.
DoubleClick
The DoubleClick event is activated when a user double clicks on the form.
DragDrop A DragDrop event is activated when a drag and drop operation is performed.
MouseDown A MouseDown event is activated when the mouse pointer is on the form, and the
mouse button is pressed.

GotFocus A GotFocus event is activated when the form control receives a focus.
HelpButtonClicked It is activated when a user clicked on the help button.
KeyDown A KeyDown event is activated when a key is pressed while focussing on the form.

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KeyUp A KeyUp event is activated when a key is released while focusing on the form.
Load The load event is used to load a form before it is first displayed.
LostFocus It is activated when the form loses focus.
MouseEnter A MouseEnter event is activated when the mouse pointer enters the form.
MouseHover A MouseHover event is activated when the mouse pointer put on the form.
MouseLeave A MouseLeave event is activated when the mouse pointer leaves the form surface.
Shown It is activated whenever the form is displayed for the first time.
Scroll A Scroll event is activated when a form is scrolled through a user or code.
Resize A Resize event is activated when a form is resized.
Move A Move event is activated when a form is moved.
For creating a Windows Forms application in VB.NET, we need to follow the following steps in Microsoft
Visual Studio.

• GoTo File Menu.

• Click on New Project.
• Click on Windows Forms App or Application
• And finally, click on the 'Create' button to create your project, and then, it displays the following
window
form with a name Form1.
• Now create a simple program of Window s form control in VB.NET.

Form1.vb

Public Class Form1

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' Create nameStr and num variables

Dim nameStr As String

Dim num As Integer

Private Sub Form1_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load

End Sub

' It is Label1

Private Sub Label1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Label1.Click

End Sub

' It is TextBox1 for inserting the value.

Private Sub TextBox1_TextChanged(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles

TextBox1.TextChanged
End Sub

' It is Label2

Private Sub Label2_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Label2.Click

End Sub

' It is a Button1 for transferring the control.

Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click

nameStr = TextBox1.Text

num = TextBox2.Text

Label3.Text = "You have entered the Name " & nameStr + " Number " & num

End Sub

' It is TextBox2 for inserting the value.

Private Sub TextBox2_TextChanged(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles TextBox2.TextChanged

End Sub

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' It is label3

Private Sub Label3_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Label3.Click

End Sub

End Class
Output: Now enter the following details in the form:

• After filling all the details, click on the Submit button. After that, it shows the following Output:

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VB.NET Label Control

In VB.NET, a label control is used to display descriptive text for the form in control. It does not
participate in user input or keyboard or mouse events. Also, we cannot rename labels at runtime. The labels
are defined in the class System.Windows.Forms namespace.

Let's create a label in the VB.NET Windows by using the following steps:
Step 1: We have to drag the Label control from the Toolbox and drop it on the Windows form, as shown

below.
Step 2: Once the Label is added to the form, we can set various properties to the Label by clicking on the
Label
control.
VB.NET Label Properties

Properties Description

AutoSize As the name defines, an AutoSize property of label control is used to set or get a
value if it is automatically resized to display all its contents.

Border Style It is used to set the style of the border in the Windows form.

PreferredWidth It is used to set or get the preferred width for the Label control.

Font It is used to get or set the font of the text displayed on a Windows form.

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PreferredHeight It is used to set the height for the Label Control.

TextAlign It is used to set the alignment of text such as centre, bottom, top, left, or right.

ForeColor It is used to set the color of the text.

Text It is used to set the name of a label in the Windows Form.

ContextMenu It is used to get or sets the shortcut menu associated with the Label control.

DefaultSize It is used to get the default size of the Label control.

Image It is used to set the image to a label in Windows Form.

ImageIndex It is used to set the index value to a label control displayed on the Windows form.

VB.NET Label Events

Events Descrip on

AutoSizeChanged An AutoSizeChanged event occurs in the Label control when the value of AutoSize property is
changed.

Click Click event is occurring in the Label Control to perform a click.

DoubleClick When a user performs a double-clicked in the Label control, the DoubleClick event occurs.

GotFocus It occurs when the Label Control receives focus on the Window Form.

Leave The Leave event is found when the input focus leaves the Label Control.

TabIndexChanged It occurs when the value of Tabindex property is changed in the Label control.

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Events Description
AutoSizeChanged An AutoSizeChanged event occurs in the Label control when the value of AutoSize
property is changed.
Click Click event is occurring in the Label Control to perform a click.
DoubleClick When a user performs a double-clicked in the Label control, the DoubleClick event
occurs.
GotFocus It occurs when the Label Control receives focus on the Window Form.
Leave The Leave event is found when the input focus leaves the Label Control.
TabIndexChanged It occurs when the value of Tabindex property is changed in the Label control.
ControlRemoved When the control is removed from the Control.ControlCollection, a ControlRemoved
event, occurs.
TabStopChanged It occurs when the property of TabStop is changed in the Label Control.
BackColorChanged A BackColorChanged event occurs in the Label control when the value of the
BackColor property is changed.
ControlAdded When a new control is added to the Control.ControlCollection, a ControlAdded event
occurs.
DragDrop A DragDrop event occurs in the Label control when a drag and drop operation is
completed.

ControlRemoved When the control is removed from the Control.ControlCollec on, a ControlRemoved event,
occurs.

TabStopChanged It occurs when the property of TabStop is changed in the Label Control.

BackColorChanged A BackColorChanged event occurs in the Label control when the value of the BackColor
property is changed.

ControlAdded When a new control is added to the Control.ControlCollec on, a ControlAdded event occurs.

DragDrop A DragDrop event occurs in the Label control when a drag and drop opera on is completed.

Furthermore, we can also refer to the VB.NET Microsoft documentation to get a complete list of Label
properties and events.

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Let us create a program to display the Label controls in VB.NET.

Label.vb

Public Class Label

Private Sub Label_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
Me.Text = "javatpoint.com" 'Set the title for a Windows Form
Label1.Text = "Student Registration"
Label1.Font = New Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", "style = Bold", "Italic", 18) ' Set Font style
Label2.Text = "Student Name"
Label2.Font = New Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", "style = Bold", "Italic", 12)
Label3.Text = "Father's Name"
Label3.Font = New Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", "style = Bold", "Italic", 12)
Label4.Text = "Course "
Label4.Font = New Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", "style = Bold", "Italic", 12)
Label5.Text = "Address"
Label5.Font = New Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", "style = Bold", "Italic", 12)

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Button1.Text = "Send"
TextBox1.Text = " "
TextBox2.Text = " "
TextBox3.Text = " "
RichTextBox1.Text = " "
End Sub
End Class

Output:

We have created 5 Labels on the Windows Form by using drag and drop operation in the above output.

Example2: Write a program to display only Labels on Windows forms.

Form1.vb

Public Class Form1

Private Sub Form1_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles
MyBase.Load 'Set Text for Label1 and their property

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Label1.Text = ?Welcome to JavaTpoint?

Label1.BorderStyle = BorderStyle.FixedSingle
Label1.TextAlign = ContentAlignment.MiddleCenter
'Set Text for Label2
Label2.Text = ? VB.NET Label Control?
End Sub
End Class

Output:

control.
Text It is used to get or set the text associated with the textbox control.
Visible The Visible property sets a value that indicates whether the textbox should be
displayed on a Windows Form.

WordWrap The WordWrap properties validate whether the multiline Textbox control
automatically wraps words to the beginning of the next line when necessary.

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VB.NET TextBox Events

Events Description
Click When a textbox is clicked, a click event is called in the textbox control.
CausesValidationChanged It occurs in the TextBox Control when the value of CauseValidation
property is changed.

AcceptTabsChanged It is found in the TextBox control when the property value of the AcceptTab
is changed.

It is found in the TextBox Control when the property value of the BackColor is
BackColorChanged

BorderStyleChanged It is found in the TextBox Control when the value of the BorderStyle is
changed.

ControlAdded It is found when the new control is added to the

Control.ControlCollection.
CursorChanged It is found in TextBox, when the textbox control is removed from the
Control.ControlCollection.

FontChanged It occurs when the property of the Font is changed.

GetFocus It is found in TextBox control to get the focus.
MouseClick A MouseClick event occurs when the mouse clicks the control.
MultilineChanged It is found in a textbox control when the value of multiline changes.
Furthermore, we can also refer to the VB.NET Microsoft documentation to get a complete list of TextBox
properties and events.

Let us create a program that displays the login details.

JavatPoint1.vb

JavatPoint1.vb

Public Class JavatPoint1

Private Sub JavatPoint1_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load Me.Text =

"JavaTpoint.com" ' title name

Label1.Text = "User Login Details" ' Set the title name for Label1

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Label2.Text = "Name" ' Set the name for label2

Label3.Text = "Username" ' Set the username for label2

Label4.Text = "Password" ' Set the label name Passowrd

Text3.PasswordChar = "*"

Button1.Text = "Login" ' Set the name of Button1 as Login

Button2.Text = "Exit" ' Set the name of Button2 As Exit

End Sub

Private Sub Button2_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click End ' terminate
the program when the user clinks button 2

End Sub

Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click Dim name As

String

Dim Uname As String

Dim pass As String

name = text1.Text

Uname = Text2.Text

pass = Text3.Text

' Display the user details, when the Button1 is clicked

MsgBox(" Your Name: " & name + vbCrLf + "Your UserName: " & Uname + vbCrLf + "Your Password:
" & pass)

End Sub

End Class

Output:

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Now enter all the details of the User Login form, it shows the following image, as shown below.

Now, click on the Login button. It shows all the details filled by the user in
the form.

The Exit button in the form used to terminate the program.

VB.NET Date & Time

In VB.NET, we use the Date and Time function to perform various operations related to date and time.
Sometimes we need to display the date and time in our application or web application, such as when the last
post edited, upgradation of new software version or patch
-up details, etc.

In DateTime class, Date datatype stores date values, time values or date, and time values. Furthermore,
to perform the date and time function, we need to import the System.DateTimeclass. The default value of
DateTime is between 00:00:00 midnight
, Jan 1, 0001 to 11:59:59 P.M., Dec 31, 9999 A.D.

Properties and method of DateTime

Date: It is used to return the date component of the DateTime Object.

Day: It is used to return the day of the month represented by the DateTime object.

DayOfWeek: It is used to return a particular day of the week represented by the DateTime object.

Minute: The Minute property is used to return the minute component by the DateTime object.

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DateOfYear: It is used to return a day of the year represented by the DateTime object.

Hour: It is used to return the hour of the component of the date represented by the DateTime object.

Now: It is used to return the current date and time of the local system.

Month: The Month property is used to return the month name of the Datetime object.
Second: It is used to return the second of the DateTime object.

Ticks: It is used to return the number of ticks that refer to the DateTime object.

Today: It is used to return the current date of the system.

Year: It is used to return the year of the date represented by the DateTime object.

TimeOfDay: It is used to return the time of the day represented by the DateTime object.

Methods

The following are the most commonly used methods of the DateTime.

DaysInMonth: The DaysInMonth m ethod is used to return the total number of days in the specified month of
the year.

Add: It is used to return a new DateTime value by adding the timespan value to the DateTime object value.

AddHours: It is used to return a new time by adding the hours to the value of the Datetime object.

AddYears: It is used to return the year by adding the year to the value of the DateTime object.

AddDays: It is used to return the new Day by adding the days to the value of the DateTime object.

AddMinutes: It is used to display the new time by adding the minutes to the Datetime object.

AddMonths: It is used to return the new time by adding the months to the value of the Datetime object.
AddSeconds: It is used to return the new time by adding the seconds to the value of the Datetime object.

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IsLeapYear: It uses a Boolean value that represents whether the particular year is a leap year or not.

Syntax: Let us create an object of the DateTime.

Dim obj_name As DateTime = New DateTime()

Here, DateTime is a class for creating objects with the new keyword, and obj_name is the name of the
object.
Let us create a program to show the different functions of DateTime ClassVB.NE
in T.

DiffDateTime.vb

VB.NET ComboBox Control

The ComboBoxcontrol is used to display more than one item in a drop-down list. It is a combination
of Listbox and Textbox in which the user can input only one item. Furthermore, it also allows a user to select
an item from a drop-down list.

Let us create a ComboBox control in the VB.NET Windows by using the following steps.

Step 1: We need to drag the combo box control from the toolbox and drop it to theWindows form, as shown
below.

Step 2: Once the ComboBox is added to the form, we can set various properties of the ComboBox by
clicking

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ComboBox Properties
There are following properties of the ComboBox control.
Property Description

AllowSelection The AllowSelection property takes the value that indicates whether the list
allows selecting the list item.

AutoCompleteMode It takes a value that represents how automatic completion work for the ComboBox.

Created It takes a value that determines whether the control is created or not.

DataBinding It is used to bind the data with a ComboBox Control.

BackColor The BackColor property is used to set the background color of the combo box control.

DataSource It is used to get or set the data source for a ComboBox Control.

FlatStyle It is used to set the style or appearance for the ComboBox Control.

MaxDropDownItems The MaxDropDownItems property is used in the combo box control to display
the maximum number of items by setting a value.

MaxLength It is used by the user to enter maximum characters in the editable area of the
combo box.

SelectedItem It is used to set or get the selected item in the ComboBox Control.

Sorted The Sorted property is used to sort all the items in the ComboBox by setting the value.

ComboBox Events

Events Description
FontChanged It occurs when the property of the font value is changed.

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Format When the data is bound with a combo box control, a format event is called.
SelectIndexChanged It occurs when the property value of SelectIndexChanged is changed.
HelpRequested When the user requests for help in control, the HelpRequested event is called.
Leave It occurs when the user leaves the focus on the ComboBox Control.
MarginChanged It occurs when the property of margin is changed in the ComboBox control.
ComboBox Events

Let us create a program to display the Calendar in the VB.NET Windows Form.

ComboBox_Control.vb

Public Class ComboBox_Control

Dim DT As Integer
Dim MM As String
Dim YY As Integer
Private Sub ComboBox_Control_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
Me.Text = "JavaTpoint.com"
Label1.Text = "Display Calendar"
Label2.Text = "Get Date"
Button1.Text = "Date"
Button2.Text = "Exit"
ComboBox1.Items.Add("Date")
ComboBox1.Items.Add("01")
ComboBox1.Items.Add("02")
ComboBox1.Items.Add("03")
ComboBox1.Items.Add("04")
ComboBox1.Items.Add("05")
ComboBox1.Items.Add("06")
ComboBox1.Items.Add("07")
ComboBox1.Items.Add("08")
ComboBox1.Items.Add("09")

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ComboBox2.Items.Add("Month")
ComboBox2.Items.Add("January")
ComboBox2.Items.Add("February")
ComboBox2.Items.Add("March")
ComboBox2.Items.Add("May")
ComboBox2.Items.Add("June")
ComboBox2.Items.Add("July")
ComboBox3.Items.Add("Year")
ComboBox3.Items.Add("2016")
ComboBox3.Items.Add("2017")
ComboBox3.Items.Add("2018")
ComboBox3.Items.Add("2019")
ComboBox3.Items.Add("2020")
End Sub

Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click

DT = ComboBox1.Text
MM = ComboBox2.Text
YY = ComboBox3.Text
MsgBox("Month " & MM + vbCrLf + "Year " & YY)
End Sub

Private Sub Button2_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click

End
End Sub
End Class

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Output:

Now select the day, month, and year from dropdown box and then click on the Date button to display thee date
the form. in

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VB.NET ListBox Control

The ListBox control is used to display a list of items in Windows form. It allows the user to select
one or more items from the ListBox Control. Furthermore, we can add or design the list box by using the
properties and events window at runtime.
Properties Name Description
AllowSelection It takes a value that defines whether the list box allows the user to select the item
from the list.

CanSelect It obtains a value that determines whether the Listbox control can be selected.
ColumnWidth It is used to get or set the width of the columns in a multicolumn Listbox.
Container As the name defines, a container gets the IContainer that stores the component of
ListBox control.

Controls It is used to get the collection of controls contained within the control.

Step 1: Drag the ListBox control from the Toolbox and drop it to the Window s form, as shown below.

Step 2: Once the ListBox is added to the Form, we can set various properties of the Listbox by clicking on the
ListBox control.

ListBox Properties

There are following properties of the ListBox control.

Let us create a ListBox control in the VB.NET Windows by using the following steps.

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Created It takes a value that determines whether the control is created or not.
Width It is used to set the width of the ListBox control.
Visible It takes a value that determines whether the ListBox control and all its child are
displayed on the Windows Form.

SelectionMode It is used to get or set the method that determines which items are selected in the
ListBox.
MultiColumn It allows multiple columns of the item to be displayed by setting the True value in the
Listbox.

ListBox Methods

Method Name Description

Add() The Add() method is used to add items to an item collection.
Remove It is used to remove an item from an item collection. However, we can remove items
using the item name.

Clear It is used to remove all items from the item collection at the same time.
Contains It is used to check whether the particular item exists in the ListBox or not.
Show() It is used to display the control to the user.
Sort() As the name suggests, a Sort() method is used to arrange or sort the elements in the
ListBox.

ResetText() A ResetText() method is used to reset ListBox's text property and set the default
value.
ResetBackColor() It is used to reset the backColor property of the ListBox and set the default value.
OnNotifyMessage It is used to notify the message of the ListBox to Windows.
GetSelected The GetSelected method is used to validate whether the specified item is selected.
Furthermore, we can also refer to VB.NET Microsoft documentation to get a complete list of ListBox
properties, and methods.

Let's create a program to select an item from the ListBox in the VB.NET form.

Listbx.vb

Public Class Listbx

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Private Sub Listbx_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load

' set the title of the Form.
Me.Text = "JavaTpoint.com"
' Add the items into the ListBox
ListBox1.Items.Add("Earth")
ListBox1.Items.Add("Mercury")
ListBox1.Items.Add("Mars")
ListBox1.Items.Add("Jupiter")
ListBox1.Items.Add("Venus")
ListBox1.Items.Add("Neptune")
ListBox1.Items.Add("Uranus")
' Set the name of the Button1 and Button2
Button1.Text = "Show"
Button2.Text = "Exit"
Label2.Text = "Select the solar system from the ListBox"
End Sub
Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
Dim lt As String ' define a local variable.
lt = ListBox1.Text 'accept the data from the ListBox1
MsgBox(" Selected Solar System is " & lt) ' Display the selected item
End Sub
Private Sub ListBox1_SelectedIndexChanged(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles ListBox1.Selected
IndexChanged
Label1.Text = ListBox1.SelectedItem.ToString() 'When a user clicks on an item, it displays the item name
.
End Sub

Private Sub Button2_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click

End 'End or exit an application
End Sub
End Class

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Output:

Now select an item from the list. We have selected Jupiter.

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Click on the Show button to display the selected item in Windows Form, as
follows.

VB.NET ComboBox Control

The ComboBox control is used to display more than one item in a
drop-down list. It is a combination of Listbox and Textbox in which the user can input only one item.
Furthermore, it also allows a user to select an item from a drop-down list.
Let us create a ComboBox control in the VB.NET Windows by using the following steps.

Step 1: We need to drag the combo box control from the toolbox and drop it to the Window s form, as shown
below.

Step 2: Once the Com boBox is added to the form, we can set various properties of the ComboBox by clicking
on the ComboBox control.

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ComboBox Properties

Property Description
AllowSelection The AllowSelection property takes the value that indicates whether the list
allows selecting the list item.

AutoCompleteMode It takes a value that represents how automatic completion work for the
ComboBox.
Created It takes a value that determines whether the control is created or not.
DataBinding It is used to bind the data with a ComboBox Control.
BackColor The BackColor property is used to set the background color of the combo
box
There are following properties
of the ComboBox control.

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control.
DataSource It is used to get or set the data source for a ComboBox Control.
FlatStyle It is used to set the style or appearance for the ComboBox Control.
MaxDropDownItems The MaxDropDownItems property is used in the combo box control to display the
maximum number of items by setting a value.

MaxLength It is used by the user to enter maximum characters in the editable area of the combo
box.

SelectedItem It is used to set or get the selected item in the ComboBox Control.
Sorted The Sorted property is used to sort all the items in the ComboBox by setting the value.

Dim YY As Integer
Private Sub ComboBox_Control_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
Me.Text = "JavaTpoint.com"
Label1.Text = "Display Calendar"
Label2.Text = "Get Date"

ComboBox Events
Events Description
FontChanged It occurs when the property of the font value is changed.
Format When the data is bound with a combo box control, a format event is called.
SelectIndexChanged It occurs when the property value of SelectIndexChanged is changed.
HelpRequested When the user requests for help in control, the HelpRequested event is called.
Leave It occurs when the user leaves the focus on the ComboBox Control.
MarginChanged It occurs when the property of margin is changed in the ComboBox control.

Let uscreate a program to display the Calendar in the Windows Form.

ComboBox_Control.vb

PublicClassComboBox_Control
Dim DT As Integer
Dim MM As String

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Button1.Text = "Date"
Button2.Text = "Exit"
ComboBox1.Items.Add("Date")
ComboBox1.Items.Add("01")
ComboBox1.Items.Add("02")
ComboBox1.Items.Add("03")
ComboBox1.Items.Add("04")
ComboBox1.Items.Add("05")
ComboBox1.Items.Add("06")
ComboBox1.Items.Add("07")
ComboBox1.Items.Add("08")
ComboBox1.Items.Add("09")
ComboBox2.Items.Add("Month")
ComboBox2.Items.Add("January")
ComboBox2.Items.Add("February")
ComboBox2.Items.Add("March")
ComboBox2.Items.Add("May")
ComboBox2.Items.Add("June")
ComboBox2.Items.Add("July")
ComboBox3.Items.Add("Year" )
ComboBox3.Items.Add("2016")
ComboBox3.Items.Add("2017")
ComboBox3.Items.Add("2018")
ComboBox3.Items.Add("2019")
ComboBox3.Items.Add("2020")
End Sub

Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click

DT = ComboBox1.Text
MM = ComboBox2.Text
YY = ComboBox3.Text

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MsgBox("Month " & MM + vbCrLf + "Year " & YY)

End Sub

Private Sub Button2_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click

End
End Sub
End Class

Output:

Now select the day, month, and year from dropdown box and then click on the Date button to display th e date in
the form.

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RadioButton Control

The RadioButton is used to select one option from the number of choices. If we want to select only one
item from a related or group of items in the windows forms, we can use the radio button. The RadioButton is
mutually exclusive that represents only one item is active and the remains unchecked in the form.

Let us create a RadioButton control in the VB.NET Windows by using the following steps.

Step 1: Drag the RadioButton control from the toolbox and drop it to the Window s form, as shown below.

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Property Description
AllowDrop It is used to set or get a value representing whether the RadioButton allows the user to drag
on the form.

Appearance It is used to get or set a value that represents the appearance of the RadioButton.
AutoScrollOffset It is used to get or set the radio control in ScrollControlIntoView(Control).
AutoCheck The AutoCheck property is used to check whether the checked value or appearance of
control can be automatically changed when the user clicked on the RadioButton control.

AutoSize The AutoSize property is used to check whether the radio control can be automatically
resized by setting a value in the RadioButton control.

CanSelect A CanSelect property is used to validate whether a radio control can be selected by setting
a value in the RadioButton control.

CheckAlign It is used to obtain or set a value that indicates the location of the check portion in the
radioButton control.

Text The Text property is used to set the name of the RadioButton control.
Step 2: Once the RadioButton is added to the form, we can set various properties of the RadioButton by
clicking on the Radio control.

RadioButton Properties
There are following properties of the VB.NET RadioButton control.

Method Name Description

Contains(Control) The Contains() method is used to check if the defined control is available in the
RadioButton control.

DefWndProc(Message) It is used to send the specified message to the Window procedure.

DestroHandle() It is used to destroy the handle associated with the RadioButton Control.
Focus() The Focus() method is used to set the input focus to the window form's RadioButton
control.

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GetAutoSizeMode() It is used to return a value that represents how the control will operate when the
AutoSize property is enabled in the RadioButton control of the Window form.

RadioButton Methods

ResetText() As the name suggests, a ResetText() method is used to reset the property of text to its
default value or empty.

Update() It is used to reroute an invalid field, which causes control in the client region.
We can also refer to Microsoft documentation to get a complete list of RadioButton Control properties and
methods in the VB .NET.

Let us create a program to understand the uses of Radio button control in the VB.NET form.
RadioBtn.vb

Public Class RadioBtn

Private Sub RadioBtn_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
Me.Text = "javaTpoint.com" ' Set the title of the form
Label1.Text = "Select the Gender"
RadioButton1.Text = "Male" ' Set the radiobutton1 and radiobutton2
RadioButton2.Text = "Female"
RadioButton3.Text = "Transgender"
Button1.Text = "Submit" ' Set the button name
Button2.Text = "Exit"
End Sub

Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click

Dim gen As String
If RadioButton1.Checked = True Then
gen = "Male"
MsgBox(" Your gender is : " & gen)

ElseIf RadioButton2.Checked = True

Then gen = "Female"

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MsgBox(" Your gender is : " & gen)

Else
gen = "Transgender"
MsgBox(" You have Selected the gender : " & gen)
End If

End Sub

Private Sub Button2_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click

End 'Terminate the program
End Sub
End Class
Output:

Click on the Submit button. It shows the following message on the screen.

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VB.NET ScrollBars Control

A ScrollBar control is used to create and display vertical and horizontal scroll bars on the Windows
form. It is used when we have large information in a form, and we are unable to see all the data. Therefore,
we used VB.NET ScrollBar control. Generally, ScrollBar is of two types: HScrollBar for displaying scroll
bars and VScrollBar for displaying Vertical Scroll bars.

Let's create a ScrollBar control in the VB.NET Windows form using the following steps.
Step 1: The first step is to drag the HS crollBar and VScrollBar control from the toolbox and drop it on to the
form.

Step 2: Once the ScrollBar is added to the form, we can set various properties of the ScrollBar by clicking on
the HScrollBar and VScrollBar control.

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Property Description
BackColor The BackColor property is used to set the back color of the scroll bar.
Maximum It is used to set or get the maximum value of the Scroll Bar control. By default, it is 100.
Minimum It is used to get or set the minimum value of the Scroll bar control. By default, it is 0.
SmallChange It is used to obtain or set a value that will be added or subtracted from the property of the
scroll bar control when the scroll bar is moved a short distance.

AutoSize As the name suggests, the AutoSize property is used to get or set a value representing
whether the scroll bar can be resized automatically or not with its contents.

LargeChange It is used to obtain or set a value that will be added or subtracted from the property of the
scroll bar control when the scroll bar is moved a large distance.

Value It is used to obtain or set a value in a scroll bar control that indicates a scroll box's current
position.

DefaultImeMode It is used to get the default input method Editor (IME) that are supported by ScrollBar
controls in the Windows Form.

Method Description
UpdateScrollInfo It is used to update the ScrollBar control using the Minimum, maximum, and
the value of LargeChange properties.

OnScroll(ScrollEventArgs) It is used to raise the Scroll event in the ScrollBar Control.

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OnEnabledChanged It is used to raise the EnabledChanged event in the ScrollBar control.

Select It is used to activate or start the ScrollBar control.
OnValueChanged(EventArgs) It is used to raise the ValueChanged event in the ScrollBar control.

Event Description
AutoSizeChanged The AutoSizeChanged event is found in the ScrollBar control when the value of the
AutoSize property changes.

Scroll The Scroll event is found when the Scroll control is moved.
TextChangedEvent It occurs in the ScrollBar control when the value of the text property changes.
ValueChanged A ValueChanged event occurs when the property of the value is changed
programmatically or by a scroll event in the Scrollbar Control.

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Properties of the ScrollBar Control Methods of the ScrollBar Control Events of the
ScrollBar Control

There are following properties of the VB.NET ScrollBar control.

Furthermore, we can also refer to VB.NET Microsoft documentation to get a complete list of ScrollBar control
properties, methods, and events in the VB.NET.

Let us create a simple program to understand the use of ScrollBar Control in the VB.NET Windows Forms.

ScrollBar.vb

Public Class ScrollBar

Private Sub ScrollBar_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
Me.Text = "javatpoint.com" 'Set the title for a Windows Form
Label1.Text = "Use of ScrollBar in Windows Form"
Label1.ForeColor = Color.Blue
Me.AutoScroll = True
Me.VScrollBar1.Minimum = 0
Me.VScrollBar1.Maximum = 100

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Me.VScrollBar1.BackColor = Color.Blue
Me.HScrollBar1.Minimum = 0
Me.HScrollBar1.Maximum = 100
Me.HScrollBar1.Value = 35
End Sub
End Class

Output:

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Subroutines and functions in vb.net

.NET is a software framework that is designed and developed by Microsoft. The first version of the
.Net framework was 1.0 which came in the year 2002. In other words, it is a virtual machine for compiling
and executing programs written in different languages like C#, VB.Net, etc.

Sub Procedures or subroutines:

A subprocedure is a group of VB.NET statements. It begins with a Sub keyword and ends with End Sub
keywords. A subprocedure is also called a subroutine. It is used to execute a certain block of statements
consists the body of the procedure. It is called explicitly by its name whenever it is required to perform a
certain task. It can be called any number of times. The subprocedure returns control to the calling code
after performing a task.

Structure of Subprocedure:
Sub <subname> [(parameter list)]

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Vb statements

End Sub

Example:
Module module1
Sub SubDivide(ByVal num1 As Integer,

ByVal num2 As Integer)

Dim res As Integer

If (num2 <> 0) Then

res = num1/num2

Console.WriteLine("Divide by Zero is possible")

Else

Console.WriteLine("Divide by Z ero is undefined")

End If

End Sub

Sub Main()

Dim a As Integer

Dim b As Integer

Dim res As Integer

Console.Write("Enter

Number 1") a =

Console.ReadLine()

Console.Write("Enter

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Number 2") b =

Console.ReadLine()

SubDivide(a, b)

Console.WriteLine(res)

End Sub

End Module

Output:

FunctionProcedures:

A function procedure is a group of VB.NET statements. It begins with a Function keyword and
ends with an End Function keyword. It is generally used to perform a task and return a value back to the
calling code. It may have multiple return points to the calling code. A part from return stamens, End
Function, or Exit function also returns control to the calling procedure.

Structure of Function Procedure:

Function <Functionname> [(parameter list)] As return type

Vb statements

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End Function

Example:
Module module1

Function FunctionDivide(ByVal num1 As Integer,

ByVal num2 As Integer) As Integer

Dim res As Integer

If (num2 <> 0) Then

res = num1/num2

return res

Else

Console.WriteLine("Divide by Zero is undefined")

End If

End Function

Sub Main()

Dim a As Integer

Dim b As Integer

Dim res As Integer

Console.Write("Enter Number 1")

a = Console.ReadLine()

Console.Write("Enter Number 2")

b = Console.ReadLine()

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res = FunctionDivide(a, b)

Console.WriteLine(res)

End Sub

End Module

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