Visual Basic Language Samples

These samples demonstrate Visual Basic syntax and My features.

In This Section

• API Call Sample
  Demonstrates calling Win32 API functions to enumerate and control processes and windows, and to query and change system settings.

• Array Sample
  Creates arrays of Integer and Object values, and sorts and searches arrays.

• Custom Exceptions Sample
  Creates exceptions for errors specific to an application.

• DateTime and TimeSpan Sample
  Demonstrates how the DateTime and TimeSpan methods work.

• Exception-Handling Sample
  Shows several options for handling exceptions in applications.

• File System Sample
  Demonstrates the My.Computer.FileSystem Object.

• Generics Sample
  Creates five types of generic collections.

• Object-Oriented Programming Sample
  Demonstrates the options available with object-oriented programming.

• Operator Overloading Sample (Visual Basic)
  Creates a class that represents money, and implements operators for that class.

• Overloads and Overrides Keywords Sample
  Demonstrates Overloadsand Overrides.

• String Formatting Sample
  Allows users to specify formatting options, and then shows the results.

• String Methods Sample
  Allows users to input parameters for several String methods, and then shows the results.

• Visual Basic 2005 Language Features Sample
  Highlights new Visual Basic language features.

• XML Comments Sample
  Demonstrates the XML comment feature of Visual Basic.

Reference

• Developing Applications with Visual Basic
  Provides information about program structures, data access, and the Visual Basic editor.

• Visual Basic Programming Guide
  Describes the elements of the Visual Basic language.

Related Sections

• Visual Basic Application Samples
  These samples demonstrate project, user, and assembly tasks.

• Data Samples
  These samples demonstrate data access.

• Visual Basic Windows Forms Samples
  These samples demonstrate Windows applications.

• Visual Basic Server Component Samples
  These samples demonstrate applications that interact with Windows operating system components.

• Visual Basic Security Samples
  These samples demonstrate security tasks.

• Visual Basic Sample Applications
  This page is the starting point for all Visual Basic samples that are included with the documentation.