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Visual Basic 6 Database How-To -- Introduction
Visual Basic 6 Database How-To
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About This Book
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What You Need to Use This Book
Introduction
About This Book
Since version 3, Visual Basic has been the tool of choice for database programmers everywhere. First
came DAO with version 3, RDO with version 4, and then the ability to build robust ActiveX components
in version 5. With each successive version, Microsoft adds more functionality to make database
programming easier for you.
Visual Basic's powerful database feature set has continued to grow with version 6. New tools and
technologies like ADO, OLE-DB, and the Microsoft Data Reporter vie for your attention. What does it
all mean, what can it do for you, and most importantly, how do you quickly get up to speed?
That's why this book was created. Visual Basic 6 Database How-To gives an in-depth view of each major
method of data access, with real-life examples with which to work. Like all books in the successful
How-To series, Visual Basic 6 Database How-To emphasizes a step-by-step problem-solving approach
to Visual Basic programming. Each How-To follows a consistent format that guides you through the
issues and techniques involved in solving a specific problem. Each section contains the steps to solve a
problem, as well as a discussion of how and why the solution works. In most cases, you can simply copy
the provided code or objects into your application and be up and running immediately. All the code
described in the book is available on the accompanying CD-ROM.
The book's concepts and examples are useful to Visual Basic programmers of all skill levels. Each
How-To is graded by complexity level, with information on additional uses and enhancements to fit your
needs exactly. Additionally, each chapter contains an introduction that summarizes each How-To and
covers the chapter's techniques and topics so that you can zero in on just the solution you need without
having to go through hundreds of pages to find it.
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Visual Basic 6 Database How-To -- Introduction
What You Need to Use This Book
You need Visual Basic 6, Professional or Enterprise Edition. This book was written using Visual Basic 6
Enterprise Edition, but most sections will work with the Professional Edition. Many of the sections will
also work with Visual Basic 5, but specific references to menu selections and windows may have
changed between versions. You may have to improvise the How-To's to make the samples work with
Visual Basic 5.
Most chapters avoid using controls or tools not included with Visual Basic 6, Professional or Enterprise
Edition. However, much of Visual Basic's strength is its extensibility using third-party tools and controls.
You are encouraged to explore third-party offerings; they can often cut significant time from the
development cycle.
About the Authors
Eric Winemiller is a principal software developer for Visteon Corporation in Maitland, Florida, where
he builds BackOffice- and Visual Basic-based medical applications. The project he helped develop for
Orlando Health Care Group and Visteon Corporation placed 10th in Info World's 1995 Top 100 client
server sites. Eric has previously published in Visual Basic Developer , SQL Server Professional , and the
Visual Basic 5 SuperBible . He has a bachelor's degree in computer science from the University of Central
Florida. His family considers the Commodore 64 they gave him for his 13th birthday the best 200 bucks
they ever spent. In his spare time he can be found trying to be a digital artist, puttering around his wood
shop, or renovating his old house. He can be reached at winemill@visteon.com.
Jason T. Roff currently works for Isogon Corporation, a company that provides asset management
solutions to Fortune 500 companies. Here he develops C/C++ client/server applications that are designed
to run on heterogeneous networks. Jason holds a bachelor's degree from the University at Albany, New
York, in computer science with applied mathematics. Jason can be reached at jroff@earthlink.net.
Bill Heyman specializes in custom software development for Windows 98 and Windows NT in Visual
Basic, C++, and Java. As founder and president of Heyman Software, Inc., Bill uses his skills and
experience to engineer innovative software for his clients. He can be reached at
heyman@heymansoftware.com and http://www. heymansoftware.com/~heyman/.
Ryan Groom has been a computer addict since getting a Commodore 64 for Christmas back in 1985.
After graduation he started work for a local school board where he cut his teeth on various computer
topics from administering OS/2 and Novell servers to creating attendance management software. In
1996, he co-founded Gulliver Software in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. Gulliver Software
develops Internet-based software, including its retail package Gulliver's Guardian, an Internet filtering
suite for families. Currently Ryan (and Gulliver Software) is working with National Electronic
Technologies on a releasing a public Internet access terminal called VideoNet. Ryan can be reached at
ryan@gulliver.nb.ca, or you can visit him at http://www.gulliver.nb.ca or http://www.natel.ca.
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Visual Basic 6 Database How-To -- Introduction
Dedication
To my parents, who got me started down the path.
Eric Winemiller
To my sister Tammi, who has put up with all my beatings, has kept all my secrets, and can drink me
under the table. I love you.
Jason Roff
To my parents, for giving me an Apple II+ and the start to a wonderful career.
Bill Heyman
For Kristy. Our new life has just begun.
Ryan Groom
Acknowledgements
I want to thank my wife Judy for again putting up with the grumpy foul beast who possesses me when I
don't get enough sleep. I would also like to thank the Clinical and Clinical beta teams at Visteon who had
to put up with that same beast.
Eric Winemiller
I would like to thank everybody at Macmillan who was gracious enough to give me another opportunity
to do what I love, write. I would especially like to thank Brian Gill, Ron Gallagher, and Chris Nelson. I
would also like to thank my other half, Kimberly, for putting up with many nights of not seeing me so
that I could work to finish projects such as this book. I love you so very much, and I cannot wait to spend
the rest of my life with you.
Jason Roff
I want to extend my thanks to the kind folks at Macmillan Computer Publishing for assisting me in
contributing to this book. In addition, I would like to acknowledge the continuing love and support that
my wife, Jodi, and toddler daughter, Cassie, give to me. Certainly I would not be where I am today
without them.
Bill Heyman
To the staff at Macmillan Computer Publishing for providing the opportunity and patience for allowing
me write about one of my favorite topics. It is very fulfilling to not only to be involved in such an
exciting industry but also to have an opportunity to create documentation that may let others understand a
topic I so enjoy. The gang at Gulliver Software and National Electronics for providing a fun and
innovative atmosphere in which to work. Rory, a brother in arms, "You know what I mean, man!" Mom,
Dad, Michael, and Peter, for your eternal support for every step I take. Steven and Dawn for providing a
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