Visual Basic for Ms-DOS

Explains Visual Basic, a programming language by which a general computer user can create fully functional graphical user interface applications in MS-DOS. The language was developed by Microsoft to use in conjunction with their Windows environment. An introduction for people without any programming experience. No bibliography. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

This volume provides a hands-on tutorial -- for beginners and professionals alike -- to the powerful new programming language, Visual Basic for MS-DOS -- a new development language that lets general computer users create visually appealing applications -- i.e., fully functional GUI applications -- that run in the Microsoft Disk Operating System (DOS) environment. Shows how to create custom applications; modify a custom application; build a multiform application; add features to a multiform application; produce sound and graphics; use data files; create menu controls; program for error handling.