Windows Forms Basics + VB.
NET
Fundamentals
Prepared by: EJ Mata
Objectives
By the end of this meeting, you will be able to:
• Apply basic variables and simple logic in a form
• Apply basic VB.NET syntax, variables, and If-Else logic
QUICK RECAP
Windows Forms Project Structure
Solution Explorer shows:
• Form1.vb – Your main form (event handlers and logic)
• Form1.Designer.vb – Auto-generated UI code
• Program.vb / ApplicationEvents.vb – Entry point
Forms are graphical windows where users interact with
your program
Adding and Using Controls
• Drag controls from the Toolbox to the Form
• Common Controls: Label, TextBox, Button
• Change properties (Text, Name, Size) in Properties
Window
• Example:
- Label: lbl_Greeting
- TextBox: txt_Name
- Button: btn_Submit
Event-Driven Programming
• Windows Forms apps respond to events (clicks, key
presses)
• Each control has events you can handle
• Example: Button.Click event
Private Sub btnSubmit_Click(...) Handles btnSubmit.Click
lblGreeting.Text = "Hello, " & txtName.Text
End Sub
Variables in VB.NET
• Variables are containers for storing data
values.
• Declaration Syntax: Dim variableName As
DataType = value
– Example: Dim age As Integer = 25
• Variables can store different data types like
String, Integer, Double, Boolean.
• Use descriptive names for readability.
Data Types in VB.NET
• String – Text values (e.g., "Hello")
• Integer – Whole numbers (e.g., 42)
• Double – Decimal numbers (e.g., 3.14)
• Boolean – True or False values
• Date – Date and time values
Basic VB.NET Syntax
• Variables: Used to store data values
Example: Dim name As String = "John"
• Data Types: String, Integer, Double, Boolean
• Simple If-Else Logic:
If condition Then
' code here
Else
' code here
End If
String Data Type Example
Dim myName As String = "My name is John"
MsgBox(myName)
Dim myName As String = "Alice"
Dim greeting As String = "Hello, " & myName & "! Welcome to the
program."
MsgBox(greeting)
Integer Data Type Example
Dim age As Integer = 25
MsgBox("Your age is " & age)
Dim a As Integer = 6
Dim b As Integer = 7
Dim product As Integer = a * b
MsgBox("The product of " & a & " and " & b & " is " & product)
Double Data Type Example
Dim temperature As Double = 36.6
MsgBox("The body temperature is " & temperature & "°C")
Dim totalMarks As Double = 87
Dim numberOfSubjects As Double = 5
Dim average As Double = totalMarks / numberOfSubjects
MsgBox("The average mark is " & average)
Boolean Data Type Example
Dim isLoggedIn As Boolean = True
MsgBox("Is user logged in? " & isLoggedIn)
Dim isStudent As Boolean = True
If isStudent Then
MessageBox.Show("Welcome, student!")
Else
MessageBox.Show("Welcome, guest!")
End If
Boolean Data Type Example
Dim isRaining As Boolean = False
If isRaining = True Then
MsgBox("Take an umbrella.")
Else
MsgBox("No need for an umbrella.")
End If
Date Data Type Example
Dim today As Date = Date.Now
MessageBox.Show("Today's date is: " & today)
Dim futureDate As Date = Date.Today.AddDays(7)
MessageBox.Show("One week from today: " & futureDate)
