Creating a New Visual Basic Project (version 2005)

Following steps are required each time when you create anew VB project:

  1. Start Visual Studio.NET 2005
  1. Go to File  New Project from the main menu.
  1. If necessary, click on Windows under Visual Basic in the Project types pane (left window). Then select Windows Application in the Templates pane (right window).
  1. Name the project with an appropriate name such as “My First Project”

-Click the OK button

Step 5 will be very important when you get ready to submit your work
for assignments through ANGEL (our textbook doesn’t have you do this)

  1. If necessary, select the Form1.vb file in the Solution Explorer window (upper right section on screen). In the Properties window (lower right section on screen) change the name of the Form1.vb file as explained below:

(i) Click on the File Name box

(ii) Name the file appropriately (like Directions.vb). YOU MUST INCLUDE THE .vb EXTENSION HERE!!! This is the name the file will have in your project folder on your disk.

  1. (a) Click on the Form Object in the form design window (largest window – upper left). This is the blue outlined object called Form1.

(b) In the properties window (lower right on the screen), change the text property of the form so it has a meaningful name on its title bar

  1. Now you can start the design work on your project!
  1. When you are ready to save your work, click File on the main menu, then click Save All (or click the Save All button on the standard toolbar).

In the Save Project dialog box:

  • There should already be a name for the project that you used in Step 4 above. The name can be changed, if necessary, at this time;
  • Use the Browse… button to point to your disk where you want to save the project;
  • Note:I recommend you change the name in the New Solution Name: box to correspond with the project name but ending with the word Solution. (i.e., My First Solution)