Visual Basic how-to topics

Describes useful common procedures (for example, how to use the Object Browser or how to set Visual Basic Environment options).

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• Add a watch expression
• Check or add an Object Library Reference
• Continue code execution
• Copy example code from Help
• Create a procedure
• Delete a watch expression
• Edit a watch expression
• Enter a declaration in code
• Execute a specific statement
• Find a procedure
• Find a variable definition
• Import a text file into code
• Replace text in code
• Restart execution
• Search for text in code
• Set and clear a breakpoint
• Set project properties
• Set reference to a type library
• Set Visual Basic environment options
• Split the Code window
• Start code execution
• Stop code execution
• Trace code execution
• Turn syntax checking on or off
• Use Quick Watch
• Use the Immediate window
• Use the Object Browser
• Use the Project Explorer
• Use the Properties window

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