Open a Project

The IDE for Visual Basic 2005 looks a little different on the screen than VB 6 did, but after getting acquainted, you won't find it much different.

• Pull down the file menu, choose Open Project

• Then navigate the disk to find your project file

 

 

• The Open Project window will open.

• Double click the project file.

 

 

• The IDE interface appears.

• Here is a sample of the screen and what is being displayed on it.

 

• Click the VB file you want to work with (it will become highlighted).

• Then click the View Designer button to see and work with the form.

 

 

• Click the View Properties button to see and with with the properties of the objects in the form. 

• You can also access the Properties window from the View menu.

 

• Click the View Code button to see and work with the code.

• You can also click on a form object to see that object's code.

 

 

Click the Run button to test the program.

 

Click the Stop button to stop the program.