Share via

Visual Basic Concepts

  • Article

Setting Up Visual Basic

When you run the Setup program, a directory is created for Visual Basic; you can then select the components of Visual Basic that you want to install.

With the exception of the operating system files in the \Os directory, files on the compact disc are not compressed, so they're usable directly from the disc. For example, there are numerous tools and components in the \Tools directory that can be run or installed directly from the CD-ROM.

To set up from compact disc

  1. Insert the compact disc in the CD-ROM drive.

  2. Use the appropriate command in your operating environment to run the Setup program, which is available in the root directory on Disk 1. If AutoPlay is enabled on your system, the Setup program will automatically load when you insert the compact disc.

  3. Select Install Visual Basic 6.0.

  4. Follow the setup instructions on the screen.

For More Information   See the Readme file for detailed instructions on installing Visual Basic.

Adding or Removing Components of Visual Basic

You can run Setup as many times as necessary. For example, you can run Setup to reinstall Visual Basic in another directory, or to install other portions of Visual Basic.

To add or remove components of Visual Basic

  1. Insert the compact disc in the CD-ROM drive.

  2. Use the appropriate command in your operating environment to run the Setup program, which is available in the root directory on the compact disc. If AutoPlay is enabled on your system, the Setup program will automatically load when you insert the compact disc.

  3. Select the Custom button in the Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Setup dialog box.

  4. Select the components to be installed (or deselect the components to be removed) in the Options list box of the Custom dialog box.

  5. Follow the setup instructions on the screen.

Starting Visual Basic

Once you have completed the Setup procedure, you can start Visual Basic by using the Start button on the Windows task bar. If AutoPlay is enabled on your system, you can also start Visual Basic by inserting the Visual Basic compact disc.

For More information   See "Developing an Application in Visual Basic."