Basic VB Stuff - String Manipulation, Variables, If Statments, For Statments.

[LCSBSSRHXXX]

This is a tutorial I wrote a while ago to teach some basic things about VB, this doesn't have any info about hacking but it has some things you can learn from, if you need me to post an example for one of the things in this tutorial just ask.

String Manipulation :

	Val(str1)				Returns the str1 as a value, this is used only for math
	Len(strSource)				Returns the legnth of a strSource
	Left$(strSource, #)			Returns the value at # (Starting from left)
	Right$(strSource, #)			Returns the value at # (starting from right)
	Mid$(String1, #, #)			Returns the value betweem # and #
	InStr(#, strSource, strInput)		Starts at # in strSource and looks for strInput
	Replace(strSource,OldString,NewString)	Replaces an OldString with a NewString, in strSource
	LCase$(strSource)			Returns strSource in lowercase
	UCase$(strSource)			Returns strSource in uppercase
	StrReverse(strSource)			Returns strSource reversed
	StrCompare(str1, str2)			Compares two strings ASCII values
	LTrim$(strSource)			Returns strSource with the spaces cut off of the left side of the string
	RTrim$(strSource)			Returns strSource with the spaces cut off of the right side of the string
	Trim$(strSource)			Returns strSource with the spaces cut off of the string
	Split(strSource, Chr(#))		Returns strSource split into an array with the specified character
	Join(strSource, Chr(#))			Returns strSource with it's array joined with the specified character
	IsNumeric(strSource)			Returns if strSource is numeric
	Space$(#)				Returns # of spaces


Combining Strings :

	To combine strings you might think you would use "+", you can use "+" to combine strings
	but the best way to combine strings is by using "&"
	
	VbCrLf	-	Makes the text go to a new line..
	VbTab	-	Adds a tab to the text.
	Time	-	Returns your computer's time 
	Date	-	Returns your computer's date
	
	Example :

		Public Sub Form_Load()
			MsgBox "Time " & Time & vbCrLf & "Date " & Date 	
		End Sub

Option Explicit :

	Option Explicit makes the form your working on check for undeclared variables, and stop 
	the program an alert you if there is an undeclared variable.

Declaring Variables :

	Dim	-	Declaring a variable.
	Public	-	Makes the variable useable anywhere in your project.
	Private	-	Makes the variable useable only on the form you declare it on.
	Static	-	Remebers the last value assigned to the variable.

Variable Types:

	String	-	stores a string of text.
	Integer	-	An integer between 32768 and -32768.
	Byte	-	An integer between 0 and 255.
	Long	-	An integer extending to billions.
	Single	-	Stores large numbers.
	Double	-	Stores large numbers and decimals.
	Boolean	-	True or False value.
	Variant -	Any value listed above, memory intensive.

If Statments :

	If		If ... Then (#1, #2, #3)	
	If Not		If Not ... Then (#5)
	Or		An Or can be added to the if statement after the first condition as an alternate. (example #7)
	And		An And can be added to the if statement after the first condition. (example #8)
	ElseIf		ElseIf ... Then (if you are going to put an elseif in, it always fallows an if statement (example #6))
	Then		Then always fallows an If, If Not, or an ElseIf (example #1 - 8)
	Else		Else is the oppisite of If (example #4)
	End If		End If ends an If statement (unless it is a one line If (example #2)) if there is an ElseIf then put the End If after the ElseIf (example #6) 

Examples :

#1
	If ... Then
		...
	End If
#2
	If ... Then ...
#3
	If ... Then
		...
		...
		...
	End If
#4	
	If ... Then
		...
	Else
		...
	End If
#5
	If Not ... Then
		...
	End If
#6
	If ... Then
		...
	ElseIf ... Then
		...
	End If
#7
	If ... Or ... Then
		...
	End If
#8
	If ... And ... Then
		...
	End If

For Statements :

	For (varable)	A For statement starts with For then a variable = #(LBound(...)) to #(UBound(...)) with out setting a Step, a for statement increases by 1. (Example #1-3)
	Step		A Step can be used to make a For statement that increases by (+,-)# a Step can be used to make a For statement decrease by # or increase #, without setting a Step a For will increase by 1.(Example #2)		
	Next (varable)	Next (varable) makes the varable increase by the indicated Step or the default 1 and then it will loop back up to the begining of the For statement. (Example #1-3) 


Examples :

#1
	For i = ... to ...
		...
	Next i
#2
	For i = ... to ... step ...
		...
	Next i
#3
	for i = LBound(...) to UBound(...)
		...
	Next i

Update by: indulgence [since no one will probably check page 13 or whatever :P]

The If statements area is grossly inadequate...
If Statments [append] :

	IIf		IIf(Evaluator, ValueIfTrue, ValueIfFalse)
			' This is comparable to the ? : expressions in C, C++, JS, etc
			' Example:  
			' Dim sValue As String = IIf( 0 > 1, "Never gonna return me", "Always will return me")
	OrElse		If ... OrElse ... Then
	AndAlso		If ... AndAlso ... Then

The 'With' Statement :
	The With statement allows you to set a control context for referencing multiple properties more simply...
	' Example :
	'    Dim sExample As String = "Jeebus save me"
	'    Dim iLength, iLength2 As Integer
	'    With sExample
	'       iLength = .Length
	'       iLength2 = .Length
	'    End With
	Obviously you can get more complicated than this ;)

Further list that needs commenting on.... but I don't have time to do at the moment.
- The "For" Statement needs a ForEach description
- More to come later

[punture]

nice LCS!

[TheTempest]

Roar!!! =) Way to go!

[Jett]

Nice guide. Too bad I already know everything in there, though :]

[K? Pŕo?ćtiόnŹ]

You decided to post this becuase?

[LCSBSSRHXXX]

Because it's helpful to newbs.

[c0ke]

Either way their home is pscode.com.

[Uniquely_Defined]

@Coke: LCS got banned from pscode.com. =p(Unless he got unbanned previously? But since you pissed off one of their mods I highly doubt it.)

@LCS: So, you finally finished up that ole' thing ehh?

[K? Pŕo?ćtiόnŹ]

Originally Posted by LCSBSSRHXXX

Because it's helpful to newbs.

>_<, not you! To the stupid **** who was trying to show off.

[LCSBSSRHXXX]

Originally Posted by Uniquely_Defined

@Coke: LCS got banned from pscode.com. =p(Unless he got unbanned previously? But since you pissed off one of their mods I highly doubt it.)

@LCS: So, you finally finished up that ole' thing ehh?

I'm still banned.

[The_Pinkness]

omg did u block me LCS!?

[LCSBSSRHXXX]

No, I'm not online, I was making a Top Ramen and I spilled boiling water on my hand an it hurts, also I have to memorize a paper I wrote for German...

[The_Pinkness]

uh huh whatever....good luck with that:( :(