Visual Basic 5 Database How-To: The Definitive Database Problem-Solver [Paperback]

Joe Garrick (Author), Bill Harper (Author), Jason T. Roff (Author), Dennis Kennedy (Editor)

Book Description

Series: How-to | Publication Date: November 1, 1997

"Visual Basic 5 Database How-To" provides thorough coverage of how to set up database applications through connecting to all the different database file formats, including dBase II/IV, Paradox, Oracle, and Btrieve. The CD-ROM contains all example "How-To" solutions, code, resources, bitmaps, and complete applications developed in the book.

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With the release of Visual Basic 5, database development in Visual Basic has moved to a new level of sophistication. With Visual Basic 5 Database How-To, readers can keep abreast of the new developments. The book contains more than 120 step-by-step solutions to challenging, real-world problems, presented in Waite Group Press's award-winning How-To format, tackling even the most complex issues with easily understood solutions. Readers will discover how to use the power of SQL Server in their own apps and learn how to use Open Database Connectivity to create powerful high-end programs quickly. The book teaches how to take command of Structured Query Language (SQL) to create recordset, build parameter queries, and even construct entire databases. Readers will learn to make use of popular database formats, such as Access, FoxPro, Paradox, dBase and Btreive, easily and effectively. And, with ActiveX technology, readers can create their own custom data access controls. The CD-ROM- included contains complete source code for every solution provided in the book, so the reader can save hours of coding time and have a library of useful code on hand for any database programming situation. For Visual Basic developers, this complete, easy-to-use guide provides the information and resources needed to write high-quality database applications, no matter the database management system.

Covers Visual Basic 5 Professional and Enterprise Editions Spans a wide variety of database programming situations for intermediate and advanced Visual Basic developers More than 120 practical step-by-step solutions to common Visual Basic database problems The first edition, Visual Basic 4 Database How-To, sold over 20,000 copies and earned the Visual Basic Programmer's Journal Reader's Choice Award

Product Details

• Paperback: 1008 pages
• Publisher: Waite Group Pr (November 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571691049
• ISBN-13: 978-1571691040
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.2 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,284,527 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars All topics covered..., March 28, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Visual Basic 5 Database How-To: The Definitive Database Problem-Solver (Paperback)

Pretty good book for teaching someone new in your area but, if you're looking for in depth database coverage the online help is just as good if not better. This book still dwells on Jet and the ODBC/RDO section is pretty weak. The Client/Server How-To had better coverage of RDO than this. If you are looking for a good Jet Engine book this one could do or "Jet Database Engine Programmer's Guide 2nd ed" is a more in depth coverage. If you were looking for ADO examples, don't bother. There is only one paragraph in the back of the book on ADO.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good technically, but..., July 11, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Visual Basic 5 Database How-To: The Definitive Database Problem-Solver (Paperback)

I'd prefer that the samples were reusable. For example, instead of creating a generic data control that you can use in all your projects, the book demonstrates how to make one to specifically access the sample database. Obviously, it can be modified to work with any project, but ideally, you should be able to use it without modification. The same goes for most of the books examples-- they're well written, but specific-- if they don't fit your needs, you will need to invest some time in the modification process.

Overall, this is a good book. But since it's billed as "The definitive VB5 Database Problem Solver," I'd like more reusability.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most Useful book I've ever bought, August 5, 1998

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This review is from: Visual Basic 5 Database How-To: The Definitive Database Problem-Solver (Paperback)

This book is truly excellent, it covers everything that you ever have to do when working with VB and databases. It has very many examples, which are included on the CD and do really work!! These examples are very clearly explained and help a great deal in understanding some of the more complex topics. I would recommend this book to everyone who uses VB.