WISE OWL EXERCISES
VISUAL BASIC EXERCISES
VISUAL BASIC EXERCISES
- Drawing forms (2)
- Form events (1)
- Variables and data types (2)
- Enumerations and constants (2)
- Form validation (3)
- Menus and toolbars (2)
- Files and folders (1)
- Basic DataGridViews (1)
- Reacting to DataGridView events (3)
- Advanced DataGridViews (2)
- Creating classes (4)
- Coding in VB.NET (2)
- Variables and constants (3)
- Testing conditions (2)
- Passing arguments (3)
- Using arrays (2)
- Loops (2)
- Working with files (3)
- Lists (3)
- Creating properties (3)
Visual Basic | Drawing forms exercise | Create a DateTimePicker and ComboBox
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Software ==> | Visual Basic (46 exercises) |
Version ==> | Any version of VB |
Topic ==> | Drawing forms (2 exercises) |
Level ==> | Average difficulty |
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Create a dating agency application form called frmApplicationForm:

Hopefully your form will be less garish!
This form should include:
- A ComboBox control (retrieve the SelectedItem.Text property)
- A DateTimePicker control (apply the ToString method to the Value property to get the date chosen)
The Apply now button should display a message like this:

Display the preferences chosen in a message box
Check that your form works, then close it down.