The Visual Basic Programming Language

Hello World! Example Program

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Description

This program demonstrates the text output and button control functions of the Visual Basic programming language. By clicking on the button "Hello World", the message "Hello world" is displayed in the upper left hand corner.

Source Code

Visual Basic


VERSION 4.00
Begin VB.Form Form1 
   Caption         =   "Hello"
   ClientHeight    =   6030
   ClientLeft      =   1095
   ClientTop       =   1515
   ClientWidth     =   6720
   Height          =   6435
   Left            =   1035
   LinkTopic       =   "Form1"
   ScaleHeight     =   6030
   ScaleWidth      =   6720
   Top             =   1170
   Width           =   6840
   Begin VB.CommandButton Command1 
      Caption         =   "Hello World"
      Height          =   975
      Left            =   2040
      TabIndex        =   0
      Top             =   2280
      Width           =   2535
   End
End
Attribute VB_Name = "Form1"
Attribute VB_Creatable = False
Attribute VB_Exposed = False
Private Sub Command1_Click()
Cls
Print "Hello World"
End Sub

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Sample Run

Click here to download a Windows 95 executable.

Program Notes

This program was created with the help of Alfred J. Bruey's (April 1996) Beginning With Visual Basic Chapter 2 Tutorial
The Microsoft Visual Basic 4.0 compiler for Windows 95, was used to create, test and run this "Hello World" program.

Last modified: 6:10 PM on 11/18/1996 by Rachelle Tustanowski