Using wizards and add-ins
VisualBasic allows the selection and management of add-ins, which is an extension to VisualBasic. These extensions enhance the capabilities of the Visual Basic development environment, such as special source code control capabilities. Microsoft and other developers create add-ins that can be used with applications. A wizard is an add-in that simplifies certain tasks, such as creating forms. VisualBasic includes several wizards.
For an add-in to appear in the Add-in Manager dialog box, the add-in developer must ensure that it is installed correctly.
Use the Add-in Manager
Add-ins can be added to or removed from a project using the Add-In Manager, accessed from the Add-Ins menu. The Add-In Manager dialog box lists available add-ins.
To install the add-in, follow these steps:
1. From the Add-ins menu, choose Add-in Manager.
2. Highlight an add-in from the list and click the desired behavior in Loading Behavior. To uninstall an add-in or prevent it from loading, clear all Loading Behavior boxes.
3. When you have finished making the selection, select "OK". Depending on your Loading Behavior selections, Visual Basic connects selected add-ins and disconnects cleared add-ins.
Visual Basic saves the add-in selection during an editing session.
Note that selecting an add-in adds an item to the Visual Basic "Add-in" menu.
Use the wizard
Wizards make using Visual Basic easier by providing help with specific tasks. For example, the Application Wizard included with Visual Basic provides assistance in creating an application framework by asking a series of questions and making choices. It generates a form and the code behind the form based on your selections, so you only need to add code for unique functionality.
The Professional and Enterprise editions of Visual Basic include additional wizards, including the Data Form Wizard for creating forms for use in databases, and the ActiveX Document Wizard for transforming forms in Internet applications.
Use the Add-in Manager to install or remove wizards. Once installed, they will appear as options on the Add-ins menu. Some wizards can also appear as icons in related dialog boxes; for example, the Application Wizard can be accessed using the Application Wizard icon in the New Project dialog box.
To start the Application Wizard, please
From the Add-Ins menu, choose Application Wizard.
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1. From the File menu, select New Project.
2. Select the "Application Wizard" icon.
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