Objectives:
This assignment provides you with experience building VB multi-form applications that include databases, data sets, table adapters, binding source objects, data binding, MDI development, tool strips, status bars and (optional) sound player.
Statement of Need:
Vandeman’s Handyman Heaven has been raving about your work and now has hired you to develop an application that will allow their employees to view and print selected information from their database.
Program
Requirements:
Assumptions:
User Interface Requirements:
Special Considerations (Optional):
Create a Visual Basic application that meets the following requirements:
Follow class/textbook standards for Windows form design.
Use an MDI parent form.
Use separate child forms for each area of selected information.
All forms must include a tool icon from the Tool Graphics and Icons zip file that was attached to Assignment 1.
All child forms and the About form must display the Tool icon and the Vandeman’s logo (also in the zip file attached to Assignment 1.)
You will use the VANDEMANS SQL database included with this assignment.
Create an MDI parent form that contains a menu strip and a tool strip. Use buttons for the tool strip.
Include a status bar that displays the date and time in two separate panels at the bottom of the MDI parent form. (You will need to add the status bar to your tool box.)
On the MDI menu provide
A file menu to allow the user to open child forms, print the active form and exit the application
A windows menu that allows the user to arrange the open child forms (cascade, horizontal and vertical.)
A help menu that displays an About Box using the About Box Windows forms template.
Create an Employees child form. Create a new DataSource that includes all fields in the Employee table. Use the ‘Details’ selection for the dataset and change the EmployeeLastName control to a Combo Box. Follow the instructions on pages 417 -419 of the textbook to set up the Combo Box…