u can convert it
or
u can use built-in access in VB 6.0
oh that's not a problem
follow the steps below :-
it may look big , but it works 100% ,
try it , mine will be the best answer .....................
For creating a MS-access file :-
open vb
click ADD-INS menu
select VISUAL DATA MANAGER
now u can see a new window
select file ----- > new ------> Microsoft access ------- > version 2.0 mdb
it will ask for a file name , give any of your choice
then right click the PROPERTIES click NEW TABLE
then enter any name of your choice again
after giving a name click on ADD FIELD
add any field of your choice like name, address, salary
after adding click OK then click build table .
then u can see the name of the table u have given under PROPERTIES ,
right click your table name , select OPEN
click ADD, then enter your data for fields then click UPDATE .
repeat the process until u enter the data for 2 or 3 names
then click CLOSE
To link :-
then close that window
now press control + T open open components window .
then select , Microsoft ADO data control 6.0 (oledb)
press apply then ok
now in the tool box u can see a new tool called oledb
add it to the form
after adding right click on it and select ADODC properties
click BUILD
then select Microsoft jet 4.0 oledb provider
click next
then browse for the table u have created
after adding the table press test connection, it will show u test Connection succeeded ...
then click on record source and select
2 - adcmd table
and below click on the down arrow u can see your table name
now press apply , ok
its done ............
now i will tell u how to check
ADD text box on the form from the tool box .
number of text box = no of fields ,
if u use 3 fields like name , address ,age
then 3 text boxes .
then click on the each text box , and click on its DATA SOURCE property on the property window and select adodc property .
repeat it for all the 3 text box
then click on the first text box
then change the DATA FIELD property from property window to name(or Wat ever field u use)
then click on the second text box
then change the data field property from property window to age(or Wat ever field u use)
then click on the third text box
then change the data field property from property window to salary(or Wat ever field u use)
then press F5 to run the program , click on the arrow marks on the adodc control u can see data which u entered scrolling .....
to add, delete , find u have to write coding ..........
enjoy .......................
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