I'm doing a database project in VB for my Computing project at the moment. VB front-end and processing with an Access Database back-end. And I have to say, Microsoft Visual Studio 6 is one of the worst programs I've ever used to design something in.

Oh, and one word that makes me cringe whenever I hear it - twips. Bleugh.

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First thing to do, Spector - learn the simple things such as Printing in the form and how to use command buttons.

This is a nice tutorial that goes through the properties of various components and objetcs before moving onto command buttons, MsgBoxes and Printing ion the form.

http://cuinl.tripod.com/tutorials/f-11.htm

If you want to carry on, then by all means go on to the second lesson, the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, etc.

One thing I'll say - make sure you do practice the code. The more you practice, the easier it becomes, particularly with a language as easy as Visual Basic. Give it a few weeks and you'll be able to do a lot.