VB Corner

Overview

This page will give an overview to the Visual Basic topics of the site. Most pages are in german, but I try to translate some more pages. The english sources are marked. If you have special wishes write to me. Most programs are Visusal Basic 6, but they will run in most cases with Visual Basic 5 to.

Programming

The DLLs and one OCX all are combined in a single setup file : vbFish20Setup.EXE. It contains :

1. umFish20.DLL : the basic DLL with an english manual
2. umFish20Ex and easyFish : a nice extension to umFish20.DLL special for beginners with english manual
3. FishFa50.OCX : an ActiveX.OCX for beginners and better. Specialy for robot (Industry Robots) programming. Only german, but if you know umFish20Ex you will understand it as well.

InterfacePanel

is a stand alone program (umFishDP.EXE, part of vbFish20Setup), it show the actual state of the fischertechnik interface connected to it. The M-Outputs can be controlled via InterfacePanel. It specially suitable for controlling newly constructed model. 

easyFish / easyFish20

Is an programming (english manual, part of vbFish20Setup) environment which bases on umFish20Ex.BAS. First own application can be developed in a very convinient manner. The main form is simmilary to the InterfacePanel, but it is possible to name the label program specific. In the status line (blue) message can be print. The value field (Wert ..) contain value that can be used with the application. The START/HALT button starts/ends the application. 

The module easyRun contains the actual application. It can be programmed in accordance with the Visual Basic rules using the functions of umFish20Ex.BAS.

Some sample programs are added.

FishFa50.OCX

is an ActiveX.OCX, part of vbFish20Setup, german manual. Can be understood, if you have allready worked with umFish20Ex.BAS. Has the same functions as umFish20Ex.BAS and extensions specially for programming (Industry) Robots. There are methods DriveTo or MoveTo to control the robot with the application. And there are special controls for Keyboard and Joystick control.

Tutorials (english)

TemperatureC : Temperature Control of the Computing Starter Kit (umFish20Ex.BAS and FishFa50.OCX solutions).

AnalogDisplay : An Analogous Display to display e.g. the values of Temperature Control on an analogues display(umFish20Ex.BAS and FishFa50.OCX solutions). 

PneuDoor : Controling the pneumatic door of the Pneumatic Robots kit (FishFa50.OCX solution).

easyRob : A simple teachin program for the Industry Robots Rob3 or Rob4 (FishFa50.OCX).

Programs for fischertechnik kits

Many of the models of the former and newer fischertechnik kit are supported here with application programs. The application can be found on Modelle (german).