How Do You Create A Notepad Program?
With a little work, you can write your own version of computer notepad software in the Visual Basic programming language. This will allow the user to enter, print and save text just as Microsoft’s Notepad program does. The application can be as basic as the one described here or more complex with additional features, creating software that is similar to a word processing program. The application uses common controls and dialog already built into Visual Basic. Create a new Visual Basic 6.0 (VB6) project using the “Standard EXE” template. Click on “File” in the top VB6 menu and select “Save Project As.” The first prompt asks for a form name. Name the form “MyNotePad” and click “OK.” The next prompt asks for the project name. Name it “My Notepad” and click “OK.” Click on “Project” in the top VB6 menu and select “Components.” Scroll down the list of components until you see “Microsoft Common Dialog Control 6.0.” Click on the checkbox next to this to add this control, and then click “OK.” D
