How to Create Rolling Numbers Game in VB.Net

How to Create Rolling Numbers Game in VB.Net

This tutorial is all about How to Create Rolling Numbers Game in VB.Net.

In this tutorial, I will teach you how to create simple games in VB.Net.

This is called the “Rolling Numbers”. The features of these are; the numbers are randomly rolled and it has a Progress Bar that serves as a timer.

What is Visual Basic’s purpose?

The third-generation programming language was created to aid developers in the creation of Windows applications. It has a programming environment that allows programmers to write code in.exe or executable files.

They can also utilize it to create in-house front-end solutions for interacting with huge databases. Because the language allows for continuing changes, you can keep coding and revising your work as needed.

However, there are some limits to the Microsoft Visual Basic download. If you want to make applications that take a long time to process, this software isn’t for you.

That implies you won’t be able to use VB to create games or large apps because the system’s graphic interface requires a lot of memory and space.

Furthermore, the language is limited to Microsoft and does not support other operating systems.

What are the most important characteristics of Visual Basic?

Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications Download, unlike other programming languages, allows for speedier app creation. It has string processing capabilities and is compatible with C++, MFC, and F#.

Multi-targeting and the Windows Presentation Framework are also supported by the system, allowing developers to create a variety of Windows apps, desktop tools, metro-style programs, and hardware drivers.

Let’s begin:
Open the Visual Basic, create a new Windows Form Application and do the Form just like this.
rolingnumberform
After setting up the Form, double click the Timer to fire the Tick event handler. You have to set the rolled numbers randomly every time the timer ticks.

[vbnet]
Private Sub Timer1_Tick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Timer1.Tick
'INITIALIZE A PSUEDO RANDOM GENERATOR.
Dim RAN As Random = New Random()
'DECLARING AN INTEGER VARIABLE TO STORE THE NONNEGATIVE RANDOM NUMBERS.
'AND SET THE NUMBERS WITHIN A SPECIFIED RANGE.
Dim RES As Integer = RAN.Next(1, 7)
'PUT THE RESULT IN THE TEXTBOX.
TextBox1.Text = RES.ToString
'INCREASE BY 1.
ProgressBar1.Value += 1
'CHECKING IF THE PROGRESSBAR VALUE REACHED TO 100
'IF IT REACHES TO 100 THE TIMER WILL STOP AND THE NUMBBER IN THE TEXTBOX WILL ALSO STOP ROLLING.
If ProgressBar1.Value = 100 Then
'IF THE CHECKBOX1 IS CHECKED THE MESSAGE WILL APPEAR IN THE LISTBOX.
If CheckBox1.CheckState = CheckState.Checked Then
If TextBox1.Text = CheckBox1.Text Then
'ADDING STRING MESSAGE IN THE LISTBOX.
ListBox1.Items.Add("The result is " & TextBox1.Text & "!")
End If
End If

If CheckBox2.CheckState = CheckState.Checked Then
If TextBox1.Text = CheckBox2.Text Then
ListBox1.Items.Add("The result is " & TextBox1.Text & "!")
End If
End If
If CheckBox3.CheckState = CheckState.Checked Then
If TextBox1.Text = CheckBox3.Text Then
ListBox1.Items.Add("The result is " & TextBox1.Text & "!")
End If
End If

If CheckBox4.CheckState = CheckState.Checked Then
If TextBox1.Text = CheckBox4.Text Then
ListBox1.Items.Add("The result is " & TextBox1.Text & "!")
End If
End If

If CheckBox5.CheckState = CheckState.Checked Then
If TextBox1.Text = CheckBox5.Text Then
ListBox1.Items.Add("The result is " & TextBox1.Text & "!")
End If
End If

If CheckBox6.CheckState = CheckState.Checked Then
If TextBox1.Text = CheckBox6.Text Then
ListBox1.Items.Add("The result is " & TextBox1.Text & "!")
End If
End If

If CheckBox7.CheckState = CheckState.Checked Then
If TextBox1.Text = CheckBox7.Text Then
ListBox1.Items.Add("The result is " & TextBox1.Text & "!")
End If
End If
Timer1.Stop()
End If

End Sub
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After setting up the rolled number, go back to the Form Design and double click the Button. You have to start the timer and assign the Progress Bar into its minimum value in the Sub Procedure.

[vbnet]
Private Sub btnRoll_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnRoll.Click
'CLEARING THE LISTBOX
ListBox1.Items.Clear()
'START THE TIMER
Timer1.Start()
'THE VALUE OF THE PROGRESSBAR WILL RETURN TO THE DEFAULT EVERY CLICK THE BUTTON
ProgressBar1.Value = 0
End Sub
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What Visual Studio and SQL Server versions does this VB.NET project require?

Most projects use VB.NET WinForms on .NET Framework 4.5+ with SQL Server 2012 Express or higher. To run: install Visual Studio 2019 / 2022 (Community is free) with the ‘Desktop development with .NET’ workload, install SQL Server Express + SSMS, open the .sln file, build, run.

How do I set up the database for this VB.NET project?

Open SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) and connect to your SQL Server (e.g. localhost\SQLEXPRESS). Right-click Databases, choose Restore Database OR New Database then import the included .sql script. Update the connection string in App.config (or in code-behind Module) with your server name + credentials. Rebuild and run.

Can I use this VB.NET project for a BSIT capstone or thesis?

Yes, VB.NET is one of the most accepted languages by Philippine BSIT panels. Extend it: add role-based access (admin/staff/customer login redirect), Crystal Reports or RDLC reports, dashboards with Chart control, audit log, multi-branch support. Pair with Chapter 1-5 documentation matching your panel’s rubric.

Why am I getting ‘connection error’ or ‘cannot find SQL Server’?

Three common VB.NET issues: (1) Connection error: SQL Server isn’t running. Open SQL Server Configuration Manager and verify SQL Server (SQLEXPRESS) service is started. (2) Wrong server name in connection string. Try .\SQLEXPRESS, (local)\SQLEXPRESS, or your machine name. (3) Login failed: SQL Server is set to ‘Windows-only’ authentication. Switch to Mixed Mode in SSMS Server Properties, Security.

Where can I find more VB.NET projects with source code?

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