Read a single character

Module Module1

    Sub Main()

        Dim strChar As String
        Console.Write("Enter a character: ")
        strChar = Console.ReadKey.KeyChar
        'strChar = Console.ReadKey(True).KeyChar
        Console.WriteLine()
        Console.WriteLine("You just entered {0}.", strChar)


    End Sub

End Module

Every console app starts with Main

Module HelloWorld
   Sub Main( )
     System.Console.WriteLine("Hello world!")
   End Sub
End Module

Writing line of text with multiple statements.

Module Tester

   Sub Main()
      Console.Write("Welcome to ")
      Console.WriteLine("Visual Basic!")
   End Sub ' Main

End Module

Simple Visual Basic program.

Module Tester

   Sub Main()
      Console.WriteLine("Welcome to Visual Basic!")
   End Sub ' Main

End Module

How to compile and run the code in this tutorial

Go to: Start->Programs->Visual Studio.NET->Visual Studio.NET Tools-> Visual Studio.NET Command Prompt, and type:

c:\examples>vbc example1.vb.

Compile Visual Basic source code in command line

vbc /r:System.DLL /r:System.Windows.Forms.DLL /r:System.Drawing.DLL WinEvents.vb

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