A Visual Basic project comprises of many files that directly correlate with the types of Visual Basic components you are working with.

Project Files

Here is the list of Project files those we use for various types of projects:

• The group project file (.vbg) contains a list of all Visual Basic projects in one group.

• Project files (.vbp) list all project files and components in the project. The project file also contains information on the project’s environmental settings.

• The form modules (.frm) file contains textual descriptions of forms, controls, and their properties. The form module file can also contain form-level declarations of variables, constants, and procedures.

• The form data file (.frx) is created for each form. It contains binary information for graphics such as pictures and icons.

• Standard modules (.bas) can contain global declarations and public and external procedures.

Project Templates:

Visual Basic provides project templates to assist you with program development for a specific type of project. When building a new Visual Basic program, you have the opportunity to select from a number of project templates, as shown in Figure 1.1.

Before you start coding, you should give some thought to what type of project you will be working with.

You can choose from a number of project templates in Visual Basic.

Standard EXE:
Is the default project template and is used to build standalone desktop applications. When you create a standard EXE project, Visual Basic provides you with one Form object by default.