Santiago Canyon College

 

Visual Basic .Net Programming

Ron Kessler, Boss
 

 

PROJECT 1: Data Entry for a simple “Point Of Service” Retail Store

Documentation & Specifications

 

 

Description

 

You are going to design a way for a clerk in your sporting goods store (or any other business you like) to print out the items and the cost of things purchased. After each item and the price are typed in, you need to have a way for the checker to print the item’s description and price on screen. This will simulate a receipt.

 

Here are the minimum requirements for full credit:

1. Provide data entry for the name of the customer
2. Provide data entry for item purchased. This can be typed in or selected from a list….your choice.
3. Provide data entry for the price of the item.
4. The clerk must be able to clear all text fields and/or labels.
5. The clerk must be able to print a summary of the items & price and name of the customer.
6. All currency data must be formatted correctly showing dollars and cents.
7. Provide a way to end the program.

 

Specific Tips

 

1. Include a way to erase or clear the list of items so a new customer can be handled. Remember how to clear labels & textboxes?
2. Include a way to end your program when the checker goes home.
3. Make sure you label the things on the screen so it is obvious to the checker how to run and interact with your POS (point of service) program.
4. Include a place to put in the price of items purchased. Sounds like a job for Mr. Textbox!
5. Make your input form nice to look at. Experiment with different background colors and fonts. Remember to include an appropriate title for your form so it looks nice on screen.
6. The program should start up in the center of the screen.
7. The tab order should be set appropriately.
8. Please include comment in your code and make sure you include a title and date of creation and any other stuff you want me to know about how your program works. If you are not sure, ask me about this.