This article will explore what makes VB.NET ideal for billing systems, the core modules you need, a breakdown of source code architecture, database design, and how to extend open-source projects to fit real-world business needs.
Most VB.NET billing systems use or MS Access for data storage. Use the following logic to connect your application to a SQL database: vb.net billing software source code
: A desktop application specifically for grocery stores that uses an MS Access database via OLEDB connections. MedicTouch Pharmacy System This article will explore what makes VB
Private Sub AddProductToCart(productID As Integer, qty As Integer) 'Fetch product details from database using productID Dim query As String = "SELECT ProductName, SellingPrice, GST_Percent FROM tbl_Products WHERE ProductID = " & productID Using conn As SqlConnection = getConnection() conn.Open() Using cmd As New SqlCommand(query, conn) Dim reader As SqlDataReader = cmd.ExecuteReader() If reader.Read() Then Dim productName As String = reader("ProductName").ToString() Dim price As Decimal = Convert.ToDecimal(reader("SellingPrice")) Dim gstPercent As Integer = Convert.ToInt32(reader("GST_Percent")) 'Add row to DataGridView (dgvCart) dgvCart.Rows.Add(productID, productName, qty, price, qty * price, gstPercent) CalculateTotal() 'Update subtotal, tax, grand total End If End Using End Using The Canvas : A Windows Form is dragged into existence
Private Sub FormatDataGridView() dgvCart.Columns("ProductID").Visible = False dgvCart.Columns("ProductCode").HeaderText = "Product Code" dgvCart.Columns("ProductName").HeaderText = "Product Name" dgvCart.Columns("Quantity").HeaderText = "Qty" dgvCart.Columns("UnitPrice").HeaderText = "Unit Price" dgvCart.Columns("GST").HeaderText = "GST %" dgvCart.Columns("Total").HeaderText = "Total" dgvCart.AutoSizeColumnsMode = DataGridViewAutoSizeColumnsMode.Fill End Sub
Before the code exists, there is a problem: a business growing too fast for manual entry. The developer starts not with a keyboard, but with a form. Unlike earlier languages that required complex API calls just to draw a window, Visual Basic allowed for "painting" an interface. The Canvas : A Windows Form is dragged into existence. The Controls for titles, for customer names, and for "Generate Invoice". The Backbone : Behind the scenes, the developer connects the form to a Microsoft Access