Basic Option Graph

Project Files Installation

You must have a working copy of Visual Basic 2010 (.Net) installed on your computer. It can be the Express or the Full version.

Your download will consist of a single .zip file containing the 5 files named in step 10 below, plus a copy of these instructions in a text file, plus an .ico Icon file. Unzip or "Extract" the zip file to any directory of your choosing.

1. In Visual Basic, start a new Project. Name it Basic Option Graph.
2. Visual Basic will create the Project and show you Form1.
3. In the Toolbox*, under Data, click on the Chart Control and then click on Form1. This will cause Visual Basic to add a "reference" or support file behind the scenes so that the Project can use Charts. It does not matter what the Chart looks like at this point.
4. Add a Class** named "EquityOption.vb".
5. Add a Class** named "EquityShares.vb".
6. Add a Module** named "OptionCalcs.vb".
7. The classes and module simply need to exist, they do not need to have anything in them.
8. Save the Project, with the name Basic Option Graph.
9. Close the Project.
10. Now, use Windows Explorer to copy or move the 5 files you downloaded, to the directory under the Basic Option Graph Project where there are already files with the names:
    • Form1.vb
    • Form1.Designer.vb
    • EquityOption.vb
    • EquityShares.vb
    • OptionCalcs.vb
11. Windows Explorer will tell you that the files already exist. Choose either "Copy and Replace" or "Move and Replace" for each file.
12. Now reopen the Basic Option Graph Project in Visual Basic, and the complete Project should be available. Press F5 to debug the program and it should run.
13. Add the .ico Icon to the Project (or use your own Icon) following the instructions here: Adding an Icon.
14. At this point you can use "Project - Publish Basic Option Graph" from the menu to make an .exe file, or you can customize the code or form design however you wish.

* the Toolbox is a collection of Visual Basic Controls, located in a tab on the left side of your Visual Basic screen.

** How to add Classes and the Module:

1. Right-Click the name "Basic Option Graph" in the Visual Basic "Solution Explorer" window at the top right of the Visual Basic screen.
2. A menu will open. Hover your mouse over "Add", and another menu will open.
3. Click on "Class" or "Module" as appropriate.
4. Visual Basic will suggest a name for the Class or Module.
5. Change the name to what is shown in the instructions, and click "Add"