card.vb

<code lang="VB.NET">
Public Class card

    'Cory Jackson
    'while not all properties are used, they provide a use for other games
    'i have taken into consideration all properties of a card i could think of

    'stores  if red then true
    Dim m_red As Boolean
    Public ReadOnly Property red()
        Get
            Return m_red
        End Get
    End Property
    'holds string for picture file name
    Dim m_picture As String
    Public ReadOnly Property picture()
        Get
            Return m_picture
        End Get
    End Property
    'suit holds string value of suit
    Dim m_suit As String
    Public ReadOnly Property suit()
        Get
            Return m_suit
        End Get
    End Property
    'number holds card value of card
    Dim m_cardvalue As Integer
    Public ReadOnly Property cardvalue()
        Get
            Return m_cardvalue
        End Get
    End Property
    Dim m_cardname As String
    Public ReadOnly Property cardname()
        Get
            Return m_cardname
        End Get
    End Property
    'returns the string value of card
    Dim m_facecard As Boolean
    Public ReadOnly Property facecard()
        Get
            Return m_facecard
        End Get
    End Property
    'creates a card, gets card number and suit from deckofcards class
    Public Sub New(ByVal fromdecknumber As Integer, ByVal fromdecksuit As String)
        Dim suits() As String = {"hearts", "diamonds", "clubs", "spades"}

        m_cardvalue = fromdecknumber
        m_suit = suits(fromdecksuit)

        If (m_suit = "diamonds") Or (m_suit = "hearts") Then
            m_red = True
        End If

        If ((fromdecknumber = 1) Or (fromdecknumber = 11) Or (fromdecknumber = 12) Or (fromdecknumber = 13)) Then
            m_facecard = True
        End If

        Select Case fromdecknumber
            Case 1
                m_cardname = "Ace of " & m_suit
                m_cardvalue = 1
                m_picture = m_suit & "_ace.png"
            Case Is <= 10
                m_cardname = fromdecknumber & " of " & m_suit
                m_cardvalue = fromdecknumber
                m_picture = m_suit & "_" & fromdecknumber & ".png"
            Case 11
                m_cardname = "Jack of " & m_suit
                m_cardvalue = 10
                m_picture = m_suit & "_jack.png"
            Case 12
                m_cardname = "Queen of " & m_suit
                m_cardvalue = 10
                m_picture = m_suit & "_queen.png"
            Case 13
                m_cardname = "King of " & m_suit
                m_cardvalue = 10
                m_picture = m_suit & "_king.png"
        End Select
    End Sub
End Class
</code>


deckofcards.vb

<code lang="VB.NET">
Public Class deckofcards

    'Cory Jackson

    'sets an array of 52 cards
    Public m_deck(52) As card
    'constructor makes 52 cards, or 1 complete deck of cards
    'passes the card number and suit to the card class and fills the array
    Public Sub New()
        Dim temp1, temp2 As Integer
        Dim suits() As String = {"Hearts", "Diamonds", "Clubs", "Spades"}
        For temp1 = 0 To 3
            For temp2 = 1 To 13
                m_deck(temp1 * 13 + temp2) = New card(temp2, temp1)
            Next
        Next
    End Sub
    'swaps card and temp card
    Private Sub swap(ByVal shuffletemp1 As Integer, ByVal shuffletemp2 As Integer)
        Dim tempcard As card
        tempcard = m_deck(shuffletemp1)
        m_deck(shuffletemp1) = m_deck(shuffletemp2)
        m_deck(shuffletemp2) = tempcard
    End Sub
    'shuffles cards randomly
    Public Sub shuffledeck()
        Dim index, shuffletemp1, shuffletemp2 As Integer
        Dim randomnum As New Random
        For shuffletemp1 = 1 To 2000
            For shuffletemp2 = 1 To 52
                index = randomnum.Next(1, 53)
                swap(shuffletemp2, index)
            Next
        Next
    End Sub
End Class
</code>

I have used this set in a few different projects and I have not had any problems. Leave a comment if you have any ideas for improvement.