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kris
is visual basic hard to learn? just need some opinions, thanks
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Rick Brandt
kris said:is visual basic hard to learn? just need some opinions, thanks
Of the various languages I have used...
QBasic
VB
RPG
Pascal
C#
Java
....I would have to say that VB is far and away the easiest not only to learn but
the easiest to look at someone else's code and figure out what it does. Let's
face it, when we are starting out looking at others working code is a huge part
of it and VB just reads easily compared to just about anything else.
Once you are "indoctrinated" though it is not the languages that are hard in too
many cases. It is just discovering and memorizing all of the available "stuff"
from the available object model or API.
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Mr. Smith
Kris,
If you have need to make even semi frequent use of VBA to get things done,
the best investment you can make is to take a short course, by a good MS
certified book for the program you want to use and apply what yuo have learnt
as soon as possible. This will get you to a point where you will know the
right questions to ask and be able to make sense of the answers you get. It
will also make the use of help files more valuable. Its a very worthwhile
investment because it empowers you to create tools at work that can
significantly reduce the amount of time it takes to get you day to day task
done. You'll also find yourself able to do much much more with the
applications your given too.
I've been coding professionally VB/VBA for 7 years and I'm still learning
but I teach it too sometimes. What Rick says is true, discovering and
memorizing all of the available "stuff" from the available object model or
API is what takes time but its what makes you a faster developer because of
less reliance on help files. Once you have a basic understanding (which can
take a good few months to bed in) you can get anything done with the help of
help files and occasional use of forums such as this.
Good luck.
Mr. Smith
If you have need to make even semi frequent use of VBA to get things done,
the best investment you can make is to take a short course, by a good MS
certified book for the program you want to use and apply what yuo have learnt
as soon as possible. This will get you to a point where you will know the
right questions to ask and be able to make sense of the answers you get. It
will also make the use of help files more valuable. Its a very worthwhile
investment because it empowers you to create tools at work that can
significantly reduce the amount of time it takes to get you day to day task
done. You'll also find yourself able to do much much more with the
applications your given too.
I've been coding professionally VB/VBA for 7 years and I'm still learning
but I teach it too sometimes. What Rick says is true, discovering and
memorizing all of the available "stuff" from the available object model or
API is what takes time but its what makes you a faster developer because of
less reliance on help files. Once you have a basic understanding (which can
take a good few months to bed in) you can get anything done with the help of
help files and occasional use of forums such as this.
Good luck.
Mr. Smith