 Starting Vb, learning to use VB |
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 Jul 28 2005, 07:41 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 21-July 05 Member No.: 9,674  |
Ok well hello you all. I am a decent person when it comes to computers. I have experience in HTML and Python. but no experience in VB. So that leads me here. I really want to try to learn VB and i dont really know where to start. Such as, when writing in VB do you write in a text editing program such as Notepad and then save it. and then use a compiler. or do you simply download a program most likely called VB and make VB programs in a WYSIWYG type editor ( for those of you who dont know WYSIWG is gennerally an HTML type program stadning for ... "what you see is what you get") ok well thats all the questions i have. if you could get back to me that would be great.
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Jul 28 2005, 08:45 PM
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Moderator Group: Members Posts: 2,325 Joined: 8-March 05 From: Mawson, Antarctica Member No.: 4,254 |
No notepad. If you want to develop Visual Basic applications, then you're gonna need something called Microsoft Visual Basic 6. 6 is the latest version, and many sites have tutorials specifically for version 6. Microsoft Visual Basic is not free, however, but you can get the Working Edition from a computer teacher to make programs. The only downside is that you cannot make .EXEs with the Working Editition.
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Jul 28 2005, 09:16 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 125 Joined: 11-May 05 Member No.: 6,903 |
definitively not notepad as my friends says ...
for starting VB have to start wiht microsoft visual studio that contains microsoft visual basic 6 ... as long a i know there is not other vb programming tool ... yo can start with some lessons here http://www.theopensourcery.com/ostutor.htm#vba vb is very easy to learn and intiutive ... so if you have expirience you won't have problemsººº 
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Jul 28 2005, 09:49 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 28-July 05 Member No.: 9,967 |
QUOTE(justdoit8319 @ Jul 28 2005, 10:41 AM) Ok well hello you all. I am a decent person when it comes to computers. I have experience in HTML and Python. but no experience in VB. So that leads me here. I really want to try to learn VB and i dont really know where to start. Such as, when writing in VB do you write in a text editing program such as Notepad and then save it. and then use a compiler. or do you simply download a program most likely called VB and make VB programs in a WYSIWYG type editor ( for those of you who dont know WYSIWG is gennerally an HTML type program stadning for ... "what you see is what you get") ok well thats all the questions i have. if you could get back to me that would be great.  VB is visual basic correct? you need to download the program, or buy it i think i can get you one though. you'll have to IM me AIM: Dreadlock565 MSN: Johnblevins44@hotmail.com |
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Aug 2 2005, 11:31 AM
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Member [Level 3] Group: Members Posts: 93 Joined: 2-August 05 Member No.: 10,154 |
QUOTE(justdoit8319 @ Jul 28 2005, 07:41 PM) Ok well hello you all. I am a decent person when it comes to computers. I have experience in HTML and Python. but no experience in VB. So that leads me here. I really want to try to learn VB and i dont really know where to start. Such as, when writing in VB do you write in a text editing program such as Notepad and then save it. and then use a compiler. or do you simply download a program most likely called VB and make VB programs in a WYSIWYG type editor ( for those of you who dont know WYSIWG is gennerally an HTML type program stadning for ... "what you see is what you get") ok well thats all the questions i have. if you could get back to me that would be great. I dont know much about vb6 but I have messed around and made a habbo loader and yahoo booters,but I used layed out sources.First thing vb6 has a auto complier so you dont need one of those I dont think.You just need the program and the command sources so that the program do wha tyou say.you have to download skins or make them if you want you program to look a litte more snappy but thats about it I think.you should use a serach engine for a tourial but they are rather long. |
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Aug 2 2005, 12:31 PM
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Neurotical Squirrel Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 590 Joined: 4-November 04 From: Novi Sad, Vojvodina Member No.: 2,127 |
You can use notepad to write programs in VB, why not... But... You will need very, very, VERY good knowledge of VB, and the structure of other file formats VB uses...
What you need is Microsoft Visual Basic, any version, though I would recommend going with version 6.0. It has everything you need, built in compiler, linker, everything... Even resource file manager To make one program, you start VB IDE (Integrated Development Environment) where you have two views: Form view, and Code view... Form view shows your programs window(s), and there, you draw controls, buttons, text boxes, and other... That's the WYSIWYG part (well, not exactly, but I won't bother you with that now) Other is Code view, where you edit the actual code that makes up your program. I believe there is a VB versio called Learning Edition, that is free, but again, you can't make EXE's DLL's or OCX's with it. Good for starting out though... Hope I helped some 
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Aug 2 2005, 08:37 PM
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Newbie [Level 1] Group: Members Posts: 21 Joined: 2-August 05 Member No.: 10,190 |
try with http://www.planet-source-code.com
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Nov 27 2005, 02:27 PM
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Newbie [Level 1] Group: Members Posts: 22 Joined: 19-November 05 Member No.: 14,564 |
VB is easy and very interesting. you can make some simple game program with VB. you may write in notepad but it's very hard.
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 Jan 13 2006, 02:03 PM
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Newbie [Level 2] Group: Members Posts: 38 Joined: 13-January 06 Member No.: 17,042 |
The earlier replys you got were absolutly true! You can actually learn VB from dummy to pro just by free tutes on the net! I know i did! Well i sujest you try
http://vbtutor.com http://planetsourcecode.com http://a1vbcode.com http://codeproject.com Though planetsourcecode and codeproject have tutes for other languages aswell they have more tutes for vb. a1vbcode and the btutor are fully RAW really good understandable and great vb sites! |