Visual Basic

[CraiG^]

Basically I thought I'd start to learn some coding / programming. I asked around MSN and found out Visual Basic was supposebly the easiest to learn first, so i downloaded the Visual Basic 6.0 Enterprise Edition. I made my 1st .exe Which contained of

What Is You Name? (TEXT BOX)
-----------------------[OK]

And they click Ok when typed and it says Hello "Name"!

Well, im wondering does anyone have any other good sites for tutorials where i can start from scratch?

Any advice / Sites appreciated.

Shpanks.

 

[LeoCrasher]

http://www.planetsourcecode.com

Plenty of example sources on there. - I learnt VB by finding something to do, looking at projects which did something similar and building code from the gathered bases. Eventually I picked it up.

Of course, you may prefer a tutorial. In which case you should search google for "visual basic 6 beginner tutorial".

/Leo

 

[CraiG^]

visual basic 6 beginner tutorial

Believe it or not i just typed those exact words in google .

I'll try what you said and look at a few source codes, I'm completely new to this type of thing so may take a while but I'll try stick to it !

/CraiG

 

[Pottsy]

U know if u go to a library u could find many books on Visual Basic.

Starts u off on step by step coding, show u what to make, e.g like a command button, and shows u what code to put onto the button.

After about half way through, it then tells u what it wants and u have to try make it work, and for that u can use the programs that u made as a guide line.

 

[NickAKAVexus]

I started by reading a book I purchased by John Smile. Then I was looking at projects at planetsourcecode.com like leo suggested to you...After awhile it just sticks like another language and you don't need to look at examples or code anymore to do what you need. I can now think up code in my head and make it work with ease.

The best way to learn vb6 is to pick a project you want to do and just by doing that you will learn tons on the way.

Good luck programming its so much fun

 

[Dataforce]

Aye, I learnt it by just experimenting and then reading other source code. (it was a long while ago so i cant really remember it too well)

I also learnt delphi in a similar way to what NickAKAVexus said, chose something ai wanted todo, and told myself i had todo it in delphi, so then i had to go learn how to do things. Delphi was also quite an easy follow on from VB, the syntax is similar

 

[CraiG^]

Can anyone give me an example of what i should make my Project? Can't really think of any as i dunno what VB can or cannot do.

/thanks

 

[LeoCrasher]

You'll be more motivated if you can think of something you need. For example one of my first applications was a server selector for MIR, and a Diary which offered encryption.

Something easy would be a simple text editor, 1.9 server starter or something that keeps ur passwords safe. Go wild.

/Leo

 

[Dataforce]

I started off in delphi with a file finder. I have it scheduled every night to index my drives, then when i need to search it loads the index and searchs. Much wuicker than windows find which searchs the drives rather than an index.

The only problem is that things change so it cant find newer stuff.