VB Books

StarGateSG-1 · **Posted:** Mon May 01, 2006 8:16 am

Hello,

I have decided that Java will not work for me, it is by far my least favourite language and leanring it won't improve my programming skills because I have no interest.

I have decided to go with VB.

I need a book that has great lessons on FSO and MSXML and converting them between each other. THe book also needs to have sections on Math from a text file before converting to XML.

I want a book rather than a website, because I prefer reading and learning in something I can grasp in my hands. Although if it is a really good website then I might use it.

Thank you.

Martin · **Posted:** Mon May 01, 2006 10:22 am

Totally not following you here. THe book also needs to have sections on Math from a text file before converting to XML. Huh?

What problems are you having with Java?

Tony · **Posted:** Mon May 01, 2006 10:45 am

XML and Math? VB? You're better off going with C# instead.

[Gandalf] · **Posted:** Mon May 01, 2006 11:18 pm

Tony wrote:

You're better off going with C# instead.

I predict he will find that "too similar" to Java and decide to not learn it. It's interesting how he chose to go from something he finds crappy to something a whole lot of people find even more crappy.

Tony · **Posted:** Mon May 01, 2006 11:24 pm

yeah, but C# and VB are virtually the same.. they both use the same API, and he picked that for some reason.

StarGateSG-1 · **Posted:** Tue May 02, 2006 6:30 am

Well, if you really want to know why I picked VB over java, it for the quickest way to learn, because this is a school project that will be implemented next year when I am gone, I can't and won't come back to update the program, on top of that my compsci teacher know VB like the back of his hand which makes him a reference, something I need going into a new language. Maybe I am a little harsh with java, it just doesn't appeal to me, from the first time I tryed was in grade 11 with Ready, horrid mistake, got a 98 in the class but still not good choice. Then I tryed using other methods and form them slow and not well layed out. I perfer languages that are solid, which java is not, I know it is like C++ but it is more of a rip off to me. I also can't learn a whole language out right, I need to get the job done first, I will wait for college to get a better idea, right now RL is more important.

btw that math part was a mistake, when I read it over it sounds so stupid.

Edit: THe other reason why I am not going with java, is becasue as when I turned for help here, no one pointed me in a direction. THen I was reading tutorials on XML at W3schools an they state that Vb is better with xml and text file conversion.

Tony · **Posted:** Tue May 02, 2006 6:47 am

And there you have it.. Ready killed Java for StarGateSG-1

and I'm starting to get an odd feeling that you're actually refering to VB6, not VB.Net Confused

The former is dead, the latter might as well be C#.

StarGateSG-1 · **Posted:** Tue May 02, 2006 7:48 am

VB6 is what I will be using.

wtd · **Posted:** Tue May 02, 2006 10:59 am

Tony's absolutely right. VB6 is dead. I have no great love for Java, but it's a far better choice.[/i]

StarGateSG-1 · **Posted:** Tue May 02, 2006 6:49 pm

To summerize why I am using VB6:

-My teacher has lots of knowledge with it.
-I have books on it.
-It is fairly straight forward language related to C++.
-I don't have to worry about designing the appereacne becasue it is drop and click.
-I have only 2 months to leanr the language and write the program and release it.
-VB has all the functions I need all in one place and easy to understand.
-It gets good reviews on the web for converting text to xml.

Tony · **Posted:** Tue May 02, 2006 7:49 pm

StarGateSG-1 wrote:

-My teacher has lots of knowledge with it.

Programming is more about logic, algorythms and concepts, not language specific syntax. Reading a Java program should be straigh-forward

StarGateSG-1 wrote:

-I have books on it.

API, Documentation, Samples, FAQ. Then there's [Java Help]

StarGateSG-1 wrote:

-It is fairly straight forward language related to C++.

I'd argue that Java is much closer to C++ than VB6

StarGateSG-1 wrote:

-I don't have to worry about designing the appereacne becasue it is drop and click.

Same with Java, and it actually looks more impressive than what I remember VB6 to be..

StarGateSG-1 wrote:

-I have only 2 months to leanr the language and write the program and release it.

Are you already compitent in VB6?

StarGateSG-1 wrote:

-VB has all the functions I need all in one place and easy to understand.

Looking for something specific?

StarGateSG-1 wrote:

-It gets good reviews on the web for converting text to xml.

Google vb xml = 38 mil
Google java xml = 299 mil

cool dude · **Posted:** Tue May 02, 2006 8:49 pm

vb net and vb6 are almost the same although u guys are kinda right about saying vb6 is dead because now everyone uses vb net! i learned vb6 very easily! i'm trying to learn java now. ya not so easy! at times i wanna quit but i'm going to keep on trying until i learn. u shouldn't give up on a language. if u really wanna learn vb 6 u should check some tutorials online they are sometimes better than books!

wtd · **Posted:** Tue May 02, 2006 8:56 pm

cool dude wrote:

vb net and vb6 are almost the same

Really, trust me, they are two entirely distinct languages.

Tony · **Posted:** Tue May 02, 2006 8:57 pm

cool dude wrote:

u guys are kinda right about saying vb6 is dead because now everyone uses vb net!

No, we're right because Microsoft has discontinued support for VB6

cool dude · **Posted:** Tue May 02, 2006 9:04 pm

wtd wrote:

cool dude wrote:

vb net and vb6 are almost the same

Really, trust me, they are two entirely distinct languages.

wat is so different about them. i think they're pretty similar and if u know one u could learn the other really easily

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