How does a begginer learn code??

[dieselBREATH]

Short question: How does a beginner learn VBA code? Is it the same as VB code?

Long question: From time to time, I need to write VBA code as a function inside of Access for specialized queries. Where do find books or resources (be specific please) on how to learn code?

Thanks!

DieselBreath

 

[jfrost10]

Hey Deisel,

First thing you need to do: send me $1000.00!

No no, you don't need to do that (sigh...damned conscience or however you spell it).

VBA is pretty much the same script as in VB, except of course its usually used in either Office applciations or ASP web applications. The best source I've found for books on anything programming related is Wrox. Their books are by far the best out there for people who want to learn programming or sharpen their skills. If you go to their site (

http://www.wrox.com)

you'll find about 13 bookes related to vba. Worth checking out!

Laterz,

Jack

 

[dieselBREATH]

Thanks jack!

Believe me, there are days that, if I had the money, I would hire someone to tutor me.

I looked at some WROX books at my local PC store and did not find anything for beginners or specificaly for using the code. When I say basic or begginer, I mean something like "I'm a mchanic and want to progam"! I have been in the PC field for over 15 years. My only programing experience was on an Apple II. It looked something like:

10 start
20 at $ "input value"
30 goto sub 100
40 if $= "yes" then 60
60 type "wrong"
100 return

You get the picture. The point is , someone or some text book explained things in such basic detail that you slowly learned to program. I have yet to find any resource that starts at "step 1, this is a how things work"

Thanks for your help!

Bill
AKA, DieselBreath

 

[jfrost10]

Hey Bill,

If you want a beginning book in VB, there is a Wrox book called:
(aptly enough) Beginning Visual Basic 6 by Peter Wright. Its an excellent beginning book, and it covers quite a bit of material. It starts out from a point where whoever is reading is just looking at VB for the first time, and takes it from there.

One suggestion anyway.

Laterz,

Jack