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Learning Resources for VFP
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TamarGranor
Programmer
If this is a beginner with VFP, I'd hand them a copy of "The Fundamentals" first.
Tamar
Tamar
Mike Gagnon
Programmer
Tamar,
Hadn't noticed you here. Your expertise is welcome here.
Welcome to Tek-Tips.
Mike Gagnon
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Hadn't noticed you here. Your expertise is welcome here.
Welcome to Tek-Tips.
Mike Gagnon
If you want to get the best response to a question, please check out FAQ184-2483 first.
Mike Gagnon
Programmer
Tamar,
I noticed that the book is listed to be "out of print" on Amazon. Is it still available?
Mike Gagnon
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I noticed that the book is listed to be "out of print" on Amazon. Is it still available?
Mike Gagnon
If you want to get the best response to a question, please check out FAQ184-2483 first.
MarciaAkins
Programmer
Hi Mike.
Even though you cannot get hard copy, it is still available as an e-book.
And you can still download the code samples.
Marcia G. Akins
Even though you cannot get hard copy, it is still available as an e-book.
And you can still download the code samples.
Marcia G. Akins
Mike Gagnon
Programmer
Marcia said:
Thank you Marcia for clearing that up.
Mike Gagnon
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MarciaAkins
Programmer
Hello SleepDepD.
As much as I think that every desk should have at least one copy of Kilo on it ;-), it really is not a beginner's book. It will not teach you the basics. It is, however, a good next step after one has learned the language basics.
Marcia G. Akins
As much as I think that every desk should have at least one copy of Kilo on it ;-), it really is not a beginner's book. It will not teach you the basics. It is, however, a good next step after one has learned the language basics.
Marcia G. Akins
Mike Gagnon
Programmer
Tamar
I may want to add the other VFP forums to your list Forum1252, Forum1253, Forum1254 and even forum182.
Mike Gagnon
If you want to get the best response to a question, please check out FAQ184-2483 first.
I may want to add the other VFP forums to your list Forum1252, Forum1253, Forum1254 and even forum182.
Mike Gagnon
If you want to get the best response to a question, please check out FAQ184-2483 first.
TamarGranor
Programmer
I think I grabbed all the relevant forums when I signed up.
Tamar
Tamar
craigsboyd
IS-IT--Management
TamarGranor,
Well met! Glad to have you here.
SleepDepD,
Not really a book suggestion, but for someone who is a programmer and perhaps VFP is just a new language to them, I would say that the VFP help file can be a wealth of information on syntax and object models. If they are a VB programmer then something like the following could be very useful:
...I find whenever I am picking up a new language that I'm thinking, "Well I know I would do this in VB, VC++, or VFP, but what is the equivalent in this language?".
On new IDE's I usually play a little bull in the china shop... clicking on everything in the menus and on the screens and toolbars if I don't know what it does. Then looking it up in the help file or doing a google search if I find that I am confused by whatever pops up.
Probably not the best way to go about things, but I find it greatly accelerates my ability to pick up the language whatever it may be. The other thing is doing some real though basic work in the language seems to help. I mean if I find myself reading a book that has me implementing a car base class and giving it a color property then I usually fall asleep on my keyboard.
Barring that, look up any books that were authored/co-authored by Tamar or Marcia and you're bound to end up with your money's worth. <g>
Well met! Glad to have you here.
SleepDepD,
Not really a book suggestion, but for someone who is a programmer and perhaps VFP is just a new language to them, I would say that the VFP help file can be a wealth of information on syntax and object models. If they are a VB programmer then something like the following could be very useful:
...I find whenever I am picking up a new language that I'm thinking, "Well I know I would do this in VB, VC++, or VFP, but what is the equivalent in this language?".
On new IDE's I usually play a little bull in the china shop... clicking on everything in the menus and on the screens and toolbars if I don't know what it does. Then looking it up in the help file or doing a google search if I find that I am confused by whatever pops up.
Probably not the best way to go about things, but I find it greatly accelerates my ability to pick up the language whatever it may be. The other thing is doing some real though basic work in the language seems to help. I mean if I find myself reading a book that has me implementing a car base class and giving it a color property then I usually fall asleep on my keyboard.
Barring that, look up any books that were authored/co-authored by Tamar or Marcia and you're bound to end up with your money's worth. <g>
Mike Gagnon
Programmer
Yes but far be it from Tamar to promote your own work ;-)
Mike Gagnon
If you want to get the best response to a question, please check out FAQ184-2483 first.
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