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[Casmira]

This is my second subject book thread, sorry for being a pain

Theres a few books im after, I bought "learn VB in 24 hours" - and it seems to help me with quite a few parts, but do you guys know of more helpful great VB books

and also i bought excel SDD, is there any other SDD books that are great?

 

[sunny]

VB for Dummies is a great book.

 

[LoneShadow]

Have a look at "Paul Sheriff Teaches Visual Basic 6"

I wouldn't say it's the greatest book out there....but it did help me do my major project. Though it was not enough...I ahd to get some online tutorials and other VB books. But if you are just starting VB...it's pretty alrite book.

[I am not recommending the above book in any ways....whether u like it or not...it's up to u]

in Feb 2004, it cost me $42.95 from Dymocks

 

[sladehk]

VB's very easy to learn. Just master the syntax. IT's like a hierarchy, eg Command1.Caption means the caption of command1. if you have some problems, pm me!


about the book, use idiot's guide or dummies and if you need the deep stuff get the vb bible

 

[Casmira]

afiak i will have to deal with databases for the major project, iwant to start polishing my VB skills as to when it comes?

 

[acmilan]

I used a database in the major project, it was pretty simple. Just playing around with it i figured out how to add the database and then how to perform functions such as add, edit and delete fields.

Also, is there a site that contains the VB6 syntax?

 

[sladehk]

maybe using a formatted txt file will be easier

a site teaching VB6 syntax is msdn or google it

 

[Fosweb]

For a list of all commands in VB press Ctrl-Space in the code editor. When you choose a command, it will pop up with the usage of it...

Otherwise press F1.

 

[velox]

yeah i need to use a database aswell, but im just going to buy a random book from the bookshop that looks like it has decent info on db's

 

[Casmira]

for some reason my F1 doesnt work it says it cant find msdn even when i try too install it =/

 

[Fosweb]

Um are you putting the CD in the same drive you installed MSDN from? It's picky about that...

 

[sladehk]

you can use msdn online you know

 

[Purp|e]

if you're doing database stuff .... id say the internet > any book u can buy on VB. I had VB for dummies ... it was ok for yr 11 when i knew nothing ... but eh, alot of the stuff i actually needed help with wasnt in the book ... so i turned to the intarweb.

(oh yeah i did some stupid databasey thing for my major work too)

 

[velox]

but i can find anything on db's

 

[acmilan]

What do you specifically need to know, perhaps people here can be of assistance?

 

[velox]

well to be honest i have no idea. Ive tried looking on the net, but majority of it is pretty crappy. What i need is from a book, or something, like a guide on the basics so i can start my major work. Ill try looking tomorrow as ill be in the city.

 

[Casmira]

I need sites that present the basics of SDD

Stuff like Arrays, 2d arrays, multi-dimensional etc..

Alot just provide the code

 

[Scanorama]

I borrowed some books from the library to help me get started with the Visual Basic major project in Year 12. The books I borrowed:

Sams teach yourself Visual Basic 6 in 24 hours / Greg Perry, Sanjaya Hettihewa.
The complete idiot's guide to Visual Basic 6 / Clayton Walnum.

Those 2 are particularly helpful, I barely know anything on VB6 before I started the project and after reading the books, it helped a lot.

Casmira
Do you have Sam Davis Preliminary/HSC books, it explained the arrays bit pretty well.
Try this site also
http://hsc.csu.edu.au/sdd/core/cycle/array_string/standardalgorithmsarray.html

It helped me to get through the concept during my half-yearly exam.
Hope this helps

 

[Casmira]

thanks gough! its not so bad you bankrupted the govt...

haha its not just arrays i guess, i was using an example but shit yeh i guess it'll help me, i already got Sams teach yourself vb in 24hrs