--- In basicx@basi..., "Kenneth Smith" <kensmith52@y...>
wrote:
>
> Microsoft is starting to lose it in several ways. I started with VB on
> version 3, bought 4 and 6. I can tell a difference between 4 and 6
> that microsoft was going downhill. I write professionally also for
> custom projects. I work with many micro's in designing and just
> controlling equipment. I am starting to setup another office as I want
> to update my computers. I am leaning to Linux now with opensource for
> spreadsheets,word processing. I already changed to Firefox for a web
> browser and thunderbird for email and it has stopped almost all
virus's.
Ken, have you, or anyone on this BB, tried Real Basic? It is supposed
to be able to take a VB6 application and compile it for the Mac and
Linux.
I write a ton of industrial control HMIs using VB5/VB6 and it is a
natural for the BasicX series IMO. Yes, there are the occasional
gotchas but by and large I can easily use my existing VB6 knowledge on
the NetMedia stuff. I never use the NetMedia editor except when I am
ready to compile/download.
VB.Net did not offer anything I needed for industrial control or BasicX
for that matter and there were a few 3rd party drivers that puked on
VB.Net.
The Optimal version of Visual Basic is ????
Started by ●November 12, 2005
Reply by ●November 13, 20052005-11-13
Reply by ●November 13, 20052005-11-13
> --- In basicx@basi..., "G. Kramer Herzog"
<hwanghetw@y...>
> wrote:
>
>>I downloaded Microsoft's Beta of its newest Visual Basic, but have
>>begun to have doubts about it being optimal for learning to program
>>the BX-24 and related family. > Your doubts are well-founded. BasicX is roughly based on VB6 whereas
> the latest Microsoft version is VB.net.
This page has a short description of Visual Basic 5.0 Controls Creation
Edition:
http://phis.info/?p/search&pl=&typ=Compiler
It is free and should work as a learning tool.
If that link doesn't work, it points to the Microsoft download site:
http://download.microsoft.com/msdownload/sbn/vbcce/vb5ccein.exe
If Microsoft doesn't really have it anymore, do a serach for vb5ccein.exe
--
Jeff Sampson
http://tcrobots.org/members/jsamp.htm
> wrote:
>
>>I downloaded Microsoft's Beta of its newest Visual Basic, but have
>>begun to have doubts about it being optimal for learning to program
>>the BX-24 and related family. > Your doubts are well-founded. BasicX is roughly based on VB6 whereas
> the latest Microsoft version is VB.net.
This page has a short description of Visual Basic 5.0 Controls Creation
Edition:
http://phis.info/?p/search&pl=&typ=Compiler
It is free and should work as a learning tool.
If that link doesn't work, it points to the Microsoft download site:
http://download.microsoft.com/msdownload/sbn/vbcce/vb5ccein.exe
If Microsoft doesn't really have it anymore, do a serach for vb5ccein.exe
--
Jeff Sampson
http://tcrobots.org/members/jsamp.htm
Reply by ●November 14, 20052005-11-14
Thanks very much. The VB 5.0 is a good compromise.
Anything that will flatten the learning curve a bit is helpful. The
Netmedia Software documentation presumes a great deal of knowledge
about VB [never explains where 'Main' comes from] and the newest
version drags you off into topics of little concern for BX-24
applications, particularly the internet.
I am forever trying to find the shortest text to introduce me to a
topic whilst computer literature seems to love huge volumes.
There is a lot to be gained by an introductory overview, rather than
merely another lengthy tutorial.
>
> This page has a short description of Visual Basic 5.0 Controls
Creation
> Edition:
> http://phis.info/?p/search&pl=&typ=Compiler
>
> It is free and should work as a learning tool.
>
> If that link doesn't work, it points to the Microsoft download site:
> http://download.microsoft.com/msdownload/sbn/vbcce/vb5ccein.exe
>
> If Microsoft doesn't really have it anymore, do a serach for
vb5ccein.exe
>
> --
> Jeff Sampson
> http://tcrobots.org/members/jsamp.htm
>
Anything that will flatten the learning curve a bit is helpful. The
Netmedia Software documentation presumes a great deal of knowledge
about VB [never explains where 'Main' comes from] and the newest
version drags you off into topics of little concern for BX-24
applications, particularly the internet.
I am forever trying to find the shortest text to introduce me to a
topic whilst computer literature seems to love huge volumes.
There is a lot to be gained by an introductory overview, rather than
merely another lengthy tutorial.
>
> This page has a short description of Visual Basic 5.0 Controls
Creation
> Edition:
> http://phis.info/?p/search&pl=&typ=Compiler
>
> It is free and should work as a learning tool.
>
> If that link doesn't work, it points to the Microsoft download site:
> http://download.microsoft.com/msdownload/sbn/vbcce/vb5ccein.exe
>
> If Microsoft doesn't really have it anymore, do a serach for
vb5ccein.exe
>
> --
> Jeff Sampson
> http://tcrobots.org/members/jsamp.htm
>
Reply by ●November 14, 20052005-11-14
Never tried Real Basic. I have used Tandy Basic first computer back in
1980, GWBasic, Quick Basic, HP Basic which I used to program a lot of
equipment using HPIB, then to Fourth then to Visual Basic which is
about the time I started into these Micro processors.
Ken Smith --- In basicx@basi..., "wurlitzer28" <craig.whitley@a...>
> Ken, have you, or anyone on this BB, tried Real Basic? It is supposed
> to be able to take a VB6 application and compile it for the Mac and
> Linux.
>
1980, GWBasic, Quick Basic, HP Basic which I used to program a lot of
equipment using HPIB, then to Fourth then to Visual Basic which is
about the time I started into these Micro processors.
Ken Smith --- In basicx@basi..., "wurlitzer28" <craig.whitley@a...>
> Ken, have you, or anyone on this BB, tried Real Basic? It is supposed
> to be able to take a VB6 application and compile it for the Mac and
> Linux.
>
Reply by ●November 14, 20052005-11-14
