These days I'm learning Visual Basic 2008 (VB2008), along with Focus programming on an IBM mainframe. Two very distinct programming languages and really interesting.
VB2008 is a natural extension of the Excel Visual Basic for Applications, which I use in Microsft Excel. The coolest part about VBA is that most of the work is done for you...all you have to know is how to manipulate the data in your worksheets...unless, of course, you want to get all "fancy" and add forms, messages, and buttons in your program. ( I like to add those things, so I have learn continuously in order to keep my hunger satiated.) One of the most powerful features in VBA and in almost any programming language is the ability to perform loops. That is doing one thing over and over until all of your requirements are handled. I absolutely LOVE loops. I haven't learned how to do loops in Focus yet. I'm not even sure they exist. I think I'm going to have to get into that part of the language sooner than later, now that I've asked the question.
Darn my enquiring mind.
I'll keep you all updated on how I make out.
Take care.
André
http://www.abilitech.net/
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