Re: Definitive Book for VB Scripting
From: Steve Easton (admin_at_95isalive.com)
Date: 12/25/04
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Date: Sat, 25 Dec 2004 11:27:50 -0500
I'm not "into" asp enough to give you a decent answer on that.
-- Steve Easton Microsoft MVP FrontPage 95isalive This site is best viewed............ .......................with a computer "Bill M." <none> wrote in message news:OW6dmOj6EHA.1296@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > Thanks Steve. I really appreciate all the encouragement from everyone here. > Tweakomatic looks interesting and maybe it will help. Do you think VB Script > is either mandatory or helpful before trying to learn ASP, or not necessary? > > > "Steve Easton" <admin@95isalive.com> wrote in message > news:%23vbGqph6EHA.1120@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... > > Bill, > > > > Both FP 2002 and 2003 have a great VB scripting editor. ( caveat, I also > have Visual Studio > > installed, and I'm not sure if they interact. I don't "Think" so ) I > think you just need to install > > the script editor. ( also called Macro editor ) > > Also, there are several websites out there have countless VB script > examples. > > > > If you're familiar with a scripting language such as javascript for > example, then you should be able > > to pick up VB fairly easily. > > > > Like anything, once you start to figure out the syntax, it will just start > to "click" > > > > Also, when I was tinkering, I did a lot of scripting using Notepad, and > then I would just run the > > scripts. > > One good thing about VB is that if you try to run it, the scripting host > checks the syntax of the > > entire script before it executes it, and if there's an error it will *not* > run the script. > > > > I guess what I'm trying to say is "don't make it harder than it is." > > > > Also, there's a neat little "tool" some of the guys at Microsoft put > together named Tweakomatic, > > which is basically a VB version of TweakUI. It shows you the actual VB > Script used to do the > > functions. It is geared towards the operating system, but to me it was a > great "learning tool." > > > > Available here: > > > > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/tools/twkmatic.mspx > > > > > > ;-) > > > > Good luck. > > > > > > -- > > Steve Easton > > Microsoft MVP FrontPage > > 95isalive > > This site is best viewed............ > > .......................with a computer > > > > "Bill M." <none> wrote in message > news:%23jAezUg6EHA.3908@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... > > > Tom, thanks for the encouragement. To answer your question I am feeling > the > > > heat. I am going to restart with ASP for Dummies. If I can't get it from > > > Dummies some college classes will start soon after the new year. There > are > > > bound to be some students around that I could learn from. I just wasn't > sure > > > if Dummies was the right place to start over or if I should take a > Visual > > > Basic course first. I am now thinking that if I knew VB, maybe ASP would > be > > > easier for me to learn. > > > > > > > > > "Tom Gahagan" <tgahagan@charter.net> wrote in message > > > news:ud5vWof6EHA.2608@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > > > > Hi Bill...... > > > > > > > > You said...... > > > > > > > > > I have to begin to learn a programming language...or lose my job. > > > > > > > > Is this from your boss???? Or is this just what you "feel" ? > > > > > > > > If it is from your boss I would lobby for some help in getting some > > > > training. If you are on your own you are going to need to roll your > > > sleeves > > > > up and work through the books you've mentioned. The dummies series, as > Jon > > > > has alluded, is about as easy as it gets BUT there are also LOTS of > online > > > > tutorials. For instance.... asp101.com is a great site. If you do a > google > > > > search your will find lots of tutorials for scripting languages of all > > > > types. Perhaps they might work where a book failed. > > > > > > > > >Everything here now is turning to developing databases to run Web > sites > > > and > > > > >if I can't > > > > > learn it on my own I will have to take some sort of college course. > I am > > > > > hoping to learn it without attending any classes. > > > > > > > > If you can't get it on your own a class.... or finding an experienced > > > > programmer to mentor you... is the way to go!!!!!! > > > > > > > > One word...... as your company moves to database work..... you will > need > > > to > > > > learn the basics of good database design, etc. Again..... lot's of > > > resources > > > > out there for that. > > > > > > > > As is also suggested here..... if you can get your feet wet with asp > ( > > > you > > > > might also look at php) don't stay there too long. ASP.NET will be the > > > tail > > > > that wags the dog in the future. > > > > > > > > Just don't get discouraged! When you look at it all...... it is a big > nut > > > to > > > > crack. But like the old saying about eating an elephant.... you do it > one > > > > byte < g > at a time!!!! > > > > > > > > You can do it!!!! > > > > > > > > Best to you....... > > > > Tom Gahagan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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