VBA Training Book

Hia,

Can anyone recommend a good AutoCAD VBA training manual for someone with no VBA skills. I have no previous knowledge of VBA programming but am keen to broaden my skills.

Any help would be appreciated.

Regards

Chris

 

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...f=sr_1_2/102-1306707-4871313?v=glance&s=books

no VBA skills. I have no previous knowledge of VBA programming but am keen
to broaden my skills.

 

I'll second Joe's suggestion.

IMO, Joe's books are excellent. I have one by Bill Kramer which seems
geared more towards those with a bit of general programming experience and
is not nearly as extensive a reference as Joe's.

I also have a borrowed copy of one by Jerry Winters, which I'd also
recommend.

 

read Andrew Roe's book "Using Visual Basic with AutoCAD" first (yeas valid for VBA because of the foundation concept).

Then, throw it out and Get Joe Sutphin's material. Read both his books if possible. I obtained Joe's latest 2004 material from ecampus.com for $27.

Other than that...read th Autodesk VBA help manual.

Good luck,

Bob Coward
CADS, Inc

800-366-0946

 

Yes, Right!

And and when cmawson has broadened the skills a bit, it's going to be VSA in
stead of VBA.
And if the relation between VSA and VBA is like the relation between VB and
VB.NET, he'll
have some more broadening to do...

Why don't you tell him to learn lisp. At least in that case you can be surte
it's dead as disco was ten years ago.

Come on mister Sutphin. Why not start writing poetry? I'll buy a copy.

Greetings.

 

Just use developer help. And that's it.
There's no need to spend money on something which contains far less.

Greetings.

valid for VBA because of the foundation concept).

possible. I obtained Joe's latest 2004 material from ecampus.com for $27.

 

Guido,

I'm sorry you feel my books have not provided much beyond the standard help
files.

As for VSA [whatever that is] vs. VBA and AutoCAD, I wouldn't hold my
breath. An idea introduced in 2001 that has shown no signs of ever coming to
life. I believe that for the forseeable future, if not VBA you'll be looking
at COM Interop wrappers around non-.NET code.

Also, you mentioned AutoLISP [VisualLISP] as a possible option. I wouldn't
necessarily discard it either as many have attempted to do on various
Autodesk newsgroups. It has merits, the question boils down to what the
developer needs to accomplish a specific task and what resources they have
available and/or are willing/able to use.

Poetry? Hmm, now there's a thought!

Joe
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Can you define "far less" and it's impact on a newbie? I think that would really help a newbie understand why such a book is below them in your opinion.

Thanks

Bob

 

I bought the one for AutoCAD 2000 (I think) and I certainly did not like it.
I threw it away.

By VSA I mean Visual Studio for Applications. At least, that's what I'm
being told.

Ok! That's your opinion. I say that Lisp Is Dead As Disco (LIDAD)
I mention "AutoLISP" and not "VisualLISP" because the term "Visual" is not
applicable.
What's so "Visual" about Visual Lisp then? That you can actually see what
you type in the editor?
Edlin could do that, too.

As soon as you have your debut ready, be it verse or worse, just let me
know.
If it's good, I'm going to learn it by heart. Just imagine, people citing
from Sutphin!
Big Smile.

Greetings.

 

Sorry, I cannot define "far less". It's a "rather" fuzzy concept.

Greetings.

really help a newbie understand why such a book is below them in your
opinion.

 

I know what VSA stands for, it's just not going to happen anytime soon [if
ever].

It's too bad you threw your copy of my book away, I hear it's worth twice
what you paid for it!

I'm claim to fame do you have besides newsgroup heckling? Hmm ...

Joe
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I'm claim to fame do you have besides newsgroup heckling? Hmm ...

Sorry Joe, I don't understand this.
English is not my native language.
Could you explain, please?

Greetings.

 

Hi,

I agree 100%, except that I still like Andrew's book. For a new comer to
VBA and AutoCAD I believe it is the best starting point by a long way.

Joe's books are more in the form of a manual for someone who has already got
started.and the general clarity of the setout by the publisher does not
match Andrew's book.

Don't take any notice of the personal attacks on Joe by the ignoramus who
hides behind the "No speaka d'Engleesh".banner.

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Laurie Comerford
CADApps
www.cadapps.com.au

valid for VBA because of the foundation concept).

possible. I obtained Joe's latest 2004 material from ecampus.com for $27.

 

What instead of I'm ... do you understand that?

I don't think it's the language barrier as much as the comprehension!

 

Some of us actually use this site to get help...Stop wasting our time
moron...I am jealous that I haven't written a book also..I just don't take
it out on someone that has...

Paul...(I'd hide too, but Paul is shorter to type)

 

No offense intended to the other authors but my favorite (and I looked
at them all) is still Jerry Winters book.
I highly recommend it.

 

Haven't heard of that one Tks, Might as well have them all...Between this
site and "Help" menus actually offering programmer help these days....don't
use books as much as I used to.

Did pull "Suptin's" off the shelf the other day though...Still had the
pages I needed memorized....I like a no bs book....tks Joe..
no VBA skills. I have no previous knowledge of VBA programming but am keen
to broaden my skills.

 

Joe, If your not too busy....A nice .NET book would be helpful...|:{}
Please cover all disciplins...ha..

 

If you know of any current or up-and-coming .Net (C#), references for AutoCAD I would definitely like to hear about.

Thank you

 

Paul,

Glad I can still help.

Joe
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