Hi Paul and merry Christmas to.
You asked of my computer experience. About 30 years ago I started DTR, Inc., a software company targeting the vertical market of Plastics processors. They have great and different needs than most other manufacturers. I started in DEC VAX/VMS/Basic which was as powerful as anything else back then. Then 4GL started breaking out and I did re-write to Progrees Software and database. In order to get the Basic apps doing what I wanted, Opsys calls I had to write VAX/VMS assembly language functions. The package had grown from its meager beginnings to the highest sale price if ever $1,000,000. I have become fluent in VMS basic which at the time was the most advanced basic in the world. This is why I chose VB.NET and VB.VBN. I have no problems with the language, The only problem is finding which of the thousands of methods available in the different class libraries does the work I need. When I was writing in Progress, it was simple. They have a reference manual which would select the function you want to perform and it would take you directly to the method and its parameters with examples., all based on your end need. I did find the object viewer which explains every function in every library I have seen. including the .NET framework classes library. The only problem it provides no search for want you want to achieve. Thanks for responding, Paul. I hope this helps you to help me. Merry Christmas Everyone Jesus Is Lord!! Jesus Is The Reason For The Season Bill & Rebecca Thames “All it takes for evil to win is for good people to do nothing!” “The best government is that which governs least.” From: excel-macros@googlegroups.com [mailto:excel-macros@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Paul Schreiner Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 7:05 AM To: excel-macros@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ .NET class/method reference manual William, In VBA, I usually use the "help" within the VB Editor. (top-right box that usually starts with "Type a question for help") earlier versions of this help were EXTREMELY helpful. I learned a tremendous amount simply by following "suggested" links within the help panel, as well as the examples. Then, in 2007/2010 they redesigned the Help and it wasn't NEARLY as helpful. Microsoft recently changed the Help again, and I as yet have not used it enough to have an opinion. What other programming experience do you have? The fact is: your first programming language is the most difficult to learn. Because you're learning syntax, terminology and technique. For instance: You know you want to process each record in a list. The "technique" you learn for this is to "loop" through the list. Each programming language has a syntax for a "loop". Sometimes different types of loops. Usually, the syntax is similar between languages, but there may be differences. C++ likes to use semi-colons (;) While with VBA you can use for..next or while...wend or "Do While"...loop. Tell us what you're looking for and we'll help you find it. In doing so, perhaps you'll learn how to find the rest. Then of course, there's books. Haven't used them myself since my first class in Fortran-IV in the 80's. So I'm probably not a good one to ask about books... :) Paul ----------------------------------------- “Do all the good you can, By all the means you can, In all the ways you can, In all the places you can, At all the times you can, To all the people you can, As long as ever you can.” - John Wesley ----------------------------------------- From: William Thames <beritte...@gmail.com <mailto:beritte...@gmail.com> > To: excel-macros@googlegroups.com <mailto:excel-macros@googlegroups.com> Sent: Monday, December 8, 2014 6:07 PM Subject: $$Excel-Macros$$ .NET class/method reference manual Help! I need a reference manual to help me select the class and method to do what I want. I searched Google and MSDN for over a week and can find no such reference manual/guide.Or perhaps someone has a better idea. Help??? Bill -- Are you =EXP(E:RT) or =NOT(EXP(E:RT)) in Excel? And do you wanna be? It’s =TIME(2,DO:IT,N:OW) ! Join official Facebook page of this forum @ https://www.facebook.com/discussexcel FORUM RULES 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice will not get quick attention or may not be answered. 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security measure. 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. 5) Jobs posting is not allowed. 6) Sharing copyrighted material and their links is not allowed. NOTE : Don't ever post confidential data in a workbook. 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