Reading - Please! :)

[NoobieVb]

Hello all. This is going to sound really stupid but I am being serious. I have bought 2 books for visual basic 6.0 beginners. I have them right next to me here but just can't seem to convince myself to pick them up and read because I did it before and it seems that I forget a lot of it. Some things like api or whatnot has long linhes of code and stuff but how do you remember it all!? I am just looking for advice like on how to do good? Take notes? Do step by step? Read 2 times? Or what not to do to try and make me understand and keep it in my head!? Well this may be a funny question but I would really appreciate advice or suggestions on your prt guys. Well thanks in advance and have a good day(Even though its kinda hard to with everything going on) Thanks.

Ps-Good luck troops!

[techgnome]

Experience.... by doing, you learn.... after a while, you just know what parameters are on what methods,functions,etc..... Don't be afraid to have to look things up though...... I still have to look up the help on some of the "basic" command, like replace, even DAteDiff and DateAdd for a while too....

[Cander]

practice. and ignore the API stuff. You are not ready for that. Concentrate on learning built in VB functions and controls.

[NoobieVb]

Thanks for replying you too. It was great advice and I will do what you just said so if anyone else has more to say go ahead cuz too much can never be bad Thanks in advance I really appreciate it

[Pirate]

and don't forget this :

the more you practise the less pain you feel
enjoy your reading

[techgnome]

Cander, don't worry about memorizing API calls..... there's too many anyways.... when ever I need an API, I always end up looking in the bok for it.
Aslo, don't be afraid to use msdn ( http://msdn.microsoft.com ) or any kind of reference book (not tutorial or how, but a real, reference type book.)

[NoobieVb]

Ok well good time to ask this I suppose. I have used msdn and say im looking up "Add Items To List View" I search in there and cant seem to even find any place that has code that shows me how to!? But then some people here give me a link and it gives me code for something but I cant seem to find any code at all pretty much just a bunch of bulls*it? Anyone know why or what I can do better? Well thanks in advance guys you are being great so far and more is always better

[James Stanich]

but how do you remember it all

You don't.

What I do is keep an organized lsiting of sample code that I might use day by day. I also have typical modules of code I can pop into any project as needed. The API Guide is how I reference for API issues. And a forum such as this and Galahtech don't hurt either...

[NoobieVb]

Ok well thanks guys you are being great! But now the msdn... How do you get the good code places unlike me when I said I always get bs and other people get good code samples and other such stuff? Id really appreciate some help on msdn! Thanks in advance guys and have a good one

[James Stanich]

Check out my signature. It links to some good snippets and examples... (at least I think so)...

[NoobieVb]

Wow thanks james yes very good things there. And still guys im looking on how to work the msdn right? Please guys I would really appreciate it thanks

[NoobieVb]

Anyone at all? Id really appreciate it! Thanks

[seaweed]

MSDN is the Help that comes with VB. You can open it from the file menu, or put your cursor over a function you don't understand and press F1.

Or you can get it online at: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...asp?frame=true

Also, I would HIGHLY recommend taking a class at a Community College. It's a great way to get your feet wet, you have someone explaining things to you and who you can ask questions, and you can study with the other students and learn from them, too.