Learning Visual Basic

[Brandon L]

I am more of a Low Level Programmer (assembly language), and deal with mostly electronics. Often I have need of a GUI that recieves information from the computers com port or sends information. This is the type of program I would like to able to develop, and I understand that Visual Basic would be an ideal language to do this in. My question is with the above metioned type of programmed does anyone know of any good books etc. As well what category would this type of programming with Visual Basic fall under i.e. "Building Databases with Visual Basic".
Please feel free to email me any replies or just post them.

Thanks in advance

Brandon L
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[Nitro]

I have two good books in mind. Actually, It is my personal opinion.

Learning Visual Basic in 21 Days by SAMS Publishing.

And

Another book by the author of SHELLY CASHMAN. Even a baboon smoking a cigar can learn it from the colorful pictures. Not that I am comparing you to a baboon. It is just a really easy to learn book.

Good luck Brandon.

[Gen-X]

To be honest Brandon... and I dont know if anyone else has actually told you this...

But VB isn't really the best language to use when you are talking about accessing the COM ports or other electronical devices at lower levels.

Don't get me wrong... it can be done... but it isn't the BEST method. C++ is probably the better choice for someone like yourself who is used to writing in assembly language as its structures are more technical and complex while VB has elevated itself to be more english driven taking out a lot of the "nuts N bolts" so that people don't HAVE to fiddle around at such low levels.

This is just my opinion of course