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Is switching to Java from VB/VBA a good idea? [closed]
I have 3.5 years experience in VB/VBA. Now in my organization, I have a choice to upgrade to Java or join in new team for VBA.
Which is the better one?
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vb6 and sql server 2005 multi user problem [closed]
I upgrade(vb6 and access)application to sql server 2005 application. I have 2 forms, one is "Voucher" and another one is "reprint voucher".
2 forms use same one database table (gridVoucher), which is ...
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Get a Programming Internship if you don't know programming? Learning instead?
Is it possible to get an internship to learn programming if you've say only had one classs in visual basic?
For example, I want to learn any programming language, but I've only taken 1 class in ...
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How can I migrate from Excel VBA with ADO to C++ with OCCI?
I am employed as a developer, but the only application development tools I have available to me are Access and Excel (i.e., VBA). Fortunately, I have good access to our Oracle DB, but that took some ...
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Should I open up to .net, c# and visual basic?
I am a huge linux fan and have been ignoring .net, C#, and visual basic due to their relationship with Microsoft. Am I foredooming them just for their relationship?
Is there any advantage to ...
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3answers
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Meaning of phrase: “Not your father's Visual Basic”
I have ran into the above phrase many times (especially during classic VB days) and I have been wondering what it really mean and where it originated from. Any ideas?
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What to teach a 12-year-old VB programmer about programming in general
I am mentoring a 12-year old in programming.
He has started to do some VB (.net) (2008) and is making simple WinForms programs, but does not get some of the basic concepts (loops, functions, ...
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Is Visual Basic a dying language? [closed]
I have been developing for about 4 years now with my primary language being C#. My first language was Visual Basic though. The thing is through my journey I noticed more and more C# examples, posts, ...
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Addressing a variable in VB
Why doesn't Visual Basic.NET have the addressof operator like C#? In C#, one can
int i = 123;
int* addr = &i;
But VB has no equivalent counter part. It seems like it should be important.
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8answers
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Best Language for the job? Database | C++, .NET, Java
Ok, quick overview. I'm pretty brand new to software design. I have experience reading and editing/customizing PHP things for online scripts/software; Such as CMS, Wordpress, some forum solutions. I'm ...
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Is this code bad enough to warrant a rewrite?
This is a web application for payment processing. I've been here maintaining it for nearly two years now, so I have a good idea of the problems with the system. About a half a year after starting here ...
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Should a c# dev switch to VB.net when the team language base is mixed?
I recently joined a new development team where the language preferences are mixed on the .net platform.
Dev 1: Knows VB.net, does not know c#
Dev 2: Knows VB.net, does not know c#
Dev 3: Knows c# and ...
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port vb3 app to 32 bit with no source code — chances of success?
I have a potential client who sells a VB3 app, for which he lost the source code. It does not run on Windows 7 64-bit because the app is 16-bit. Only 32- and 64-bit programs will run on 64-bit ...
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Why is VB so popular?
To me, Visual Basic seems clumsy, ugly, error-prone, and difficult to read. I'll let others explain why. While VB.net has clearly been a huge leap forward for the language in terms of features, I ...
