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ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
edited 2003-02-27 15:10 in General Discussion
does anyone know were i can download i free copy of Visual Basic.
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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2000-06-01 02:59
    Buy a book, some copies come with learning edition.

    Mike
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    To: <basicstamps@egroups.com>
    Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 9:28 PM
    Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Visual Basic


    > does anyone know were i can download i free copy of Visual Basic.
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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2000-06-01 04:01
    The Evil Empire doesn't give anything away for free. Try a used
    book/software store. I saw VB5 learning edition for $25 at Half Price
    Books in Seattle. They had a couple of teach yourself VB books with
    learning editions included for around $15 too. Make sure you get at
    least VB4, it was a major rewrite. Check the bulletin boards at your
    local community colleges or colleges; sometimes students will decide they
    don't want to program and they sell the software. Good luck!

    On Thu, 01 Jun 2000 01:28:31 -0000 morpheus358@a... writes:
    > does anyone know were i can download i free copy of Visual Basic.
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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2000-06-01 04:13
    In a message dated 5/31/00 8:30:19 PM Central Daylight Time,
    morpheus358@a... writes:

    > does anyone know were i can download i free copy of Visual Basic.

    Go to Microsoft and look for the "Control Creation Edition." Bear in mind
    that it won't compile stand-alone programs and it doesn't come with the
    MSCOMM control (necessary for serial comm).
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2000-06-01 05:37
    Maybe you can give him $50.00 since you must be the rebel force..... ;->

    Original Message
    From: Orrin f Drew [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=0Gd9nBEAKt29J9pvinGJxyXkJdCblij8KtbimCoxLJ9enKomPF-FH0dM4ZM14bnwnz79kw]odrew@j...[/url
    Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 8:02 PM
    To: basicstamps@egroups.com
    Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Visual Basic


    The Evil Empire doesn't give anything away for free. Try a used
    book/software store. I saw VB5 learning edition for $25 at Half Price
    Books in Seattle. They had a couple of teach yourself VB books with
    learning editions included for around $15 too. Make sure you get at
    least VB4, it was a major rewrite. Check the bulletin boards at your
    local community colleges or colleges; sometimes students will decide they
    don't want to program and they sell the software. Good luck!

    On Thu, 01 Jun 2000 01:28:31 -0000 morpheus358@a... writes:
    > does anyone know were i can download i free copy of Visual Basic.
    >
    >
    >
    >

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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2000-06-01 12:15
    You can get the (active X) Control Creation edition for free. Do a search of
    MS page.
    -William


    Original Message
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    To: <basicstamps@egroups.com>
    Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 9:28 PM
    Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Visual Basic


    > does anyone know were i can download i free copy of Visual Basic.
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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2001-12-23 16:15
    Hello Fellow Stampers.

    I am trying to teach myself Visual Basic with the Visual Basic 6 for
    Dummies software. I am getting it pretty good but the problem I'm
    running into is the mscomm command that is available in Visual Basic
    to communicate on the serial line. Visual Basic 6 for Dummies doesn't
    cover the mscomm.

    My main goal is to program in Visual Basic a program that will
    receive and transmit to the Basic Stamp and also log a file the
    activity from the basic stamp. Is there any good reference books out
    there that will explain how to do this using the basic stamp?

    I have had given to me a program called Comm Port Logger that logs
    the activity of the stamp and also inserts time and date of the
    activity. I want to customize my own program with this same type of
    operation that this Comm Port Logger does. So I am looking for some
    reference material to make my own program.
    Any input would be greatly appreciated.

    Thanks in Advance
    Gene
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2001-12-23 16:38
    O'Reilly had a good book on VB and serial ports -- can't remember the name
    of it off the top of my head though. Here is a link to their VB books --
    http://vb.oreilly.com/

    Original Message

    > I am trying to teach myself Visual Basic with the Visual Basic 6 for
    > Dummies software. I am getting it pretty good but the problem I'm
    > running into is the mscomm command that is available in Visual Basic
    > to communicate on the serial line. Visual Basic 6 for Dummies doesn't
    > cover the mscomm.
    >
    > My main goal is to program in Visual Basic a program that will
    > receive and transmit to the Basic Stamp and also log a file the
    > activity from the basic stamp. Is there any good reference books out
    > there that will explain how to do this using the basic stamp?
    >
    > I have had given to me a program called Comm Port Logger that logs
    > the activity of the stamp and also inserts time and date of the
    > activity. I want to customize my own program with this same type of
    > operation that this Comm Port Logger does. So I am looking for some
    > reference material to make my own program.
    > Any input would be greatly appreciated.
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2001-12-23 17:02
    Gene --

    One book that I have is...

    Title: Visual Basic Programmer's Guide to Serial Communications
    Author: Richard Grier
    Publisher: Mabry Software Inc.
    http://www.mabry.com

    Tim

    > My main goal is to program in Visual Basic a program that will
    > receive and transmit to the Basic Stamp and also log a file the
    > activity from the basic stamp. Is there any good reference
    books out
    > there that will explain how to do this using the basic stamp?
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2001-12-23 18:13
    DOH! Mabry was the one I was thinking of. Good book -- I was able to write a
    serial interface to a piece of equipment in no time.

    Original Message

    > One book that I have is...
    >
    > Title: Visual Basic Programmer's Guide to Serial Communications
    > Author: Richard Grier
    > Publisher: Mabry Software Inc.
    > http://www.mabry.com
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2001-12-23 18:41
    Correct me, please. I didn't mean to imply that mscomm hasn't been around. I
    believe VB5 & 6 have had mscomm completely re-vamped....

    CL
    >
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2001-12-23 18:44
    Gene:

    >
    Original Message
    > From: Chris Loiacono [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=Z_9OS7e25lcYTOBya-A14TxxqcrpBo4NfqpzZDiTSLVFVfdO7C9ytIM_xPU1jzbDTjBVycBUuF1xdw]chris@m...[/url
    > Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2001 1:36 PM
    > To: 'basicstamps@yahoogroups.com'
    > Subject: RE: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Visual Basic
    >
    >
    > I use VB6 Pro, and I don't recall mscomm being the same in any of the
    > earlier versions, so books published before it's release may
    > not cover it. mscomm is a real pain to use, in part because
    > it is not well documented. This usually means more
    > experimenting is called for. This was a good question to post
    > here. Have you tried the ms knowledge base, because I think
    > books will be useless for now?
    >
    > Chris
    > >
    > > I am trying to teach myself Visual Basic with the Visual
    > Basic 6 for
    > > Dummies software. I am getting it pretty good but the problem I'm
    > > running into is the mscomm command that is available in
    > Visual Basic
    > > to communicate on the serial line. Visual Basic 6 for
    > Dummies doesn't
    > > cover the mscomm.
    > >
    > >
    >
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2001-12-23 18:46
    That book also has a customized version of the MSComm control that will allow
    its use in non-Pro versions of VB.

    -- Jon Williams


    In a message dated 12/23/01 11:14:24 AM Central Standard Time,
    tim@m... writes:


    > One book that I have is...
    >
    > Title: Visual Basic Programmer's Guide to Serial Communications
    > Author: Richard Grier
    > Publisher: Mabry Software Inc.
    >




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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2001-12-23 19:07
    OK, ok, now where is my wallet and those stinkin' credit cards....

    >
    Original Message
    > From: jonwms@a... [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=WUHCMsanyWiLWhUlLkL3swoR9UOXfe5c1YjC2BAOsg8aSMSrsybkYJ2a9cPJ-ZxQb-6YZ7m5]jonwms@a...[/url
    > Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2001 1:47 PM
    > To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    > Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Visual Basic
    >
    >
    > That book also has a customized version of the MSComm control
    > that will allow
    > its use in non-Pro versions of VB.
    >
    > -- Jon Williams
    >
    >
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2001-12-23 19:32
    No need, if you can live without the book. The control is availble for
    download from the author's web site.

    http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/richard_grier/xmcomm.htm

    -- Jon Williams


    In a message dated 12/23/01 12:58:00 PM Central Standard Time,
    chris01@t... writes:


    > OK, ok, now where is my wallet and those stinkin' credit cards....
    >
    > >
    Original Message
    > > From: jonwms@a... [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=4fPxosfRS4voHnh0ojdvDEPZNVXoFz8H0Bo4NSsVH6taViGT6bNGvo4pq4f10r8I_wwT8XRR]jonwms@a...[/url
    > > Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2001 1:47 PM
    > > To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    > > Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Visual Basic
    > >
    > >
    > > That book also has a customized version of the MSComm control
    > > that will allow
    > > its use in non-Pro versions of VB.
    > >
    > > -- Jon Williams
    >




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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2001-12-24 01:18
    Hi,

    There is an extensive description and downloads at
    http://www.yes-tele.com/mscomm.html

    regards peter


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    Verzonden: zondag 23 december 2001 8:16
    Aan: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    Onderwerp: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Visual Basic

    Hello Fellow Stampers.

    I am trying to teach myself Visual Basic with the Visual Basic 6 for
    Dummies software. I am getting it pretty good but the problem I'm
    running into is the mscomm command that is available in Visual Basic
    to communicate on the serial line. Visual Basic 6 for Dummies doesn't
    cover the mscomm.

    My main goal is to program in Visual Basic a program that will
    receive and transmit to the Basic Stamp and also log a file the
    activity from the basic stamp. Is there any good reference books out
    there that will explain how to do this using the basic stamp?

    I have had given to me a program called Comm Port Logger that logs
    the activity of the stamp and also inserts time and date of the
    activity. I want to customize my own program with this same type of
    operation that this Comm Port Logger does. So I am looking for some
    reference material to make my own program.
    Any input would be greatly appreciated.

    Thanks in Advance
    Gene



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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2001-12-26 01:25
    In a message dated 12/23/01 11:17:17 AM Eastern Standard Time,
    ebs1955@y... writes:


    > Hello Fellow Stampers.
    >
    > I am trying to teach myself Visual Basic with the Visual Basic 6 for
    > Dummies software. I am getting it pretty good but the problem I'm
    > running into is the mscomm command that is available in Visual Basic
    > to communicate on the serial line. Visual Basic 6 for Dummies doesn't
    > cover the mscomm.
    >
    > My main goal is to program in Visual Basic a program that will
    > receive and transmit to the Basic Stamp and also log a file the
    > activity from the basic stamp. Is there any good reference books out
    > there that will explain how to do this using the basic stamp?
    >
    > I have had given to me a program called Comm Port Logger that logs
    > the activity of the stamp and also inserts time and date of the
    > activity. I want to customize my own program with this same type of
    > operation that this Comm Port Logger does. So I am looking for some
    > reference material to make my own program.
    > Any input would be greatly appreciated.
    >
    > Thanks in Advance
    > Gene
    >

    Gene:

    For starters, if you do not have the Visual Basic 6 Professional version or
    higher you do not have the mscomm command available to you. I found that the
    VB for Dummies only covers the standard version or learning version. You
    will need to get a more advanced tutorial for the Professional or higher
    versions.


    Regards,

    Randy Abernathy
    4626 Old Stilesboro Road NW
    Acworth, GA 30101
    PH/Fax: 770-974-5295
    E-mail: cnc002@a...


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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2001-12-26 01:27
    Gene:

    Also get the Serial Port Complete book from Jan Axelson (www.lvr.com). It
    covers use of the mscomm command.

    Regards,

    Randy Abernathy
    4626 Old Stilesboro Road NW
    Acworth, GA 30101
    PH/Fax: 770-974-5295
    E-mail: cnc002@a...


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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2001-12-26 15:53
    I want to thank you all who responded to my question about Visual Basic.
    I am going to check out all the responses that came back.
    Thank you all very much!!

    If any of these book, that were refereed have any examples and decryption of
    the examples I'm sure I can take it from there. Once I can send and receive
    from the Visual Basic program to my BS2 I have all kinds of ideas to use
    with it. I have loaded the Visual Basic Studio 98 software that does have
    the MS Comm.

    Thank You All Again.
    If I have any more questions I sure know where to come back to....

    Gene
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2001-12-30 17:04
    12/30/01

    I am looking for a sample VisualBasic program that I can use to
    download simple commands (low 1, high 0)to my BS2 chip. Does anyone
    know where I can get such a program? Thanks, Larry
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2001-12-30 18:43
    Take a look at Project 63 in the book "The Nuts & Volts of BASIC Stamps"
    (Volume 2). The book(s) are available for Parallax and from Nuts & Volts
    magazine.

    -- Jon Williams
    -- Parallax

    In a message dated 12/30/01 11:06:07 AM Central Standard Time, la96@m...
    writes:


    > I am looking for a sample VisualBasic program that I can use to
    > download simple commands (low 1, high 0)to my BS2 chip. Does anyone
    >




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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2001-12-30 20:47
    Excellent tutorial here...

    http://www.rentron.com/VisualBasic.htm




    Original Message
    From: larryparallax [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=_0_rU773apZjFW1tx7znqKYTrXjn61jcoNJ4uonV8KNDqYErDZjjQuUIzVPNXOGSXmp90jp4tQ]la96@m...[/url
    Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2001 12:05 PM
    To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Visual Basic


    12/30/01

    I am looking for a sample VisualBasic program that I can use to
    download simple commands (low 1, high 0)to my BS2 chip. Does anyone
    know where I can get such a program? Thanks, Larry


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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2001-12-30 22:50
    Can you be a little more specific? Would need to know more to help...
    Chris



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    >
    >
    > 12/30/01
    >
    > I am looking for a sample VisualBasic program that I can use to
    > download simple commands (low 1, high 0)to my BS2 chip. Does anyone
    > know where I can get such a program? Thanks, Larry
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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2002-05-07 19:04
    On Tue, 7 May 2002 14:23:48 -0400, mwaddell@s... wrote:

    >I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction to
    >get started in programing in visual basic.

    For starters, www.bn.com has 52 listings for books containing the
    words "learn" and "visual basic". One or more of those might be a
    good place to begin.
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2002-05-07 19:21
    GOTO your local book store (Barnes & Noble, Borders, etc.) and check the
    computer section -- there are literally hundreds of titles available. I like
    B&N myself because I can grab a stack of books and mosey over to the in-store
    Starbucks for some serious perusing.

    -- Jon Williams
    -- Parallax


    In a message dated 5/7/02 1:06:28 PM Central Daylight Time,
    mwaddell@s... writes:


    > I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction to
    >




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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2002-05-07 19:23
    I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction to
    get started in programing in visual basic.

    Mark
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2002-05-08 00:15
    Start with the John Smiley series. Very Good!!!

    Write me and I will respond off line about this series.

    Brian G.
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2002-05-08 14:48
    Thanks. I am using all my brain in my experiment I can't think in something
    else
    Have a nice day =)
    Adriana


    >From: Brian Gracia <bgracia@b...>
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    >To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    >Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Visual Basic
    >Date: Tue, 07 May 2002 18:15:17 -0500
    >
    >Start with the John Smiley series. Very Good!!!
    >
    >Write me and I will respond off line about this series.
    >
    >Brian G.
    >
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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2002-05-08 16:12
    Thanks for the info. on visual basic.

    Mark
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-02-26 18:32
    And which versions have mscomm included, does that come separately. Can you
    get it some other way.

    Original Message
    From: max powell [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=Qo1nV0cQyoYVL90dhl3iQbvR0uWfrgDvS2oPiB7jce0meXpGmyZCfuQ7HC52YRpv4NgLVG9H8FP4KIkm]mpowell@t...[/url
    Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 1:36 PM
    To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] visual basic

    I know this is not A stamp topic but was wondering if anybody could tell me
    what I should buy to get visual basic on my computer so I could learn how to
    write programs in visual basic is it A editor of some sort???
    max


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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-02-26 18:36
    I know this is not A stamp topic but was wondering if anybody could tell me what
    I should buy to get visual basic on my computer so I could learn how to write
    programs in visual basic is it A editor of some sort???
    max


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