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  1. #1
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    Question VB6,VB.net,VB script,What one???

    hello all,
    I've been using Macro's for programing families of parts but would like to start using Visual basic instead, Is there a specific version of VB I should use for CNC? What one works best?

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    VB6 is no longer supported.
    You can get VB.NET 2008 Express free and would be a great place to start.
    I'm not 100% on VBScript.

    However, macro for families of parts is still very good.
    One program for many parts makes Rev changes less of an issue.
    Change one program vs changing many.

    Just MHO.
    Good luck.

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    I use VB6 and find it great. Never had a problem because its not supported by MS.
    I understand VB.net is much harder to learn.

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    I wouldn't say .net is harder to learn, just structured differently than vb6. VBScript is more geared for web applications...

    Either will work fine for making gcode output.

    Paul

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    Quote Originally Posted by fatal-exception View Post
    I wouldn't say .net is harder to learn, just structured differently than vb6.
    If you don't know either, than probably not. But for the occasional VB user, I think .net is definitely harder. Probably due to having to unlearn the VB stuff.
    Gerry

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    Smile

    I think i'll go with VB .Net then.
    thank you all.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hydrospin01 View Post
    I think i'll go with VB .Net then.
    thank you all.
    I learned vb.net as a beginner with no previous experience using the express version. Much online help is available. I made an application to control an industrial 6 axis robot with voice commands. It took a while to learn but I was incorporating a lot for a first time project; text parsing, logic, command flow, i/o and the voice interface.

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    Quote Originally Posted by keithorr View Post
    I learned vb.net as a beginner with no previous experience using the express version. Much online help is available. I made an application to control an industrial 6 axis robot with voice commands. It took a while to learn but I was incorporating a lot for a first time project; text parsing, logic, command flow, i/o and the voice interface.
    I am a Block one square one beginner, where would you recommend I look online for Help

    Thanks
    archie =) =) =)

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    Quote Originally Posted by jeep534 View Post
    I am a Block one square one beginner, where would you recommend I look on-line for Help
    Thanks
    archie =) =) =)
    same here. I started with the tutorials in vb.net. I add parts to my application in separate projects rather than screw up my main effort. I used the on-line ask a question feature that led to a lot of different examples. After a while I started to see patterns in the coding. I'd also google key words as a lot of clues are outside the msdn scope.

    Learning to parse text files to recalculate axis values was the hardest.

    There are many sample projects available that demonstrate different aspects.

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    Quote Originally Posted by keithorr View Post
    Learning to parse text files to recalculate axis values was the hardest.
    A simple program called AWK or MAWK or GAWK is excellent for this purpose.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ger21 View Post
    If you don't know either, than probably not. But for the occasional VB user, I think .net is definitely harder. Probably due to having to unlearn the VB stuff.
    I totally agree. I have used VB6 for a long time and have a real hard time getting used to .NET. I also know C and VB script. If you are starting out without knowing VB6 .NET probably wouldn't be bad.

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