Kath Pelletti
kp at sdsonline.net
Thu Apr 20 18:19:29 CDT 2006
Thanks Karen - great to hear form someone going through the same process.....I think my job on this particular application is that I am learning SQL Server 2005 at the same time as learning vb.net.
Lots of pitfalls in both places - but it's coming together slowly. I would really appreciate any links / snippets you can pass on and I will be very happy to do the same.
The only real code I can offer at the moment is to bind data to a dataviewgrid on a form - I am learning everything from scratch again. I have the SQL back end defined, a menu system roughed out, some import processes written, and I am now working through the forms.
The most frustrating thing I am finding with web links (especially with MS!) is that you google eg. 'bind combo visual basic.net" and end up with samples which are headed .net but which use the old VB6 methods and controls, eg. DataGrid as opposed to DataGridWiew.
Are you writing an actual application in vb.net at the moment, or just learning up on it?
Kath
----- Original Message -----
From: Long, Karen S.
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 8:54 PM
Subject: Re: [AccessD] VB.net reference books - experiences + SQL Server List
Kath - I have been converting an existing database to visualstudio 2005.
The application has so many features, it makes your head spin. I have
code for the combo box at home - better yet, the check box controls, the
control for masking input for a field, etc. I will send you the links
that have been extremely useful, and.... the location of the snippets
are all hidden in VS (the normal coding, for controlling actions of
buttons, etc). If you would like my home email, email me off line. I
can send you the sites I find and use as some users start to trickle in
to our new world.
I just learned the painful lesson of coding an input mask box (took
three hours, yes...) only to find the code is already in the product.
One book that has been a huge help, is named "Mastering Visual Basic
2005" Sybex, ISBN 0-7821-4349-0. Once I got this book, I was
jumpstarted. Presently I am developing windows applications that I
deploy via the web. Many of the user-pretty controls are not yet
available for web applications. But.. I am using ADO for everything as
the next version of ADO claims to be working towards new features to
enhance web data problems, eliminating the triple state and it will
provide the ability to use the great features on windows forms.
Karen S. Long
Programmer Analyst
EG&G Technical Services, Inc.
Pittsburgh, PA
Phone: 412-386-6649
Email: cyx5 at cdc.gov
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[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Kath Pelletti
Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 6:36 AM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [AccessD] VB.net reference books - experiences + SQL Server
List
I thought it'd be a lot more than $5......sounds like a bargain to me.
I've ordered the CD on developing apps with vb.net and I'll report back!
I am very slowly getting the hang of vb.net but it is such a huge
learning curve.
Today I was ecstatic to finally have some reliable code to bind data to
a datagridview, and bind data to a combo box. I then wasted about 4
hours on trying to get my single column combo to have multiple columns
(and I'm not there yet!) - such simple things which are now so difficult
until I learn it all again. Sigh....
Thanks Gustav
Kath
----- Original Message -----
From: Gustav Brock
To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 7:34 PM
Subject: Re: [AccessD] VB.net reference books - experiences + SQL
Server List
Hi Kath
Follow the link to International Customers:
http://www.appdev.com/demofamily.asp?catalog%5Fname=AppDevCatalog&catego
ry%5Fname=ALLDemo
It looks like they'll charge you USD 5.00 for posting outside the US.
/gustav
>>> kp at sdsonline.net 20-04-2006 01:01 >>>
Thanks Gustav - I followed the link but the gotcha seems to be US
addresses only,
Kath
----- Original Message -----
From: Gustav Brock
To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 1:51 AM
Subject: Re: [AccessD] VB.net reference books - experiences + SQL
Server List
Hi Kath
Just noticed this, though not a book:
http://www.appdev.com/promo/freecd.asp?PC=RN00349
I have no idea of the quality of that stuff.
/gustav
>>> kp at sdsonline.net 13-04-2006 01:39:49 >>>
(Cross posted to SQl Server and AccessD normal list)
I have been learning SQL Server 2005 and vb.net this year......I
have found Mike Gunderloy's book "Mastering SQL Server 2005" an absolute
god send. I would highly recommend this one to anyone going through this
learning curve....
But the book I bought for learning vb.net is not so good - "Visual
Basic 2005 - Programmer's reference' by Rod Stephens. It's not too bad -
very much like reading the MS help screens - but I am looking for a book
which will step me through it - a la Mike's style. Any recommendations?
(I know O'Reilly's are good but I am told by my colleague here that
that it is more of a reference book.)
(While I am posting - it's very quiet on our SQL list for now - is
there another list anyone has been using which they would recommend?
______________________________________
Kath Pelletti
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