If you don't have experience programming, don't bother with VB at all. It
will confuse you. Although many things are similar in VB there are a lot of
differences between VB and VBA. I program in both. In a LOT of cases
(especially in Excel) you can use the macro learn function as a springboard
to work with.
Here's a book that might help
http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html...sin=B0000BYQ4Z
Ken Getz is an instructor with AppDev and a MVP.
another option if you are going to do a LOT in VBA is the AppDev course
http://www.appdev.com/prodfamily.asp...ame=VBAProduct
I got it after programming for some time and learned some nifty stuff.
Of course the least expensive way is to start, use the help screens and post
to the newsgroups for help. I've always have great luck.
Sue
"AK" <cw**@aol.com> wrote in message
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I don't want any part of the previous discussion on Visual Basic
versus Visual Basic.Net.
My query is about using Visual Basic for Applications; and whether it
is better to use Visual Basic 6 or Visual Basic.Net as a springboard
for studying VBA.
I use Office 2000 and would like to use VBA as a tool to customize it.
I have zero programming experience.
I would like to read through and work on the examples of a beginners
books (Dummies/Idiots/Absolute begginers or whatever) on either Visual
Basic 6 or Visual Basic.Net before I delve into VBA itself.
Has MicroSoft indicated whether or not they are changing the
background of future versions of Office VBA from VB6 to VB.Net?