https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/civil-3d-customization-forum/new-vba-net-what-to-learn/m-p/1751067#M25985 Hi Shawn,<BR /> <BR /> It depends entirely on what your programming ambitions are?<BR /> <BR /> For professional programmers, it's hard to go past the .NET environment and <BR /> code in your language of choice. VB and C# are the most popular.<BR /> <BR /> For others, the learning task and almost non-existance of help files and <BR /> sample code make it seriously hard work in the AutoCAD environment. <BR /> Hopefully this will change with time.<BR /> <BR /> If you simply want to do normal things without delving behind the scenes to <BR /> seriously manipulate the AutoCAD environment then VBA is a clear choice.<BR /> <BR /> It still helps to have some understanding of Lisp, but I would not undertake <BR /> Civil 3D programming with Lisp and Peter Funk (the API manager for Civil 3D) <BR /> has recently strongly advised against it in these NGs.<BR /> <BR /> If you want to ring me at CADApps, I can expand on this.<BR /> <BR /> -- <BR /> Regards<BR /> <BR /> <BR /> Laurie Comerford<BR /> www.cadapps.com.au<BR /> <BR /> <SAD209> wrote in message news:5313138@discussion.autodesk.com...<BR /> There is a rumor floating around that VBA.Net is being replaced... already!!<BR /> Since I am about to delve into the world of VBA programming... should I<BR /> learn VBA, VBA.Net or whatever the new VBA is?<BR /> <BR /> Shawn Daniel<BR /> NorthStar Engineering Group, Inc.</SAD209> Wed, 30 Aug 2006 23:54:51 GMT Anonymous 2006-08-30T23:54:51Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/civil-3d-customization-forum/new-vba-net-what-to-learn/m-p/1751066#M25984 There is a rumor floating around that VBA.Net is being replaced... already!! <BR /> Since I am about to delve into the world of VBA programming... should I <BR /> learn VBA, VBA.Net or whatever the new VBA is?<BR /> <BR /> Shawn Daniel<BR /> NorthStar Engineering Group, Inc. Wed, 30 Aug 2006 22:44:44 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/civil-3d-customization-forum/new-vba-net-what-to-learn/m-p/1751066#M25984 Anonymous 2006-08-30T22:44:44Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/civil-3d-customization-forum/new-vba-net-what-to-learn/m-p/1751067#M25985 Hi Shawn,<BR /> <BR /> It depends entirely on what your programming ambitions are?<BR /> <BR /> For professional programmers, it's hard to go past the .NET environment and <BR /> code in your language of choice. VB and C# are the most popular.<BR /> <BR /> For others, the learning task and almost non-existance of help files and <BR /> sample code make it seriously hard work in the AutoCAD environment. <BR /> Hopefully this will change with time.<BR /> <BR /> If you simply want to do normal things without delving behind the scenes to <BR /> seriously manipulate the AutoCAD environment then VBA is a clear choice.<BR /> <BR /> It still helps to have some understanding of Lisp, but I would not undertake <BR /> Civil 3D programming with Lisp and Peter Funk (the API manager for Civil 3D) <BR /> has recently strongly advised against it in these NGs.<BR /> <BR /> If you want to ring me at CADApps, I can expand on this.<BR /> <BR /> -- <BR /> Regards<BR /> <BR /> <BR /> Laurie Comerford<BR /> www.cadapps.com.au<BR /> <BR /> <SAD209> wrote in message news:5313138@discussion.autodesk.com...<BR /> There is a rumor floating around that VBA.Net is being replaced... already!!<BR /> Since I am about to delve into the world of VBA programming... should I<BR /> learn VBA, VBA.Net or whatever the new VBA is?<BR /> <BR /> Shawn Daniel<BR /> NorthStar Engineering Group, Inc.</SAD209> Wed, 30 Aug 2006 23:54:51 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/civil-3d-customization-forum/new-vba-net-what-to-learn/m-p/1751067#M25985 Anonymous 2006-08-30T23:54:51Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/civil-3d-customization-forum/new-vba-net-what-to-learn/m-p/1751068#M25986 I would agree with Laurie's recommendation.<BR /> <BR /> Learning VBA is a great stepping stone to using/learning vb.net in the future if you need that additional capability. There are differences between vba and vb.net, but VBA will give you a great programming base and allow you to do alot of customizing.<BR /> <BR /> The replace ment for vba will still allow you to apply your visual basic knowledge you gain from VBA.<BR /> <BR /> Check out the Autodesk University handouts, from the AU site, or from recent years on AUGI.com (login required, it's free to sign up) look under education.<BR /> <BR /> And the discussion groups have a lot of samples and people willing to help you learn.<BR /> <BR /> Good luck. Thu, 31 Aug 2006 02:38:57 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/civil-3d-customization-forum/new-vba-net-what-to-learn/m-p/1751068#M25986 Anonymous 2006-08-31T02:38:57Z