Learning to code in VBA

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Hello all,

I would like to learn how to code in VBA specifically for coding in Access.
I have seen many of the examples used throughout the Microsoft forums and I
am amazed at what the scripting can do to improve the functionality of a
database.

Can anyone offer some thoughts on what approach I should take to learn how
to code in VBA.
 
Flightdisc said:
I would like to learn how to code in VBA specifically for coding in Access.
I have seen many of the examples used throughout the Microsoft forums and I
am amazed at what the scripting can do to improve the functionality of a
database.

Can anyone offer some thoughts on what approach I should take to learn how
to code in VBA.
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Look for an Access <insert your version> Programming for Dummies book.
I have the A97 book and it taught me a few useful things that I hadn't
realized by then. Most of the book of course I could've written.
<smile>

Tony
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Flightdisc said:
Hello all,

I would like to learn how to code in VBA specifically for coding in
Access. I have seen many of the examples used throughout the
Microsoft forums and I am amazed at what the scripting can do to
improve the functionality of a database.

Can anyone offer some thoughts on what approach I should take to
learn how to code in VBA.
Click to expand...

Go to a bookstore, grab some coffee and sit down with a few of them.
Read them as you would a novel.
You should find one that suits your style and programming knowledge.

More is better and eBay is a good place to pick up such books cheap,
especially if they are a few versions behind. You might not get teh bells
and whistles of a newer version but the basics are the same.

Asking here about something you want to try is also a good idea.
Some coding problems seem simple if you have never done them before.
 
Thanks to both of you for your input on this. I'll follow suggestions
offered here and see what's out there. Again, thanks a million for your
replies to my post.

-FD
 
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