I have never programmed in my life as a) there are *many* people who do it better than I ever could and b) I have never felt I needed to learn how to do it as I had a need for a program that was not met by somebody else.
That has changed with the Flex. I do not have a "big idea®" but I do have the urge to dabble.
To that end, so as to reduce the 'noise' to the main forum sections, I would like to put forward an idea for a section for programming newbies, preferably focussed to one main language. From what I have read, I would suggest that that language be C#. This would also keep the haunt(s) of the more experienced programmers amongst us clear of simplistic chatter.
That has changed with the Flex. I do not have a "big idea®" but I do have the urge to dabble.
To that end, so as to reduce the 'noise' to the main forum sections, I would like to put forward an idea for a section for programming newbies, preferably focussed to one main language. From what I have read, I would suggest that that language be C#. This would also keep the haunt(s) of the more experienced programmers amongst us clear of simplistic chatter.
Posted 2 years ago
Good idea, I dabbled in c++ years back and did a course. I would be interested in my old age to dabble a bit more., However, it would be back to "hello world" again.
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John,
The last programming I did was VB6 and VBA. Took a couple of the online how to's for C# and within a couple of weeks I was connecting to the radio I can now discover the radio and read the info. Not sending command yet but with some help from others I have the code and know how to. I'm 70 and it's still fun to dabble go for it if it sounds like fun.
Dan -- KC4GO
The last programming I did was VB6 and VBA. Took a couple of the online how to's for C# and within a couple of weeks I was connecting to the radio I can now discover the radio and read the info. Not sending command yet but with some help from others I have the code and know how to. I'm 70 and it's still fun to dabble go for it if it sounds like fun.
Dan -- KC4GO
Well that reminded me of a little vb6 I did a while back, but am too stupid to get an app I wrote onto my cell phone. I still run the vb6 software from time to time as I do with the c++ compiler, but that's as far as I get. I now prefer to buy software and save my grey hairs for a rainy day...
@ John. You are lucky to have hairs, let alone grey ones.
@ Everybody else. Saying you like the idea is not sufficient, you *need* to click on the 'LIKE' button on the top right of the page. So far only two people have done so, and one of those is me.
@ Everybody else. Saying you like the idea is not sufficient, you *need* to click on the 'LIKE' button on the top right of the page. So far only two people have done so, and one of those is me.
Ken - NM9P, Elmer
Guy, what you are looking for, C# programming how-to, already exists. While not directed towards Flex programming, it is a great resource. It's called, Microsoft Developer's Network(MSDN). There are several fourms dedicated to those just learning C# as well as those dedicated to using Visual Studio.
Also, there are a ton of videos on MSDN and elsewhere, dedicated to helping folks learn C# (and other languages) and learning their way around Visual Studio. It's all free.
The Smart SDR API forum here can help with questions related to Flexlib. I doubt Flex Radio has the time to set up a forum for learning C#. Or having someone to moderate it and answer questions related to learning a language like C#. MSDN would be a much better resource and people are there 24/7 offering help to new programmers.
James
WD5GWY
Also, there are a ton of videos on MSDN and elsewhere, dedicated to helping folks learn C# (and other languages) and learning their way around Visual Studio. It's all free.
The Smart SDR API forum here can help with questions related to Flexlib. I doubt Flex Radio has the time to set up a forum for learning C#. Or having someone to moderate it and answer questions related to learning a language like C#. MSDN would be a much better resource and people are there 24/7 offering help to new programmers.
James
WD5GWY
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James, many many thanks for those suggestions. I have a fair collection of sites that will be helpful and I have ordered a book to get me going. I like learning and reading from books rather than a screen but still use the latter.
The forum would be a great place to ask those silly and little questions for which an answer cannot be found. It is like when I first started computing as a hobby...I knew a program could do something, but because I did not actually know what the feature was called, I could not find or look up anything about it. I do not envisage the proposed forum as a 'one stop shop'.
The talent available here is awesome and it would be a shame not to be able to use it in a small corner of this site just to help us programming novices over a few hurdles.
The forum would be a great place to ask those silly and little questions for which an answer cannot be found. It is like when I first started computing as a hobby...I knew a program could do something, but because I did not actually know what the feature was called, I could not find or look up anything about it. I do not envisage the proposed forum as a 'one stop shop'.
The talent available here is awesome and it would be a shame not to be able to use it in a small corner of this site just to help us programming novices over a few hurdles.
