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 4 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.
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.
