I write code for a living in C, C++, Java, C#, assembler, as well as half a dozen scripting languages such as perl, ruby,javascript etc. Do you self a big favor and learn C#.
You can download Visual Studio Express from Microsoft for free. Here is the link:
http://www.microsoft.com/express/vcsharp/
If you really insist on programming in Basic, you will find a VS Express version for Basic.
Tim AA6DQ
Tim Leonard
From: APBIDDLE@UNITED.NET To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2008 16:55:20 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Programming language recommendation?
We have a lot of folks here who do programming at a variety of levels. After a 20+ year hiatus, I am looking to get back into doing a bit of programming. The intent is not to get into it at a professional level, but to be able to rip off quick and dirty small programs. Data acquisition, taking the output of a program and merge and reformat it for specific purposes, which of course I can do in some cases with Excel, are a couple of things which come to mind. It will need the ability to interact with external hardware. However, the primary purpose is as a brain stretcher for someone who once thought F*RTR*N was a real language.
I am tempted to say that I am looking for the current generation BASIC, but I am want something a bit beyond that, though of course the ability to print "Hello World" with less than 10 lines of code is a plus. ;) And it needs to be something I can get into using a free or low cost compiler. I am not much interested in spending a few hundred dollars.
People have recommended Python, older versions of Delphi, early version of C, etc, as what I should do. Well, maybe. So if anyone has a good recommendation, please contact me OFF LIST. And did I say, it needs to be cheap?!
Alan WA4SCA
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Catherine McMillan
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