Autodesk University
2013-04-08, 07:22 PM
Instructor: John Gibb
Class Description: Many people looking at programming AutoCAD in VBA have some experience using either the old AutoLISP or the newer Visual LISP language. Although it is not a prerequisite to be able to program in one of those languages it is easier to introduce you to the VBA environment by comparing it to a language and environment that many of you may already familiar with. The transition from a programming language like one of the LISP languages to the object modeled VBA would be a natural (despite their differences). This session is not about coding in the programming environment of VBA (although we will look at several examples). It is about giving you an understanding of what the VBA language has to offer. How you approach programming using the VBA language and what steps you need to complete the move into VBA and VB from the LISP languages or from no language experience at all is important. We will also discuss the transition step of learning Visual LISP on your way to using VBA and VB.
Class Description: Many people looking at programming AutoCAD in VBA have some experience using either the old AutoLISP or the newer Visual LISP language. Although it is not a prerequisite to be able to program in one of those languages it is easier to introduce you to the VBA environment by comparing it to a language and environment that many of you may already familiar with. The transition from a programming language like one of the LISP languages to the object modeled VBA would be a natural (despite their differences). This session is not about coding in the programming environment of VBA (although we will look at several examples). It is about giving you an understanding of what the VBA language has to offer. How you approach programming using the VBA language and what steps you need to complete the move into VBA and VB from the LISP languages or from no language experience at all is important. We will also discuss the transition step of learning Visual LISP on your way to using VBA and VB.