TABLE OF CONTENTS Finding help can be one of the most difficult aspects of learning a new programming language. Why? If you have a question for someone, you can converse with them until the question is clear. That's easy. When learning VBA, however, you don't always know what to ask. For example you might ask, "How do I put something on a form that forces a user to enter a numeric value?" If you could ask a VBA guru this question, you will get a straightforward answer. Working through a Help file for the answer is different. For starters, even if you know what to ask but you don't know the correct terminology, you won't find the answer.
Distressing? Yes. Frustrating? Definitely. The end of civilization as we know it? No.
This book is targeted toward helping you learn MicroStation VBA. It is filled with code samples and explanations but it does not contain every answer to every possible question. Here a few things that will provide help when you need it.
Thingy. Dilly Whopper. Whatchamacallit. Gizmo. Whether we are asking a person or a computer, these words will get us nowhere. How can we get a little closer to the right keyword?
Let's begin by looking in VBA.
Holding your cursor over a variety of objects displays a Tool Tip.There is a ComboBox icon in the Toolbox. If we ask about aComboBox we are more likely to find answers than if we ask about a DropDown. Both combinations of words...
