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Want to learn VBA for Microstation, Online Coarse or book, or VB scripting.

I want to learn to make program using VBA for Microstation. I would prefer to learn VBA not MDL since I would use that language or Excel or any other windows programs. I found a college coarse for Introductory to VBA. Which is not geared to any one windows program like Microstation. I assume this is not the best coarse to teach me how to program for Microstation. Any advise what kind of coarse I should be looking for, maybe VB scripting?  I am not quite clear what is the difference between VBA vs VB scripting.  Maybe some kind of training book instead?

 I want to automate some routine task we do in Microstation. I have learned to program from a book before, with AutoLisp (autocad), which I greatly enjoyed. So I have some experience in programming. I am hoping to ideally spend 40hours learning VBA through a coarse or book, not sure if that is realistic. Any advise of what kind of coarse or book. If VBA scrip is the way for me, where can I find a coarse or which tutorial book would you recommend. Thanks.

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  • Hello lbbss,
    There is a pretty good guide delivered with MicroStation located in the
    MicroStationVBA.chm file.

    Don't know of any VBA for MicroStation classes but there is a good book for
    learning:

    Learning MicroStation VBA by Jerry Winters published by Bentley Institute
    Press

    You can order it from Amazon or Bentley for about $90

    > I want to learn to make program using VBA for Microstation. I would
    > prefer to learn VBA not MDL since I would use that language or Excel
    > or any other windows programs. I found a college coarse for
    > Introductory to VBA. Which is not geared to any one windows program
    > like Microstation. I assume this is not the best coarse to teach me
    > how to program for Microstation. Any advise what kind of coarse I
    > should be looking for, maybe VB scripting? I am not quite clear what
    > is the difference between VBA vs VB scripting. Maybe some kind of
    > training book instead?
    >
    > I want to automate some routine task we do in Microstation. I have
    > learned to program from a book before, with AutoLisp (autocad), which
    > I greatly enjoyed. So I have some experience in programming. I am
    > hoping to ideally spend 40hours learning VBA through a coarse or book,
    > not sure if that is realistic. Any advise of what kind of coarse or
    > book. If VBA scrip is the way for me, where can I find a coarse or
    > which tutorial book would you recommend. Thanks.
    >
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  • Hello lbbss,
    There is a pretty good guide delivered with MicroStation located in the
    MicroStationVBA.chm file.

    Don't know of any VBA for MicroStation classes but there is a good book for
    learning:

    Learning MicroStation VBA by Jerry Winters published by Bentley Institute
    Press

    You can order it from Amazon or Bentley for about $90

    > I want to learn to make program using VBA for Microstation. I would
    > prefer to learn VBA not MDL since I would use that language or Excel
    > or any other windows programs. I found a college coarse for
    > Introductory to VBA. Which is not geared to any one windows program
    > like Microstation. I assume this is not the best coarse to teach me
    > how to program for Microstation. Any advise what kind of coarse I
    > should be looking for, maybe VB scripting? I am not quite clear what
    > is the difference between VBA vs VB scripting. Maybe some kind of
    > training book instead?
    >
    > I want to automate some routine task we do in Microstation. I have
    > learned to program from a book before, with AutoLisp (autocad), which
    > I greatly enjoyed. So I have some experience in programming. I am
    > hoping to ideally spend 40hours learning VBA through a coarse or book,
    > not sure if that is realistic. Any advise of what kind of coarse or
    > book. If VBA scrip is the way for me, where can I find a coarse or
    > which tutorial book would you recommend. Thanks.
    >
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