VB.net vs VBA

[RussOSU]

I have taken a class on Microsoft Access. Within this class we used VBA to program forms into creating applications that we needed. I am now trying to create an application using Visual Studio.Net (VB language) because we are using an SQL server. I am by no means an even novice programmer. I would consider a newbie more advanced then me due to not using VBA for 2 years. I am currently trying to get a feel for the differences between VB.Net and VBA. I have boughten a beginning book on VB.net but that seems to be even above where I currently am. I am just trying to create an application that with the press of a button it closes the current form and opens a new form. A return to main menu button would be used to repeat this step opening the main menu form up. I remember this can be done in VBA using the Docmd.OpenForm(FormName) however I am not finding it possible to use this in VB.net. Is there a different approach I should be taking on this?

Russ

 

[sunaj]

In VB.net forms are classes. In order to show a form you need to create an instance of the class and then tell it to show itself:
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Dim ShowForm as new YourFormName
ShowForm.Show 'or ShowForm.ShowDialog
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Sunaj
'The gap between theory and practice is not as wide in theory as it is in practice'

 

[DwaineC]

I believe you really have to understand class objects, their function and behavior, before programming in .NET Otherwise, you would have a pretty long road ahead of you if you tried developing even the simplest application.

 

[kcj402003]

Take a look at this book:
"Beginning VB.NET 2nd Edition" by Blair, Crossland, Reynolds, and Willis.
ISBN# 1-86100-761-2

KJ