Programming question - VB, VBA, C#, C++

[Susan]

i ran into a web site

http://theopensourcery.com/vbover.htm

which states that VBA is facing a slow & painful death. :0
granted, the info seems to be <2005, so here it is 2 years later & VBA
is still here. but people on the NG seem to be having a lot of
trouble with excel 2007, so........

VBA is a program-based programming language. i see (on the net) that
C# & C++ are Windows-based programming languages. can they be used to
do the same sort of stuff we use VBA for??? if not, what types of
things (in general) do you use it for?

what is the difference between VB & VBA (& VB.net)? can VB & VB.net
also be used to manipulate programs (like VBA)?

i am loving learning VBA but if it's ultimately going to die out then
perhaps i should focus my head-banging toward some other language with
more longevity?

what do you guys think? i see that most of you also have additional
programming skills other than VBA so i would greatly appreciate your
opinions.
thanks!
susan

 

[Susan]

you know what? hold that thought.
i forgot to search the NG first on this topic & am finding the answers
to my questions (so far).
sorry!!!!!
susan

 

[Susan]

hmmmmmmm
ok (i'm a fast reader)
i see that the "oh-my-god-vba-is-going-to-disappear!" fever has been
around since 2001 at the earliest!

".Net should be fought to the bitter end. The VERY bitter end. It will
be the
end of Personal Computing as we have come to know and love it.
Inovation
will die. The first few years will just be conversion of code by
mindless
masses of programmers. The next years will be mindless programmers. "
http://groups.google.com/group/micr...ence+VBA+vb.net&rnum=4&hl=en#1910d2dd415119f3

i still have one basic question, though - can these other languages do
the same kind of STUFF as VBA? message boxes, checkboxes, userforms,
etc.?

thanks!
susan

 

[Peter T]

So I hope you feel a little more relaxed!

It seems VBA is in plan to be included in the next version of Office v14 and
VB6 will run in Vista.

Regards,
Peter T

 

[Joel]

I'm an old C Language programmer who hates Basic. I've done programming in
visual C++. But have realized that excel VBA language is easier to work with
than the Visual C++. To get Visual C++ up and running to execute one line of
VBA code equivalent code is a lot of work. Also Basic is an easier language
to perrform string manipulattions.

As I grow older, I've become more realistic and practical. Do what is easy.
Avoid doing the complicated. I have learned to grind my teeth and just use
the excel VBA even though it might not be the best language to use.

 

[Susan]

peter & joel -
thanks for your thoughts!
i guess i'll relax now <vbg>
susan, searching for her anti-mania pills
ha ha

 

[Susan]

So I hope you feel a little more relaxed!

actually, i would have answered MUCH earlier, but i had to go out for
a meeting.....
hee hee
susan