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Ready-To-Run Visual Basic Algorithms
Questions and Answers
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- Q: Which version of Visual Basic can I use?
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VB3, VB4, VB5, VB6, and some day VB7.
The first edition was written in VB3 and the VB3 source code from that edition is included on the CD-ROM.
Some concepts are easier to understand using object references and collections, however, so the code in the text is aimed at programmers using VB4 and later. Chapter 13 covers object-oriented paradigms that are difficult to implement in VB3.
The best algorithms depend on fundamental concepts not peculiarities of a particular version of a language, so all of these algorithms should run in VB6, VB7, and even later versions of Visual Basic. When VB7 is released, any updates that are necessary will be posted here.
- Q: Should I buy the new edition if I already have the first edition?
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It depends. If you are working in VB3, you probably do not need the new edition. It covers many topics assuming you can use the classes introduced in Visual Basic 4.
If you are using Visual Basic 4 or later, you may want to buy the second edition. Many of the algorithms in the first edition are easier to understand using classes. Chapter 13 in the second edition also explains object-oriented paradigms not possible in Visual Basic 3 and not discussed in the first edition.
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