Where do I start(programming)

I'm pretty sure I started a topic like this yesterday but it seems to have disapeared. I want to start making bots and from what I've gathered around this site is I will have to learn a programming Language. Also it seems most ppl use VB as there Language of choice. So unless anyone has any better ideas for a Language for me to learn, then I guess VB is it. But... Is there a way to start making VB programs without having to pay $800 for the software. If not then I'm afraid I will have to go some other route. Any suggestions guys?

VB(Visual Basic) is as its name states: Basic. So, that is a good place to start. Most likely you are using Windows as your OS, and as long as it isn't a stolen copy of it, you can go to Microsoft's website and get a VB program there. After you get good at VB I would suggest a more "complicated" language, such as any C language. But, then again, you could stick to VB :D
C++ Compilers are 90% free.

i started with autoit v3, but ill try out VB (still a programming nub)

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C++ Compilers are 90% free.

haha about the 90%

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Originally posted by KatsuAkimoto@Dec 3 2006, 23:26 VB(Visual Basic) is as its name states: Basic. So, that is a good place to start. Most likely you are using Windows as your OS, and as long as it isn't a stolen copy of it, you can go to Microsoft's website and get a VB program there. After you get good at VB I would suggest a more "complicated" language, such as any C language. But, then again, you could stick to VB :D C++ Compilers are 90% free.

hmm..I had no idea c++ was harder than VB. That gives me hope casue I've been looking at it a little and it seems pretty easy. I've looked around Microsofts site and found a few things wat looks like updates for VB and I found where I can get the full software but it says I have to have Windows Vista. I have Windows XP Home SP2. Mabye If you can send me a link where I can find this VB software. That would be alot of help. Thank you so much.

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the free tutorials will make learning a breeze, assuming you can give an hour or so a day for two weeks.

i'm learning VB right now. perhaps you'd like to compare notes? let me know

Wow!! wonderfull. And yes that will be great to shear notes. Thx very much.

anytime, friend. ^^

let me know how you enjoy the tuts. i'm currently going through them, and it's a big help for lots of things (their are several that are useless to our purposes, but i'm glad i watched em... never know when you might need their concepts)

anywho my only note for now is that i'm trying to debug my potter. i got the code on this forum, but am trying to adapt it to VB express. ii'm at a stand still.

for the future i'm looking towards packet sniffing bots instead of my uber simple beta projects right now. how much do you know about packets?

Really not much. I was trying to find a packet sniffer that worked today. To paly around with it. Also I'm still leaning about hex editing and dnt knw much about decrypting. I'm just getting started but I will learn fast. I learned pascal in a week

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Originally posted by Bud_wis_er_420@Dec 3 2006, 20:54 I learned pascal in a week

impressive.

i come with a web development background. (and back in the day some of the REALLY OLD coding methos :eek: ) so most of my brain is in html with some java. i'm learning VB because i know it's simple with an interface i can recognize, seems good, but i know the best bots are packet-based, i i need to learn how to implicate taht into my learning process.

Yes I agree but I figured I learn the VB language first then figure out how to implement that into the packet stuff. Too hard for me to try t learn 2 things at once. Anyways I still need a way to look at the incoming packets and decode them. lol :? . But.. I have a little html experience. I made a few sites nothing special. I've messed with asp, php, and sql. Not so much in Java apps though. Although I have been wanting to learn that too.

yeah java is good to know for little browser games and such. i don't do much work with it except transfer the code from form A to form B. lol. it's a lot like html. html is a lot better though. maybe i'm just partial to language where i don't keep getting runtime errors :lol:

ethersnoop Free packet sniffer, and plus it allows you to filter different packets, great interface i think

Cool thx I'll try to google it now

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Originally posted by smoothjonny lol dude just keep reviving your old thread

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LOL ok. Man u should check out that site I PMed u. Its woderfull. I'm moving right along. And supriseingly VB is alot like pascal. Have u had a chance to look at this Calculator I made It still need more work but the + and - ing work. but I'm working on building interfaces now. Like buttons, text boxes,drop down menus, the file edit menus, and all that neat stuff.

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yeah i'm going slow with learning VB cuz i got all my other sh*t to do... i'll gander... best course of action is to make sure all your variables are defined (correctly)... that usually trips up my programs.