Programming Software

I would like to write a small stand alone program (in windows) to do math formulas and spit out the answers.
Is there a freeware program (like visual basic) to do this in.

Any advice would be helpfull, I'm completly new to this and would like to try.

Thanks,
Matt

 

well, if you have MS Access on your machine, then you can do it with VBA.
or you can grab something like SharpDevelop (www.sharpdevelop.com) and install the requirements for it (all free) and dev something in C#

 

Maybe use MS Visual Basic Script or Java? For a fraction of VB you can get Instant EXE @ http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00007L61Z/blogcakeblogs-20/103-0625965-1785444
Easy to learn & has a Yahoo Group that does good support.... looking for a new version in the near future... Trial D/L @ http://www.xelerate.biz/index.php?cat_id=2&page_id=4

 

Thanks I'll Try both suggestions tonight.

Matt

 

You can also get one of the .NET express versions for FREE
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/

 

The Windows Developer edition of that will do what you need to, and some more

 

Just an Update -

I decided to try Microsoft Visual Basic Express.

This is very easy to use once you figure out what it wants as code (way to picky)

I successfully having it do a simple math formula. User puts in numbers, Hits button and a second window will display answer. I really would like the answer to be displayed in the same Window next to the user inputs. I can't seem to find this in the learning/help options anywhere.

I think its sort of funny because I know out there somewhere there are people that could write my little program in 10 min. but what fun would that be.
I used to write little programs on my Commodore 64. No way is this close to that!

 

put a lable control on the form..
in the function that calculates the math, just assign the result to the lablename.text value

for instance.

Sub Calc(sender as object, e as buttoneventargs) handles button1.click
Dim result as integer=1+1
me.label1.text=Result
End Sub

 

Thanks I'll Try that when I get Home.

Matt