Hello Kelly, I'm one of the Visual BASIC advocates--mainly because program development is easier and faster than any other language that I have used. I use VB6 but I don't know if you would have much luck in finding a copy of that version. I use some Jaws scripts for the IDE that I found somewhere and they make it very easy to add the buttons and boxes to the user interface. I also have a plain text version of a book named VB6 for Dummies which was very helpful for learning how to write VB6 programs. I use the VB6 IDE to establish the necessary files for a program and then I edit those files with my own code using notePad. Then I use the IDE to compile those files into an executible. hth Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kelly Sapergia" <ksapergia@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2007 10:46 AM Subject: Re: Questions Regarding Getting Started in Programming >Hi Chris, It's definitely an idea. Is there a good VB compiler for Windows? Also, how do you go about writing a program that uses a GUI or controls like buttons, edit boxes, etc. as a text file? I haven't seen any source code for VB programs before, so I'm wondering if there are any good sites for studying this? I think my problem is that I'm getting too eager and want to jump right in and write something. Thanks. Yours Sincerely, Kelly John Sapergia Personal Website: http://www.ksapergia.net Need to relax and unwind? Listen to "Northern Lights", Thursdays from 01:00 to 03:00 GMT (Wednesdays in North America) on ACB (American Council of the Blind) Radio Interactive at http://interactive.acbradio.org Visit the show's website at http://nl.ksapergia.net If you need jingles, voiceovers and music for your project at an affordable price, visit KJS Productions at: http://www.kjsproductions.com __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind