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  • C Colborne_Greg

    I think that Visual Basic should be shown off for its beauty and elegance. Here is a sample of what it can do - that no other language can do:

    Private Sub AlbumListPopulate()
    Try
    AlbumsList.ItemsSource = New List(Of Image)

        For Each AlbumName In Pictures.Albums
            Try
                AlbumsList.ItemsSource.Add \_
                    (
                        New Image With
                        {
                            .Height = 150,
                            .Width = 150,
                            .Source = RotateStream \_
                            (
                                Pictures.Album(AlbumName).Picture,
                                Pictures.Album(AlbumName).Angle
                            )
                        }
                    )
            Catch
            End Try
        Next
    Catch
    End Try
    

    End Sub

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    Lost User
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    Wrong forum, try http://www.codeproject.com/Feature/WeirdAndWonderful.aspx[^].

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    • C Colborne_Greg

      I think that Visual Basic should be shown off for its beauty and elegance. Here is a sample of what it can do - that no other language can do:

      Private Sub AlbumListPopulate()
      Try
      AlbumsList.ItemsSource = New List(Of Image)

          For Each AlbumName In Pictures.Albums
              Try
                  AlbumsList.ItemsSource.Add \_
                      (
                          New Image With
                          {
                              .Height = 150,
                              .Width = 150,
                              .Source = RotateStream \_
                              (
                                  Pictures.Album(AlbumName).Picture,
                                  Pictures.Album(AlbumName).Angle
                              )
                          }
                      )
              Catch
              End Try
          Next
      Catch
      End Try
      

      End Sub

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      PIEBALDconsult
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      What about that can't be done in C#? :confused:

      You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.

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      • P PIEBALDconsult

        What about that can't be done in C#? :confused:

        You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.

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        Colborne_Greg
        wrote on last edited by
        #4

        With operator

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        • C Colborne_Greg

          I think that Visual Basic should be shown off for its beauty and elegance. Here is a sample of what it can do - that no other language can do:

          Private Sub AlbumListPopulate()
          Try
          AlbumsList.ItemsSource = New List(Of Image)

              For Each AlbumName In Pictures.Albums
                  Try
                      AlbumsList.ItemsSource.Add \_
                          (
                              New Image With
                              {
                                  .Height = 150,
                                  .Width = 150,
                                  .Source = RotateStream \_
                                  (
                                      Pictures.Album(AlbumName).Picture,
                                      Pictures.Album(AlbumName).Angle
                                  )
                              }
                          )
                  Catch
                  End Try
              Next
          Catch
          End Try
          

          End Sub

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          Simon_Whale
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          I would make sure you have your flame proof pants on..

          Every day, thousands of innocent plants are killed by vegetarians. Help end the violence EAT BACON

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          • P PIEBALDconsult

            What about that can't be done in C#? :confused:

            You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.

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            Pete OHanlon
            wrote on last edited by
            #6

            I suspect he's talking about the With block. Of course, as the With statement was introduced to fix a defect in VB in the first place...

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            • C Colborne_Greg

              I think that Visual Basic should be shown off for its beauty and elegance. Here is a sample of what it can do - that no other language can do:

              Private Sub AlbumListPopulate()
              Try
              AlbumsList.ItemsSource = New List(Of Image)

                  For Each AlbumName In Pictures.Albums
                      Try
                          AlbumsList.ItemsSource.Add \_
                              (
                                  New Image With
                                  {
                                      .Height = 150,
                                      .Width = 150,
                                      .Source = RotateStream \_
                                      (
                                          Pictures.Album(AlbumName).Picture,
                                          Pictures.Album(AlbumName).Angle
                                      )
                                  }
                              )
                      Catch
                      End Try
                  Next
              Catch
              End Try
              

              End Sub

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              Richard Deeming
              wrote on last edited by
              #7

              Colborne_Greg wrote:

              that no other language can do

              Pretty bold statement, given it's followed by a code block that could easily be converted to C#. ;P


              "These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer

              "These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined" - Homer

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              • Richard DeemingR Richard Deeming

                Colborne_Greg wrote:

                that no other language can do

                Pretty bold statement, given it's followed by a code block that could easily be converted to C#. ;P


                "These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer

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                Colborne_Greg
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                #8

                no with operator in C#

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                • C Colborne_Greg

                  With operator

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                  Richard Deeming
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #9

                  Just because you don't need the extra keyword doesn't mean that C# can't do it:

                  new Image
                  {
                  Height = 150,
                  Width = 150,
                  Source = RotateStream
                  (
                  Pictures.Album[AlbumName].Picture,
                  Pictures.Album[AlbumName].Angle
                  )
                  }


                  "These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer

                  "These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined" - Homer

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                  • P Pete OHanlon

                    I suspect he's talking about the With block. Of course, as the With statement was introduced to fix a defect in VB in the first place...

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                    Colborne_Greg
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #10

                    its not a with block, "new image with"

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                    • C Colborne_Greg

                      no with operator in C#

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                      PIEBALDconsult
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #11

                      As well there shouldn't be. C# doesn't need it.

                      You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.

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                      • C Colborne_Greg

                        no with operator in C#

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                        Richard Deeming
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #12

                        See my answer to your other post - you don't need the With operator in C# for object or collection initializers.


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                        "These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined" - Homer

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                        • C Colborne_Greg

                          no with operator in C#

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                          Dr Walt Fair PE
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                          #13

                          Colborne_Greg wrote:

                          fortunately, no with operator in C#

                          FTFY

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                          Walt Fair, Jr., P. E. Comport Computing Specializing in Technical Engineering Software

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                          • C Colborne_Greg

                            its not a with block, "new image with"

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                            Simon_Whale
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #14

                            and you can do the same in C# without the need for "with" keyword

                            Every day, thousands of innocent plants are killed by vegetarians. Help end the violence EAT BACON

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                            • C Colborne_Greg

                              its not a with block, "new image with"

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                              Pete OHanlon
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #15

                              So, the same as Auto-initialisation in C# then.

                              new Image{ Height = 150, Width= 150 }

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                              • C Colborne_Greg

                                its not a with block, "new image with"

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                                Richard Deeming
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                                #16

                                Colborne_Greg wrote:

                                its not a with block

                                It's an object initializer, which is fully supported in C#, without needing an extra keyword. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb384062.aspx[^]


                                "These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer

                                "These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined" - Homer

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                                • C Colborne_Greg

                                  I think that Visual Basic should be shown off for its beauty and elegance. Here is a sample of what it can do - that no other language can do:

                                  Private Sub AlbumListPopulate()
                                  Try
                                  AlbumsList.ItemsSource = New List(Of Image)

                                      For Each AlbumName In Pictures.Albums
                                          Try
                                              AlbumsList.ItemsSource.Add \_
                                                  (
                                                      New Image With
                                                      {
                                                          .Height = 150,
                                                          .Width = 150,
                                                          .Source = RotateStream \_
                                                          (
                                                              Pictures.Album(AlbumName).Picture,
                                                              Pictures.Album(AlbumName).Angle
                                                          )
                                                      }
                                                  )
                                          Catch
                                          End Try
                                      Next
                                  Catch
                                  End Try
                                  

                                  End Sub

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                                  JMK NI
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #17

                                  You can write code that fails completely silently in other languages too :doh:

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                                  • C Colborne_Greg

                                    no with operator in C#

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                                    Pete OHanlon
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #18

                                    I have to say, you walked right into that one.

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                                    • J JMK NI

                                      You can write code that fails completely silently in other languages too :doh:

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                                      Colborne_Greg
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #19

                                      That code doesn't fail

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                                      • C Colborne_Greg

                                        I think that Visual Basic should be shown off for its beauty and elegance. Here is a sample of what it can do - that no other language can do:

                                        Private Sub AlbumListPopulate()
                                        Try
                                        AlbumsList.ItemsSource = New List(Of Image)

                                            For Each AlbumName In Pictures.Albums
                                                Try
                                                    AlbumsList.ItemsSource.Add \_
                                                        (
                                                            New Image With
                                                            {
                                                                .Height = 150,
                                                                .Width = 150,
                                                                .Source = RotateStream \_
                                                                (
                                                                    Pictures.Album(AlbumName).Picture,
                                                                    Pictures.Album(AlbumName).Angle
                                                                )
                                                            }
                                                        )
                                                Catch
                                                End Try
                                            Next
                                        Catch
                                        End Try
                                        

                                        End Sub

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                                        Lost User
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #20

                                        Colborne_Greg wrote:

                                        Catch End Try

                                        No, it doesn't need more credit; and your example sums up nicely why VB got that reputation :) Yes, you can swallow exceptions in other languages too, but it doesn't happen as often there as it does in VB.

                                        Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]

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                                        • C Colborne_Greg

                                          I think that Visual Basic should be shown off for its beauty and elegance. Here is a sample of what it can do - that no other language can do:

                                          Private Sub AlbumListPopulate()
                                          Try
                                          AlbumsList.ItemsSource = New List(Of Image)

                                              For Each AlbumName In Pictures.Albums
                                                  Try
                                                      AlbumsList.ItemsSource.Add \_
                                                          (
                                                              New Image With
                                                              {
                                                                  .Height = 150,
                                                                  .Width = 150,
                                                                  .Source = RotateStream \_
                                                                  (
                                                                      Pictures.Album(AlbumName).Picture,
                                                                      Pictures.Album(AlbumName).Angle
                                                                  )
                                                              }
                                                          )
                                                  Catch
                                                  End Try
                                              Next
                                          Catch
                                          End Try
                                          

                                          End Sub

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                                          Jorgen Andersson
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #21

                                          I totally agree on that most of the complaints about VB is of the immature kind. But one thing I need to give them is the On Error Resume abomination. Which you sadly have emulated with your empty Catch. :sigh: My personal opinion is that since C# and VB.Net is based on the same CLR and the same Framework, most quarrels are just silly. Use what you feel most at home with, but stop being ridiculous about it!

                                          Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello[^]

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