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Hello,

I am new to SimConnect but I have been a programmer for many years. What is the best way to start? I have reviewed the HTML reference for the FSX SDK 1A. I have Visual Studio 2005. I have done quite a bit of VB programming but want to venture into C#.

Any advise, references, or samples to get going? The HTML reference / documentation gives some guidelines to getting started. Any other hints and tips would be greatly appreciated.

I notice Pete Dowson monitors this forum. Pete, a huge thank you for your help you give those who post on this forum. As well as all of the other Flight Sim forums over the years!!! I know you have helped me tremendiously in the past.

Anyway, I look forward to reading all (and hopefully participating) of the "going ons" around the FS Developer Forum.

Barry
 
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I have done quite a bit of VB programming but want to venture into C#.
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I notice Pete Dowson monitors this forum.
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Hi Barry. Sorry, though, I'm not much use of VB or C#. I'm only a C (with a little C++) programmer, or Assembly Code (which I prefer really).

I can answer specific questions as they arise, but I am not a good teacher so I won't jump in for general questions.

Best of luck!

Regards

Pete
 
Hi Barry,

There are some complete managed samples in the SDK, most of them are C# but, at least in the SP2 SDK, there are a couple that have been ported to VB.Net also.

If you want to use Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) and .Net 3.0/3.5, see my blog entry on the subject.
 
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