Who should attend this course?
Developers of iFIX who have taken iFIX 154 and want to learn advanced scripting techniques

Tuition:
$2495 billed in advance with Check, Credit Card or Invoice. Those wishing to pay via check or invoice must email orders@automatech.com or call 508-830-0088 option 4. Once payment has been received, you will be added to the class registration list. Eventbrite registrations are for credit card orders only.

If you are a Solution Provider or OEM and will be using one of your free training seats, please contact Kim Schofield at kschofield@automatech.com. Once free seat is confirmed with GE, you will be registered for the training class.

Overview:

This iFIX training course is designed for people who want to learn how to use VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) in conjunction with iFIX. The course assumes you know iFIX but little about VBA. The course explains how to optimize the VBA technology, how to build more efficient applications by leveraging the best VBA coding techniques, when to use VBA and when other technologies may provide a better solution, and some best practices using VBA in iFIX. Special attention is paid to troubleshooting common mistakes made when using VBA. So, whether you are brand new to VBA or have been using it for awhile, this course is for you!

The Distance Learning classes will be held over a 5-day period, with each session running approximately four hours per day. Start and end times will be communicated prior to the start of the class as timing will depend on the geographical location of students and their respective time zones.

Prerequisites:

• Completion of iFIX 154

Topics:

• Introduction to VBA
• Methods and Events
• Objects and Properties
• Debugging Tools
• Using Automation
• Basic VBA Programming
• Using Forms
• Using ActiveX Controls
• Error Handlers

Notes:This course is not designed for people with extensive VBA experience.