Resource for Hummingbird Basic programming?

All:

 

I used to program quite a lot in basic, but now that I’m getting back into it – particularly because of using Hummingbird - I find that there is a LOT I don’t know.

 

For instance, I’m not sure of what is meant by “object” and what “dim HostExplorer as objectR21; accomplishes. ; Then go on to “dim MyHost as objectR21; and “Set MyHost = HostExplorer.HostFromProfile(220;TX_UNIX4”)” to use a session.  Thereafter “MyHost.Keys221; to send commands. 

 

I know to use them, but I don’t know WHY.  I’ve been thinking of programs in Microsoft Office as well, and I’m sure I’ll run into the same struggles.  Basic has came a long way since I used to write programs, and though I can do very well with the logic and algorithms, I am not grasping the overall concept of the language.

 

Does anyone know of a good resource on the WWW that addresses these sorts of questions?  I’m stuck trying to write code that will modify the connection address in a profile based on a user menu IR17;ve written, but I haven̵7;t a clue how that particular variable is addressed.  Nor how to tell HostExplorer to then connect once the address is assigned.  I’ve actually have a copy of Visual Basic.NET and have done some reading of the documentation, but it just doesn̵7;t seem to tell me what I need to know when I try to program Hummingbird.

 

Any direction is appreciated and thanks in advance!

 

-jrtinz