VB5 vs VB6 
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 VB5 vs VB6

Quote:
> considering the life-span that both VB5 and VB6 have left and that there's

I've seen references to this in the recent past, so I'd like to ask for a follow
up on the above statement, especially as to how it applies to me:

I've got an OCX file written in VB5CCE that is invoked by my .VBS file.  So if
I understand things right (and please correct me if I'm wrong), this means that
anyone who wants to use my app should have both WSH (to run the
VBScript file) and VB5 or VB6 runtimes installed (to use the .OCX file).

How will this "life-span" thing affect my distributing my application?  In
other words (how soon) do I have to start (seriously) worrying about
whether the required files will be on the destination machines?

Thanks,
Csaba Gabor from New York

Quote:



> > Hi
> > I'm new to VB and am just starting to learn the language. I have a couple
> of
> > questions. Firstly, I have a copy of VB5 and was wondering if I should
> > upgrade to VB6 first or are the differences between the versions so little
> > that I can just learn on VB5. Secondly, are there any tutorials on the web
> > that I can use to get started?

> Personally, I don't think I'd bother upgrading to VB6 if I were you, mostly
> considering the life-span that both VB5 and VB6 have left and that there's
> not a whole lot of difference between them.  VB5 and VB6 are very close in
> most respects.  Yes, VB6 does have some new language features that are
> definitely convenient, and there are a couple of additional controls in VB6
> that are also convenient (for example, I don't think VB5 includes a couple
> of Windows Common Controls that VB6 has). Ultimately, however, there's very
> little (if anything at all) that you could write with VB6 that you
> ABSOLUTELY COULD NOT write with VB5. There may just be some things you need
> to code a little bit differently.

> To help you determine if upgrading from VB5 to VB6 may be worthwhile, see
> the following web page:

> http://www.*-*-*.com/

> (watch out for URL-wrapping, and if you have trouble go to
> http://www.*-*-*.com/ , click on "Visual Tools and
> Languages", click on "Visual Studio 6.0", click on "Visual Basic 6.0", click
> on "Product Documentation", and finally click on "What's New in Visual Basic
> 6.0".)

> This page (rather, links from it) lists most, if not all, of the differences
> in "stock" features between VB5 and VB6.

> If you can get VB6 for a really good price (whatever that may be, and it
> really depends on how much you're willing to spend for a few extra
> features), then go ahead and upgrade.  But I CERTAINLY wouldn't go with the
> MS upgrade path of buying VB.NET and downgrading to VB6 when you already
> have VB5.  Nor do I, personally, think it'd be worth spending more than $30
> or $40 to upgrade from VB5 to VB6 at this point in time. But again, that's
> subjective.

> Just my opinion....and opinions will (and do) vary.

> Mike



Tue, 06 Dec 2005 11:42:11 GMT  
 VB5 vs VB6
Extended Phase support begins in April 2005 and ends March 2008
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vbasic/support/vb6.aspx

--
Ken Halter - MS-MVP-VB - http://www.vbsight.com
Please keep it in the groups..


Quote:
> > considering the life-span that both VB5 and VB6 have left and that there's

> I've seen references to this in the recent past, so I'd like to ask for a follow
> up on the above statement, especially as to how it applies to me:

> I've got an OCX file written in VB5CCE that is invoked by my .VBS file.  So if
> I understand things right (and please correct me if I'm wrong), this means that
> anyone who wants to use my app should have both WSH (to run the
> VBScript file) and VB5 or VB6 runtimes installed (to use the .OCX file).

> How will this "life-span" thing affect my distributing my application?  In
> other words (how soon) do I have to start (seriously) worrying about
> whether the required files will be on the destination machines?

> Thanks,
> Csaba Gabor from New York




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Quote:



> > > Hi
> > > I'm new to VB and am just starting to learn the language. I have a couple
> > of
> > > questions. Firstly, I have a copy of VB5 and was wondering if I should
> > > upgrade to VB6 first or are the differences between the versions so little
> > > that I can just learn on VB5. Secondly, are there any tutorials on the web
> > > that I can use to get started?

> > Personally, I don't think I'd bother upgrading to VB6 if I were you, mostly
> > considering the life-span that both VB5 and VB6 have left and that there's
> > not a whole lot of difference between them.  VB5 and VB6 are very close in
> > most respects.  Yes, VB6 does have some new language features that are
> > definitely convenient, and there are a couple of additional controls in VB6
> > that are also convenient (for example, I don't think VB5 includes a couple
> > of Windows Common Controls that VB6 has). Ultimately, however, there's very
> > little (if anything at all) that you could write with VB6 that you
> > ABSOLUTELY COULD NOT write with VB5. There may just be some things you need
> > to code a little bit differently.

> > To help you determine if upgrading from VB5 to VB6 may be worthwhile, see
> > the following web page:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/vbco...

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Quote:

> > (watch out for URL-wrapping, and if you have trouble go to
> > http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp, click on "Visual Tools and
> > Languages", click on "Visual Studio 6.0", click on "Visual Basic 6.0", click
> > on "Product Documentation", and finally click on "What's New in Visual Basic
> > 6.0".)

> > This page (rather, links from it) lists most, if not all, of the differences
> > in "stock" features between VB5 and VB6.

> > If you can get VB6 for a really good price (whatever that may be, and it
> > really depends on how much you're willing to spend for a few extra
> > features), then go ahead and upgrade.  But I CERTAINLY wouldn't go with the
> > MS upgrade path of buying VB.NET and downgrading to VB6 when you already
> > have VB5.  Nor do I, personally, think it'd be worth spending more than $30
> > or $40 to upgrade from VB5 to VB6 at this point in time. But again, that's
> > subjective.

> > Just my opinion....and opinions will (and do) vary.

> > Mike



Tue, 06 Dec 2005 22:40:34 GMT  
 
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