VB.NET vs. VB6 royalties questions
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> Thanks for the newsgroup help. One question for you. If VB6 can compile to
> .exe, why would you need a runtime? Thanks in advance for any insight.
Just about everything needs more than an .exe file to run these days. Even
any decent-sized C++ program is likely to need dlls and ocxs to run. VB
compiles an executable, but it still requires the run time file to execute
(along with some ocxs and dlls more than likely). .Net compiles an
executable that runs on the .Net Framework. The Framework is supposed to be
included with all new versions of the MS operating system and is available
free now from Microsoft. It is a lot bigger than the VB6 runtime -- not as
easy to just include it in your install program -- but based on the general
improvements in .Net probably worth it.
If you are just starting VB work, skip the venerable old stuff and use .Net
If you're learning anyway, the advantages of .Net are worth it.
Marty