VB6 to VB.NET

[tcomputerchip]

I think I may have purchased the wrong version of VB.NET. I would like to migrate my applications to VB.NET from VB6. If there are any websites or books that describe this in detail could you please inform me.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Ed Simon]

I had the same problem. I couldnt find the conversion utility.

You should be able to click on any VB6 ".VBP" file and the conversion utility will start the conversion automatically.

1) Start VB.NET
2) Click OPEN PROJECT on the start page

3) The Upgrade wizard should be invoked automatically.


The problem I had was that I bought the $99 version of VB.NET

There was no mention that it didnt contain the upgrade Wizard.

I then purchased the $450 - ??? version and the upgrade Wizard was included.



At that time there was a $300 rebate on the more expensive version but you had to have a VB#6 to send in some boxtop or ... or ... to get the rebate.

 

[Ed Simon]

Woops!!!!! I forgot to mention something.

For a new user of VB.NET the changes from VB#6 to .NET can be frustrating.


I would recomment a book by

Frabcesco Balena

Programming MICROSOFT Visual Basic .NET

ISBN 0-7356-1375-3

published by MICROSOFT PRESS


Good Luck,
Ed

 

[tcomputerchip]

Thanks, that is what I need. If there are any other resource out there. Please let me know. I will be sure to purchase that book.

 

[MKing]

VB6 to .net upgrade

I have so far found the upgrade wizard to be almost useless. Unless you coded your projects in a very specific way, and they are very small then the upgrade wizard will have so many problems that the project you get out at the end will be rubbish. I have tried several of our own projects, and not one came even close to working after the two or three days (seriously) it took the upgrade wizard to complete.

Microsoft said that they had changed about 5% of VB in the transition to .net. I think it is more like 95%.

 

[Divil]

I dont remember Microsoft ever having said that about the transition to .net. Its well known that VB is almost completely different (thank god) now its a .net language.

 

[Volte]

The upgrade utility is not a very reliable thing. Unless you have time
to go fiddle with the code, fixing broken coding standards and references
to the compatability namespace (not to mention the fact that most
of the syntax ported over will be in VB6 form, which may or may not
be valid; file access for instance). Its especially tedious for large-scale
projects, and would probably take less time (assuming you know the
language) to simply start over again.

 

[tcomputerchip]

Thanks Much for the responces to my troubles.

I have been working in VB.NET for about 1 month now and 3 out of 10 programs that will be recreated in .NET have been completed. I am and number 4 and man its hell.

Good luck coding!