VB 6 a keeper still, VB 2005 New neighbour

[Dököll]

Now, word on the street is our baby VB 6, mine anyway, will no longer be supported by Microsoft :-( That's fine, but here's what I need to know. Will new machines/operating systems hinder and harm our applications built in VB 6 in the near future?

Please understand, I am all for change and having discovered VB 6 code can be updated to VB 2005, I know I can do away with code already written. What I am concerned with is the functionality thereof and easy of use that seemingly isn't available in VB 2005. I am a beginner at it, I should master it someday, barring any unknown adventures forthcoming.

Switching channels for a second, I worked hard on an Access database at home for work project, I run Access 2000. My wonderful command buttons have built-in code, I just drag and drop and check this and that, and I am solid. Tried to recreate this at work, Access 2003 went mute on me. I can figure it out much later..

I am looking to see if a well-written application in VB 6, that I am sure will not need any support, one that I can lock and throw away the key, will sustain the blunt of new emerging technologies...

What are your thoughts?

[MMcCarthy]

I'm going to move this over to the Software Development forum. I think its probably the best area for it.

Mary

[debasisdas]

Both will peacefully co-exist ,atleast for next few years.

Till the young boy out smarts its grandpa.

[NeoPa]

Now, word on the street is our baby VB 6, mine anyway, will no longer be supported by Microsoft :-( That's fine, but here's what I need to know. Will new machines/operating systems hinder and harm our applications built in VB 6 in the near future?

Please understand, I am all for change and having discovered VB 6 code can be updated to VB 2005, I know I can do away with code already written. What I am concerned with is the functionality thereof and easy of use that seemingly isn't available in VB 2005. I am a beginner at it, I should master it someday, barring any unknown adventures forthcoming.

Switching channels for a second, I worked hard on an Access database at home for work project, I run Access 2000. My wonderful command buttons have built-in code, I just drag and drop and check this and that, and I am solid. Tried to recreate this at work, Access 2003 went mute on me. I can figure it out much later..

I am looking to see if a well-written application in VB 6, that I am sure will not need any support, one that I can lock and throw away the key, will sustain the blunt of new emerging technologies...

What are your thoughts?

I would expect applications already developed in VB6 to continue working under new platforms. VB6 itself, should also continue working as a development system for a long while to come. I suspect it just means that no further bugs or development will take place for that system.

[NeoPa]

BTW Dököll, if you have any problems using Access, don't forget there's a fairly busy forum on this site that exists to help with such things :)

[Dököll]

I'm going to move this over to the Software Development forum. I think its probably the best area for it.

Mary

Of course, thanks, Mary!

[Dököll]

BTW Dököll, if you have any problems using Access, don't forget there's a fairly busy forum on this site that exists to help with such things :)

Thanks for your comment, debasisdas...

Much appreciate, NeoPa. Truth be told, I fetched clues and found out in Access 2003 the Command Button Wizard has to be turned on, and yes I will check the Access forum on this, will gladly enter a thread to see why I still cannot find it...

Have a great week-end:-)

[NeoPa]

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Post in here when you do then I can look it up.

[Dököll]

Silly me, I managed to disable it here and the wizard does not show. The big idea is, and this is straight from the horse's mouth :-) our wonderful Build button, what look like a magic wand, must be pushed in for the wizard to fire, if not, well, nothing happens.

I was worried functions in Access were also going away, as suspected of VB 6 to VB Express 2005:-) Will post to the Access Forum anyway if differently still when I get to work tomorrow and will let you know here to have a look.

Thanks again, Ade, for your assistance!

[Killer42]

...I suspect it just means that no further bugs or development will take place for that system.

Well that's a good thing, anyway. We can do without any more bugs. :)

Seriously, any time newcomers ask about learning VB6 now, I always recommend they go for the later version. I love VB6, but I think anyone would be crazy to start learning it now. Guess it's up to we old-timers to learn the newer version. Real soon now...

[Dököll]

Well that's a good thing, anyway. We can do without any more bugs. :)

Seriously, any time newcomers ask about learning VB6 now, I always recommend they go for the later version. I love VB6, but I think anyone would be crazy to start learning it now. Guess it's up to we old-timers to learn the newer version. Real soon now...

Looks like we'll be okay, started reading 1, of three VB 2005 Cookbooks, one by O'Reilly, made three forms thus far:-)

[Dököll]

8)
Post in here when you do then I can look it up.

Have a look, jump ahead to 'my jaw', (repeated info at the begining):

http://www.thescripts.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2625357#post2625357