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  • Dököll
    Recognized Expert Top Contributor
    • Nov 2006
    • 2379

    VB 6 a keeper still, VB 2005 New neighbour

    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
    Recognized Expert MVP
    • Aug 2006
    • 14387

    #2
    I'm going to move this over to the Software Development forum. I think its probably the best area for it.

    Mary

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    • debasisdas
      Recognized Expert Expert
      • Dec 2006
      • 8119

      #3
      Both will peacefully co-exist ,atleast for next few years.

      Till the young boy out smarts its grandpa.

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      • NeoPa
        Recognized Expert Moderator MVP
        • Oct 2006
        • 32634

        #4
        Originally posted by 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?
        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.

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        • NeoPa
          Recognized Expert Moderator MVP
          • Oct 2006
          • 32634

          #5
          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 :)

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          • Dököll
            Recognized Expert Top Contributor
            • Nov 2006
            • 2379

            #6
            Originally posted by mmccarthy
            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!

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            • Dököll
              Recognized Expert Top Contributor
              • Nov 2006
              • 2379

              #7
              Originally posted by 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 :)
              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:-)

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              • NeoPa
                Recognized Expert Moderator MVP
                • Oct 2006
                • 32634

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

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                • Dököll
                  Recognized Expert Top Contributor
                  • Nov 2006
                  • 2379

                  #9
                  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!

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                  • Killer42
                    Recognized Expert Expert
                    • Oct 2006
                    • 8429

                    #10
                    Originally posted by NeoPa
                    ...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...

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                    • Dököll
                      Recognized Expert Top Contributor
                      • Nov 2006
                      • 2379

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Killer42
                      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:-)

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                      • Dököll
                        Recognized Expert Top Contributor
                        • Nov 2006
                        • 2379

                        #12
                        Originally posted by NeoPa
                        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):

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