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  • D & J Gilchrist
    #1

    VB6 vs VB5?

    I have been using VB5 for quite some time and have become fairly familiar
    with it but wonder if I should change to VB6 because practically all my
    program requirements are fairly simpe (but extensive) file-manipulation
    activites.

    Any opinions as to the *real* advantages of VB6?
    Is anyone here of the opinion that they haven't really gained much by
    upgrading?
    Is anyone here of the opinion that they gained heaps by upgrading?
    Was there much of a learning curve required to reach useful familiarity?

    Still considering
    Don


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    • Steve Gerrard
      #2
      Re: VB6 vs VB5?

      I vote VB6. Compiled executables run faster. Can do ActiveX stuff if you want.
      Been using it so long, can't really remember using VB5 anymore. Don't recall any
      big deal or learning curve in ugrading (except for stuff that wasn't available
      in VB5, of course).

      "D & J Gilchrist" <donandjane@opt usnet.com.au> wrote in message
      news:3f7c136b$0 $28118$afc38c87 @news.optusnet. com.au...[color=blue]
      > I have been using VB5 for quite some time and have become fairly familiar
      > with it but wonder if I should change to VB6 because practically all my
      > program requirements are fairly simpe (but extensive) file-manipulation
      > activites.
      >
      > Any opinions as to the *real* advantages of VB6?
      > Is anyone here of the opinion that they haven't really gained much by
      > upgrading?
      > Is anyone here of the opinion that they gained heaps by upgrading?
      > Was there much of a learning curve required to reach useful familiarity?
      >
      > Still considering
      > Don
      >
      >[/color]


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        • J French
          #3
          Re: VB6 vs VB5?

          On Thu, 2 Oct 2003 20:18:50 -0700, "Steve Gerrard"
          <notstevegerrar d@comcast.net> wrote:
          [color=blue]
          >I vote VB6. Compiled executables run faster. Can do ActiveX stuff if you want.
          >Been using it so long, can't really remember using VB5 anymore. Don't recall any
          >big deal or learning curve in ugrading (except for stuff that wasn't available
          >in VB5, of course).[/color]

          AFAIK there is not much in VB6 that is not in VB5

          Controls have a few more Events
          there are a few routines like Split() and Join()

          'simple but extensive file manipulation' would probably be totally
          unaffected by moving from VB5 to VB6

          [color=blue]
          >
          >"D & J Gilchrist" <donandjane@opt usnet.com.au> wrote in message
          >news:3f7c136b$ 0$28118$afc38c8 7@news.optusnet .com.au...[color=green]
          >> I have been using VB5 for quite some time and have become fairly familiar
          >> with it but wonder if I should change to VB6 because practically all my
          >> program requirements are fairly simpe (but extensive) file-manipulation
          >> activites.
          >>
          >> Any opinions as to the *real* advantages of VB6?
          >> Is anyone here of the opinion that they haven't really gained much by
          >> upgrading?
          >> Is anyone here of the opinion that they gained heaps by upgrading?
          >> Was there much of a learning curve required to reach useful familiarity?
          >>
          >> Still considering
          >> Don
          >>
          >>[/color]
          >
          >[/color]

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            • Bruce A. Wilkinson
              #4
              Re: VB6 vs VB5?

              I upgraded from VB 5.0 to 6.0 6 months ago. If you know VB 5.0 then you
              won't have any troubles with switching. There are no major language
              differences that I can see. There are however many additions. In my
              opinion that gains were worth it. In addition, it will facillitate
              switching to the VB.NET framework when you're ready. The only down side was
              in the help system. I thought the new help system stunk.

              Go for it.


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                • Rick Rothstein
                  #5
                  Re: VB6 vs VB5?

                  > In addition, it will facillitate switching to the[color=blue]
                  > VB.NET framework when you're ready.[/color]

                  No it won't! Moving from VB5 to VB.NET will not be that much different than
                  doing so from VB6. This should NOT be considered as one of the reasons to
                  move up to VB6.

                  Rick - MVP


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                    • Bob Butler
                      #6
                      Re: VB6 vs VB5?

                      "Rick Rothstein" <rickNOSPAMnews @NOSPAMcomcast. net> wrote in message
                      news:zI2cnZF8wZ MGUOOiU-KYuQ@comcast.co m[color=blue][color=green]
                      >> In addition, it will facillitate switching to the
                      >> VB.NET framework when you're ready.[/color]
                      >
                      > No it won't! Moving from VB5 to VB.NET will not be that much
                      > different than doing so from VB6. This should NOT be considered as
                      > one of the reasons to move up to VB6.[/color]

                      It will in that the "upgrade wizard" will only mangle VB6 projects

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