What is the difference between Visual basic 6 and visualStudio2010? See description?

Question

I am doing software programming in Visual basic 6 and i don have a minimal knowledge about visual studio 2010. I want to learn Visual studio 2010.
If there any changes between the two, Please tell me...
Thanks in advance,.

Answer 1

I would defiantly advice to get it since the vb6 framework is bugy on NT systems to say the least

http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/en-us/products/2010-editions/visual-basic-express

express is free



ide is virtually identical however the lanague is different well language is same but the framework it runs on is different vs2010 for vb uses .net framework where as vb6 uses visual basic framework



.net is totally different, the lanauge is the same as in if then else endif etc sub main blah blah blah but the things you can call are totally different they have made it as similar as possible but things like label1.caption = date

is now something like label1.text = System.DateTime.Now.ToShortDateString()



but if ur experienced in vb a few hours with a .net manual \ online reference book u will soon pick it up



but like i said ide it self (visual studio is vertiuly the same) file new project vb.net windows form app drag drop same tool box same controls updated of course but lay out and where things are is virtually the same



its like windows media player 9 vs windows media player 10 looks different all control in roughly same place just few functions added and changed but if ur familiar with vb6 interface for visual studio ul pick it up as you go along quite easily



EDIT

and to person below “It is like auto-complete but for programming. It's absolutely amazing in my opinion.” You mean like predictive text in object browers yeh vb6 does that aswell for example label1.c oo look a object box with caption comes up

and

“First big change is the interface. It can be easily changed and you can easily add new tools to customize your own work environment.” Err yeh but default is still almost identical hardly a big change just more customisation



I believe this person is asking about compatibility issues and if there going to have to relearn how use the entire thing

Answer is no but non of your vb6 projects will work in it





but that said it is probs best ide out there

Answer 2

Visual Basic 6 is from 1998, while obviously Visual Basic 2010 is from 12 years later.



During those 12 years a great deal has happened. The syntax of the language, that is the way you structure the sentences of the language hasn't changed much, but it's changed some. However the libraries you used, the nouns you use in the language, are now radically different.



The environment you use is also greatly different, if you know one you pretty much do not know the other.



Visual Basic 6 is really targeted at writing little desktop applications. Visual Basic 2010 can be used to build not only desktop applications, but also web sites, mobile phone applications and other types of software.



Visual Basic 2010 is part of the .NET family which includes a modern object-oriented language C# and a cutting edge functional language F#, together with C++/CLI. All of these languages play well together and experience from one transfers somewhat to the others.

Answer 3

Oh my god yes. There is so many changes, but I recommend switching to Visual Basic 2010. It is well worth it and a lot easier to use, than Visual Basic 6. If you are looking to buy the full Visual Studio 2010 make sure you try the trial version or download the express edition, before you buy the full.



First big change is the interface. It can be easily changed and you can easily add new tools to customize your own work environment.

Second is intellisense. It is like auto-complete but for programming. It's absolutely amazing in my opinion.



Microsoft provides dozens of tutorials to get you started from people who have never seen or heard of visual studio to people like you! All you do is have to take a little time, and learn!

Answer 4

it is big difference !!! but in my opinion VB2010 in much better although you can fine more domcumentation abou VB6 because many thisg that in vb6 you used to write lot of lines fore were made single line instructiions in vb2010 eg. system try icon: in vb6 you had to write lot of lines to place a program in the system try; now in vb2010 you have a buit-in system try icon:D and this is just an example.

my advice is to swich to 2010 or to 2008

Answer 5

hi

Answer 6

Visual basic is a language(like c,c++)used for creating windows &web applications. Sql server is a database(used to store relevant data) cosider a form where you are entering your name and mail id.& it is stored in a database. form is created & connected to database using visual basic. database is created using sql server.Vb& sql are microsoft products .you can buy them form microsoft

Answer 7

veryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy...much difference is there beetween the two