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realJSOP

Stigmurder wrote:

I've been reading over alot of .NET code(VB) and so far I don't like what I see.

That's a natural reaction, but surprising since you're already using VB...

Stigmurder wrote:

is it worth switching from vb6 to .NET?

I'm thinking frying pan/fire, but either way, it's still VB.

Stigmurder wrote:

Whats so good about .NET?

I cannot identify any redeeming qualities in .Net.

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JimmyRopes

Stigmurder wrote:

Whats so good about .NET?

Just take a look at the want ads in the local paper and try to think of when the last time you saw an ad for VB6 developer. :~

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Stigmurder

I program for fun not for money.

Stigmurder

It just seems like more work to write a prog in .NET. But then again I really don't know. Thats why I'm asking. I'll go look for some examples.

Clickok

Stigmurder wrote:

I program for fun not for money.

Yes, we have noticed. :suss:

Engaged in the learning of English grammar. ;)
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Stigmurder

You know I asked this question with the intent on getting some helpful answers, not to get flamed. Gotta love this vb community.

Stigmurder

Thanks I'll check this out.

Clickok

Stigmurder wrote:

You know I asked this question with the intent on getting some helpful answers, not to get flamed. Gotta love this vb community.

Relax. VB programmers are a bit... "discriminated" here, but a lot of good programmers here have this "dark past". VB.Net have so much changes that is considered a new language. VB6 is so obsolete that MS finalized the support years ago. Follow the link that I provided above, download Visual Basic Express 2005 and have fun! Sorry my tone in the previous post, but a good start in asking something is learning how to ask. ;)

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led mike

Stigmurder wrote:

Gotta love this vb community.

Yeah shocking. :rolleyes: If you wanted serious answers why didn't you post in the VB.NET forum? :rolleyes: I would make more comments but I am getting a headache from rolling my eyes after each one.

led mike

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Here's a short list of instant wins in VB.Net[^] that might persuade you to give it a go...

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Stigmurder

Thanks for the help. Hopefully I take to it, easily.

Stigmurder

I guess I didn't notice where I posted this, sorry for that and your headache. any Mod want to move this thread to vb.net?

Stigmurder

See that was helpful. much thanks.

Shog9 0

Stigmurder wrote:

I hate being behind in times but I'm wondering is it worth switching from vb6 to .NET? Whats so good about .NET?

It's slightly less of a heap of bizarre syntax bolt-ons, compatibility hacks, and hidden sub-systems than VB6. More importantly, once you have your code in VB.NET you can convert it fairly easily to C#, which will demonstrate clearly just how twisted the VB stuff was. And by the way - this is a serious reply. I used BASIC then QBasic for years. Before starting my current job, i had roughly equal amounts of C++ and VB experience. And of the four languages i use every week, VB.NET is currently at #2 or #3. VB (with or without .NET... but especially without) is a hack-job, pure and simple. I respect folks that have become bona-fide experts in the usage and idiosyncrasies of it, the same way i respect the folks who write DHTML flight simulators, or statistical analysis in SQL... but it's still a mess, and the sooner you toss it to the curb the better off you'll be.

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leckey 0

I'm going to run and hide from this thread... But being seriously, it's amazing what more you can do with .NET. You really can't cover it in a post. A lot of people here hate VB period (I am not a huge fan but I don't hate it) and might say that vb.net isn't going to do anything, try c#.net etc. If nothing else, it's just plain cool to play around with!

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Stigmurder

hate vb? geez. I guess even programmers can be stuck up.

Shog9 0

Stigmurder wrote:

I guess even programmers can be stuck up.

It's not about being stuck-up. Well, ok, that's some of it - if you've ever worked with someone who was stuck on a single tool and bad at using even that, then you're gonna take a rather dim view of it. Prejudice has its purpose... But yeah, personally it isn't about "hating on the VBer" so much as it's something i've used and don't care for. I also hate mucking out cattle pens, but don't think i'm "too good" for it (i'd just rather do almost anything else...)

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Marc Clifton

Stigmurder wrote:

It just seems like more work to write a prog in .NET.

I think it depends. There's lots of things that are much easier to do in .NET, until you want to do something the .NET API doesn't support, then it's a PITA. Of course, I get the impression you're probably looking at code that the designer generated, which of course looks gadawful. Marc

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Eric Goedhart

Hi. I never seriously worked with visual basic so I cant say that this or that is better compared to that language but the thing I can say about C#.Net is that it works good and covers a wide area of development from stand alone desktop applications to asp.net driven websites, that (if made smaller) are perfect to be viewed on a mobile phone, or desktop applications that function (with some work) on mobile PDA devices etc. etc. So I would say that the great diversity of options you have as an developer are great. When you are happy as an hobby programmer with writing your programs in Visual Basic there is nothing wrong with working with that development software, but when you ask what's so good about .Net I personally think this is the answer I have to your question.

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Kevin McFarlane

If you're a VB developer you should be surprised not to get flamed. Many here can't resist taking pot shots at it.

Kevin