Except for the simplest of code, the upgrade wizard that comes with
.NET doesn't work very well.  In other words, for complex applications
it's not that compatible.

In most cases, I would probably rewrite most of my production VB6 
applications in VB.NET, but only if there was some advantage to it.
I would never in any case use the upgrade wizard to do this for me.

In general, I will not take the time to simply upgrade VB6 code to
VB.NET just for the sake of updating the program to a new language.
The upgrade to VB.NET isn't simply a change of language, but to
use it most powerfully, you have to rethink the whole application
from the beginning.

Cardyin


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Cardyin Kim
Client/Server and Web Development Analyst
San Antonio Community Hospital
Upland, California
ckim@s...        (xxx) xxx-xxxx
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-----Original Message-----
From: Helga Y. Anagnostopoulos [mailto:helga@k...]
Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 9:08 AM
To: professional vb
Subject: [pro_vb] RE: I GIVE UP - Please Help, Please


Hi Kim

How compatible is the VB6 code with the .NET code.  I've got a trail copy -
quickly went the other day and fetched one at our local microsoft offices.

Helga

-----Original Message-----
From: Kim, Cardyin [mailto:CKim@s...]
Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 6:07 PM
To: professional vb
Subject: [pro_vb] RE: I GIVE UP - Please Help, Please


Jimmy,

   I would recommend actually using it or playing around with it.
I'm not sure if Microsoft still does this, but for a limited time
they had a trial (30 day) version of .NET available for download
on their site.  From my limited personal experience, I have
found that VB.NET actually helps me develop database applications
in about half or 3/4 of the time it took me with VB 6.0.  Also,
with webforms, I can quickly port most of my winform applications
to the web, which is something that isn't easily done using
VB 6.0 and ASP.

Cardyin

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Cardyin Kim
Client/Server and Web Development Analyst
San Antonio Community Hospital
Upland, California
ckim@s...        (xxx) xxx-xxxx
-----------------------------------------


-----Original Message-----
From: Jimmy Willett [mailto:Jimmy.Willett@n...]
Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 9:01 AM
To: professional vb
Subject: [pro_vb] RE: I GIVE UP - Please Help, Please


I am sorry that this is not related to the question....but I keep reading
and hearing about ".NET"....
what is the best way to learn and become somewhat experienced using ".NET"
thanks



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