Hello all,
I have a question. Someone asked me today if VB is Language or Tool. I replied to him that VB is a language coz we program in VB and language is used to program then I was asked what the basic difference between Tool and Language. Now what I want is that the proper definition of Language and Tool.
I have one more question. What are third party tools? please tell me the proper definition of third party tool. Is there a difference between third party tool or third party control coz I replied to the person that Dpicker(Date picker) in VB is third party tool now I just want to know if DPicker is third party control or third party tool.
Please reply my message and increase my knowledge. I will be thankful to all you.
regards,
Misbah H. Ansari

VB is indeed a language.

A language is a set of commands understood by a specific compiler that will be translated into machine code to allow for program building.

A tool generally refers to a precompiled object that is used as an object, not as a full fledged programming language. A tool may include a macro language.

A third party tool is any precompiled set of code that can be used as an add-in to VB that is not supplied with the compiler.

A third party control is a type of third party tool. Third party tools includes controls, dlls, activeX exes, etc. Dpicker is a control and hence it is a third party control and as a result is also a third party tool.

I hope this is what you were looking for.

Yehuda

We can say VB6 is a language. It uses Most of object oriented features.
But there is no Command line compiler existing for vb6.You have to compile the code from the IDE only.A tool will make use of a language in the background.