[RESOLVED] Language References

[johnmtb]

Dear All,

I am now using VB.Net 2008, but I am more used to VB6, and I am trying to modify my current code to ensure that it is VB.Net 2008 compliant. However, I still find, from time to time, that I am still using VB6 code.

Where can I find the type of information that was available in the VB6 documentation, under “Language Reference”, and which covered such items as; Objects; Properties; Functions; Methods; Events; Statements; Keywords; Constants; Operators.

I have tried using Google but did not get much satisfaction; possibly due to my way of forming the question. Isn’t there somewhere where all the “Language References” similar to VB6 may be found?

I really would like to be 100% VB.Net 2008 compliant.

Regards,

John

[jmcilhinney]

First up, anything you write in VB.NET is 100% VB.NET compliant, otherwise you wouldn't have been able to compile it in the first place. I know what you mean though, and it's a good idea.

If you've installed VS or VB Express then you should have installed the MSDN Library documentation too. You can then open it directly from the Start menu or from the VS Help menu. You can use the Contents, Index or Search functionality. I find that I use the Index most often as it allows you to go straight to information about a specific namespace, type or member. For more general information you might use the Contents or Search features.

You can also use the F1 key to go straight to the documentation for the item currently selected in VS, and VS will also display context-sensitive help.

You can also use the online MSDN Library, either by visiting the web site or through the same Document Explorer window that shows VS local help. It's the very same MSDN Library that contains all the VB6, C++, etc. documentation. The online version has even more information but also lacks the Index and a few other useful features of the local Help.

[johnmtb]

jmcilhinney,

once again, thank you very much. that clarifies things for me.

regards,

john