Visual studio professional 6.0 pro

[joev]

anyone have this, or know where i can get it free...

[dilettante]

That is a licensed Microsoft product that has never been free.

[CDRIVE]

As dilettante said, it's never been free, but if you're looking to buy a copy they do come up on Ebay. Just make sure it includes Visual Studio as that's where the MSDN library is. The package should include 3 CDs.

[akhileshbc]

Like others said, Visual Studio 6.0 is not free. And that's an old version too. But you can get the new version(.Net version, which is somewhat different than the old one) for free. That is, their Express edition is free. Check Microsoft's website to download it.

If you are planning for learning this package for software development, try to grab the new edition(because it has many features and security). But if it is for your academic purpose, then go for the old version. Because VS 6 and VS.Net are different...

[CDRIVE]

Like others said, Visual Studio 6.0 is not free. And that's an old version too. But you can get the new version(.Net version, which is somewhat different than the old one) for free.

That's a bit of an understatement.

[Optional]

Visual Basic 6 as previously said is not free.

However

If you just want to start in VB and have a look what it's all about.

Microsoft has released a FREE version of Visual Basic 5 Control Creation Edition.

Off course its restricted in what you can do and compile but I personally think it is a good starting point for anyone to get into if you are not sure you should purchase Visual Basic 6 or not.

Info here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q165524/

System Requirements here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/174677

I was unable to find a microsoft link to the download (even though it is suppose to be on the Microsoft vbasic website, but it is legally free and given away by microsoft nonetheless.

A Download link I found from a reliable source was here:
http://www.vbcodesource.com/utilities.php
(bottom of the list you find link to download "Visual Basic 5 CCE")

[akhileshbc]

That's a bit of an understatement.

What do you mean..??? Is that wrong..???

[vb5prgrmr]

Another place to find legal copies of VB is at nextag.com. I would suggest you search for enterprise edition.

As for understatement and that being wrong. I kind of liken it to (Classic VB and VB.NET), dogs. Just because a Pit Bull and a chihuaha are both dogs does not mean they are the same thing. As such VB.NET and VB6.0 happen to share the same name (dog), but that does not mean that they are the same breeds.

[CDRIVE]

What do you mean..??? Is that wrong..???

Most would say it's two totally different animals, which is why so many VB6 developers have been angry since the first NET was introduced. It is not a progression of VB6.

[akhileshbc]

Most would say it's two totally different animals, which is why so many VB6 developers have been angry since the first NET was introduced. It is not a progression of VB6.

I was trying to state that, both are having some differences... (OOP model in .Net, ie. classes)....

[CDRIVE]

I was trying to state that, both are having some differences... (OOP model in .Net, ie. classes)....

Oops, you did it again. Some differences implies that they are quite similar and that a VB programmer will migrate to NET painlessly. Much of what I've read seems to indicate quite the contrary.

If I were young, which I'm not, and had to start all over again, it would not be with any MS product. I would be looking at something like Power Basic. They constantly upgrade their product instead of throwing their customers, with years of study, under the bus.

My dear wife retired as a (COBOL) senior programmer annalist after 35 years. She and COBOL are still, to this day, not obsolete but we are!

[Optional]

OP:

anyone have this, or know where i can get it free...

Here:

Another place to find legal copies of VB is at nextag.com. I would suggest you search for enterprise edition.

and some alternative to VB6, meaning VB5 CCE, here:

Microsoft has released a FREE version of Visual Basic 5 Control Creation Edition.

Off course its restricted in what you can do and compile but I personally think it is a good starting point for anyone to get into if you are not sure you should purchase Visual Basic 6 or not.

Info here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q165524/

System Requirements here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/174677

I was unable to find a microsoft link to the download (even though it is suppose to be on the Microsoft vbasic website, but it is legally free and given away by microsoft nonetheless.

A Download link I found from a reliable source was here:
http://www.vbcodesource.com/utilities.php
(bottom of the list you find link to download "Visual Basic 5 CCE")

And another alternative, upgrade to .NET here:

Like others said, Visual Studio 6.0 is not free. And that's an old version too. But you can get the new version(.Net version, which is somewhat different than the old one) for free. That is, their Express edition is free. Check Microsoft's website to download it.

I'm sure this threat is resolved ?

[dilettante]

Actually the question was about Visual Studio 6.0, and not VB at all.

But since it was posted here that might be a reasonable assumption.

[Optional]

Actually the question was about Visual Studio 6.0, and not VB at all.

But since it was posted here that might be a reasonable assumption.

Damn, that's why you got the green boxes and I don't

I need to pay more attention to the details

Kind Regards,
Optional

[CDRIVE]

Damn, that's why you got the green boxes and I don't

Been feeling under the weather but this managed to bring a smile to my face!

[dilettante]

I have green boxes? Wow, I see I do. Who'd have ever imagined that?

At 450 posts per box though I see you're a lot better at it than I am.


Hope you feel better soon CDRIVE.

[miker00lz]

VS 6.0 can only be acquired by:

1) as said before, eBay. the legit way.
2) downloading from the intertubes. the dishonest way.

i went with #2 because the price is kinda ridiculous usually for how old it is, but i cannot assist you this is a public forum. it can be found pretty easily. i am not advocating piracy............ i actually owned a legit copy 10 years ago, but i haven't seen the disc in some years. i used my real product key though so i guess it's not dishonest.

[CDRIVE]

Hope you feel better soon CDRIVE.

Thank you. I could use a few feet of lower intestines. Maybe they too come up on ebay??