.Net Standard or Professional?

**RealNickyDude** · Nov 19th, 2002, 04:34 AM

I'm considering buying VB.Net but don't know what edition to buy. I'm only a beginner so creating my own controls is not considered.

I have VB6 Enterprise edition and was wondering what is the difference between both .net editions.

In the standard, can you compile an executable?
Can you do the things you can in vb6 Enterprise edition?

Can anyone help

Greatly appreciated

**plenderj** · Nov 19th, 2002, 05:16 AM

There's only VB.NET Standard

The term "Professional" only comes in when referring to Visual Studio .NET
That too contains the same VB.NET in VB.NET Standard, but you get lots of other goodies in there too

**RealNickyDude** · Nov 19th, 2002, 05:27 AM

Ahh.....

Can I create a stand-alone product?

**plenderj** · Nov 19th, 2002, 05:39 AM

Yep

**RealNickyDude** · Nov 19th, 2002, 05:47 AM

Thank God,

because from the time I first posted this thread - to replying, I've actually went and bought VB .Net Standard!

(Bookstore, 10 min walk away!)

So, you can do the same things in .net as in VB6? You can include user-controls? add external components (richtextbox, systray, that sort of thing)?

Thanks plenderj

**plenderj** · Nov 19th, 2002, 05:54 AM

It should be the same, except that its the VB.NET programming language, not VB6.
So obviously there would be some differences.
I believe the computer on which the program will be run requires the .NET Framework though...

What price were you given on VB.NET Standard ?

**RealNickyDude** · Nov 19th, 2002, 06:03 AM

£87.99p - but that included Microsoft: Visual Basic .Net - Step by Step book.

It came with 4 disks, one being Windows Component Update. I'm running XP Professional, will that make a difference?

**vbud** · Nov 19th, 2002, 06:09 AM

FYI

I'm using VS.Net Enteprise Architect, I guess its much more of a complete version....

**RealNickyDude** · Nov 19th, 2002, 06:14 AM

I'm certainly not paying around £500 for Visual Studio .Net when all I want is VB!

**vbud** · Nov 19th, 2002, 06:34 AM

Unless you get all for free...!!!

**RealNickyDude** · Nov 19th, 2002, 06:47 AM

How?? WHERE!?!?

**vbud** · Nov 19th, 2002, 06:51 AM

Well you could work for a company that pays the licence and then...work out for a copy... but i guess its kinda illegal is it...?

**plenderj** · Nov 19th, 2002, 07:02 AM

If your company has MSDN subscriptions or has a license agreement for Visual Studio then it should be okay.

I work for a Microsoft Partner you see.
I do a lot of Technical / Licensing Sales

**RealNickyDude** · Nov 19th, 2002, 07:09 AM

I've just been readin the book that came with it and in the Deploying Visual Basic .NET Applications, it say's, and I quote:

"...Visual Basic .NET Standard doesn't include the Setup Wizard to automate a typical deployment."

Does that mean I can't create a stand alone program?

**plenderj** · Nov 19th, 2002, 07:17 AM

You can compile applications yes.
But it doesn't come with the P&D wizard.

Use something like InnoSetup to do the setup.
And also give them the .NET Framework as an option too

**RealNickyDude** · Nov 19th, 2002, 07:18 AM

Well you could work for a company that pays the licence and then...work out for a copy... but i guess its kinda illegal is it...?

I'm not that fortunate, I don't know anyone either

**RealNickyDude** · Nov 19th, 2002, 07:29 AM

Originally posted by plenderj
You can compile applications yes.
But it doesn't come with the P&D wizard.

Use something like InnoSetup to do the setup.
And also give them the .NET Framework as an option too

Riiigghhtt... with you, you can 'Make exe' but need something else to create an installation package.

Phew

You're a life saver plenderj

**plenderj** · Nov 19th, 2002, 08:16 AM

Just stick the cheque in the post

**RealNickyDude** · Nov 19th, 2002, 08:22 AM

I'll send it in the Limo...

... which you can keep by the way

**oh1mie** · Nov 19th, 2002, 08:25 AM

Where you do need setup program with .Net ?

Just copy files to the destination folger.
If i got right, there is no more registering at all.

Target PC just need only Framework.

**Michael_Kamen** · Nov 19th, 2002, 10:08 AM

Yes, that's what the MS guys told me as wel....

**RealNickyDude** · Nov 19th, 2002, 10:13 AM

So basically, I create a folder for my .exe project, then take everything out of that folder, zip it and it's ready to send to some one else for them to use?

All they have to do is unzip it where then like and run the .exe?

**Cander** · Nov 19th, 2002, 10:15 AM

And any 3rd party dll's you used need to be in the directory with the exe. No registering needed. And make sure you understand that the client also MUST have the .NET framework installed.

**RealNickyDude** · Nov 19th, 2002, 10:40 AM

So how do I make sure that they have the .NET framework, or how they can get it?

... and what is it?

**Cander** · Nov 19th, 2002, 10:52 AM

They can get it from Microsoft via the webpage or Microsoft Update. the .NET framework is like the Java Virtual Machine basically. It contains the just in time compiler and all the built in .NET classes you use to create you apps.

**RealNickyDude** · Nov 19th, 2002, 11:02 AM

So I can have a readme in the download that states "If this doesn't work go <here> to download essential files."?

**Cander** · Nov 19th, 2002, 11:03 AM

Yes.

**RealNickyDude** · Nov 19th, 2002, 11:05 AM

Thanks muchly Cander

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