C# to VB .NET tips

[Cander]

Thought I would share a few tips with you guys on C# to VB .NET conversion. You will note that alot of examples are in C# so knowing these will help you when looking at C# code to convert it to VB .NET

First subroutines

If you see something like this

public void Hello()
{

}

that is a subroutine

just change it to

Public Sub Hello()

End Sub

variables
if you see something like this

string lala;

that is how you declare variables. The first word is the data type, and the second is the variable name
so in VB

Dim lala As String

the C# decalre can also begin with public/private/friend like in VB.

variables are assigned the same way

lala = "hello";

if you see using, that is the same as Imports in VB

if statements are pretty closely the same, just when you see

if(whatever)
{

}

the {} denotes a block if so you would change that to

If whatever Then

End If

foreach is the same as For Each basically


functions

if you see this

public string Hello()
{

}

that is a function that returns a string. Pretty easy to guess what that look like in VB.

there are of course some other thigns here and there, but this is enough info to help you scan through C# code to get some needed code for your VB .NET app most of the time

[SAS-Trooper]

Hmmm... thanks Cander, That was helpfull. I'm having enough trouble with VB.NET, very steep learning curve for me at least.

Do you have any other little tips like that?

[Cander]

I have lots tips I can share. What in particular would like to see some tips on?

[SAS-Trooper]

Anything really, arrays, is one, i believe there are no control arrays now in VB.NET i use these extensively in my programs and i'm wondering how i'm going to get around them, not sure i understand why they were taken out.

I've gone to your web site and registered on you forum but i haven't had time to look around, i'll try sometime later.

[PT Exorcist]

u should use addhandles