Converting From vb6.0 to Vb.net

[squakMix]

hey, I just Went from vb6.0 to vb.NET, and WoW, what a difference.

So much of one, I have no idea how to compile a project!
Can Someone just show me around this thing. I really dont understand Most of what I am seeing .

Thanks for any help.

[Kasracer]

1. There is a built in tool in VS.NET which can convert VB6 to VB.NET code. It doesn't work for everything but somethings it works.

2. VB.NET is very different from VB6, I'd suggest getting a book. No one here will be able to "show you around this thing". The VS.NET IDE is fairly similar to VS6's so I don't see why you'd need someone to show you around anyway.

3. and this is the wrong forum.

[squakMix]

How do I compile a project?

[squakMix]

I Converted my vb6 to .Net. It wont run.

[squakMix]

"Please build the project and Start again." I "Built" the project, and started again, and it doesnt work.

[BrianS]

Read #1 and #3 above.

[squakMix]

I tried something like:

Private sub Button1_click()
button1.caption = "hi"
End Sub

And it didnt work.
Why? This is still VB isnt it!?

[squakMix]

Originally posted by squakMix
I tried something like:

Private sub Button1_click()
button1.caption = "hi"
End Sub

And it didnt work.
Why? This is still VB isnt it!?

ah, I see now that It is called something different. My bad.

[Kasracer]

Originally posted by squakMix
I tried something like:

Private sub Button1_click()
button1.caption = "hi"
End Sub

And it didnt work.
Why? This is still VB isnt it!?

Read #2. You need to buy a book or you'll just confuse the hell out of yourself

btw, you are allowed to edit your posts. Just fyi

edit: I seen what you deleted, lol

[squakMix]

What would you recommend? I was thinking of Going to C++ (I have visual STUDIO .NET)... Should I just go directly To that? I was working on a program in vb, But I found out recently That It had no use (long story), So I was thinking of ending production on it soon.

Should I just go Straight to C++, rather than Re learning how to write the vb Coding?

If So, What books would you recommend for a beginner C++ coder?

[Kasracer]

Originally posted by squakMix
What would you recommend? I was thinking of Going to C++ (I have visual STUDIO .NET)... Should I just go directly To that? I was working on a program in vb, But I found out recently That It had no use (long story), So I was thinking of ending production on it soon.

Should I just go Straight to C++, rather than Re learning how to write the vb Coding?

If So, What books would you recommend for a beginner C++ coder?

It depends on what you want to do...

What do you want to do? If you learn C++, learning C# will be a breeze (I think I learned C# in a few hours, lol).

[squakMix]

Originally posted by kasracer
Read #2. You need to buy a book or you'll just confuse the hell out of yourself

btw, you are allowed to edit your posts. Just fyi

edit: I seen what you deleted, lol

Heh, I figured out it was a mistake on my part. I set up the sub Differently than they want you to (I treated it like it was vb6 :P).

[squakMix]

Ah, Well, I want to do it all. The first thing I really want to do Is get the basics Down Completely Before I tackle any projects.
I made that mistake with vb... I started making programs right away, and Worked it out as I did it. Then I didnt know how to set DLL references and stuff. Bad idea on my part.

Anyway, I would like To start out with writing simple programs... I want to do something In modeling and Design Later on, But I need to know this.

Thanks.

[Kasracer]

If you want to learn C++, look at these suggestions:

STL
C++ Primer Plus, Fourth Edition by Stephen Prata - A self-contained introduction to C++. I suggest starting with this. It's clearly written and easy to understand.
The C++ Programming Language, Special Edition by Bjarne Stroustrup - Written by the creator of C++. This is a comprehensive reference for C++ and you will need it as an intermediate programmer. However, I find that it is a bit too difficult for a beginning programmer to understand alone.
C++ FAQs, Second Edition by Marshall Cline, Greg Lomow, and Mike Girou - This excellent book teaches proper C++ style and points out common flaws in programs and designs

Those recommendations were written by someone I know and they are very good books. You probably won't need all 3 (you may only need 1). Those will cover the basics of C++ and the C++ standard.

Then after that you can go on to learning some sort of library like OpenGL, DirectX, MFC, wxWindows, qt, Win32 API, ATL, .NET, ect..

If you want to learn VB.NET, I'm not sure what a good book would be to recommend but the book I got (which I never really used much) was 'Teach Yourself Visual Basic .NET in 21 days' by Holzner.

[BrianS]

This is the VB6- forum, there is a seperate VB.NET forum.

http://www.vbforums.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=25

Originally posted by squakMix
I tried something like:
Why? This is still VB isnt it!?

[Kasracer]

Originally posted by BrianS
This is the VB6- forum, there is a seperate VB.NET forum.

http://www.vbforums.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=25

Originally posted by kasracer
wrong forum.

He knows

[squakMix]

I know, I wanted to finish This post. I posted here originally, And then Realized. Since I couldnt move my post, I thought I would just finish this conversation.