running VB6 programs threw a web browser

[psychotomus]

i want to run my vb program on the net and communicate with mySQL from it. I know flash would probally be the best thing to use, but id rather use my good ole vb6

[si_the_geek]

VB programs do not run "on the net", they need to be downloaded (which often isn't allowed by firewalls etc), and in most cases installed (even less likely to be allowed), before they can run on the computer.

An alternative is to create ActiveX control(s), which can be placed on a web page... but that requires the user to be using IE, with security settings that allow it, which means you are limiting yourself to a small percentage of users.


The best reliable VB-related option you can get is ASP, which can use various languages (including VBScript, or VB.Net) to create web pages.

[psychotomus]

vb.net can run on web pages? I want to make a building game that can be run threw web browser similar to citycreator.com

[si_the_geek]

Yes, ASP.Net allows VB.Net code... however, like with any server-side based language (like PHP etc), you will need to also use client-side code too (such as JavaScript), but with ASP.Net some of it will be automatically created for you.