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  1. Jul 10th, 2009, 11:36 AM #1
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    VB 6 to web question

    So I've been using VB 6 for many, many years, and I know the basics and some advance stuff to at least make fun games for my kids. My question is, if I want to start making games in visual basic to run online, what is my next step? Do I have to learn another language? Will VBScript help out at all?
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    Re: VB 6 to web question

    Quote Originally Posted by danmnz View Post
    So I've been using VB 6 for many, many years, and I know the basics and some advance stuff to at least make fun games for my kids. My question is, if I want to start making games in visual basic to run online, what is my next step? Do I have to learn another language? Will VBScript help out at all?
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    Re: VB 6 to web question

    Well I'm thinking more advanced, like small rpgs, or simple sim games that dont require much advanced programming, just a lot of code.

    I guess it's like any other game in visual basic that I make, just put online, no online features though, just so you can play while at work instead of on the computer at home.
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    Re: VB 6 to web question

    By "online", do you mean in a web browser like a Flash or Java game?

    The only way to do that is to make your game an ActiveX project (you can select this when creating a new project in VB). But (as far as I know) only Internet Explorer supports ActiveX controls, and they are usually disabled by default because of the security risk. And it can be a hassle to get them working for most average PC users... they probably wouldn't take the time unless it was a really good game.

    So... you may want to consider Flash or Java.
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