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Besides, I thought you wanted the Enterprise Edition. In any case it's moot since Enterprise Edition does everything Professional does.Computer Science Canada Getting software (VB 6.0) |
| Author: | isaiahk9 [ Wed Dec 17, 2008 5:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Getting software (VB 6.0) |
Hey just a quick question : How does one get Visual Basic 6.0? I can get 5, 6 (enterprise edition), or .net, but not 6.0. Does anybody know a way how without having to buy it? If so, thanx |
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| Author: | Tony [ Wed Dec 17, 2008 5:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Getting software (VB 6.0) |
I didn't know one could still buy it; on the account that it was killed off a while ago. 6EE should be able to run 6.0's code though, no? |
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| Author: | isaiahk9 [ Wed Dec 17, 2008 5:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Getting software (VB 6.0) |
I don't think so. From what I've seen from VB 6EE, it doesn't work. They appear incompatible, unless there is a button somewhere to switch to the VB 6.0 formatting. |
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| Author: | S_Grimm [ Wed Dec 17, 2008 7:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Getting software (VB 6.0) |
umm......... Try Torrent Sites. I am NOT going to post the ones I use, as I'm fairly certain it will get me in trouble. |
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| Author: | isaiahk9 [ Wed Dec 17, 2008 8:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Getting software (VB 6.0) |
I tried, and all I found was VB 6EE |
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| Author: | Vertico [ Wed Dec 17, 2008 8:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Getting software (VB 6.0) |
From what I understand, v6 is no longer supported. If your reason for wanting such software is for educational purposes, why not just move up to .NET? |
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| Author: | wtd [ Wed Dec 17, 2008 8:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Getting software (VB 6.0) |
Or, since VB6 and VB.NET have nothing meaningful in common, pick any other programming language. |
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| Author: | Brightguy [ Wed Dec 17, 2008 9:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: RE:Getting software (VB 6.0) |
Wait, you're still looking? Besides, I thought you wanted the Enterprise Edition. In any case it's moot since Enterprise Edition does everything Professional does. |
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| Author: | isaiahk9 [ Thu Dec 18, 2008 5:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Getting software (VB 6.0) |
@Vertico : Because my teacher wasn't thinking and chose a dead language. @wtd : Can't this is for school. @Brightguy : Yeah, but it isn't the same. You cannot write the same code in VB 6EE and VB 6.0 and get the same result. |
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| Author: | Euphoracle [ Thu Dec 18, 2008 9:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Getting software (VB 6.0) |
Who is telling you that there's a difference? The Enterprise edition just includes more debugging tools and misc. features that 'larger' projects can use, as far as I know. |
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| Author: | isaiahk9 [ Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Getting software (VB 6.0) |
I'm saying the difference : I've used them bot and unless there is some "preferences" or something similar, they seem different. Besides, the project is supposed to be done in VB 6.0 |
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| Author: | Euphoracle [ Thu Dec 18, 2008 8:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Getting software (VB 6.0) |
There is no difference. You're making stuff up. The two editions will handle the file the same. If anything, you'll have problems going from Enterprise to Professional, not the other way around. |
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| Author: | isaiahk9 [ Thu Dec 18, 2008 8:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Getting software (VB 6.0) |
@Euphoracle : Umm . . . no offense . . . but . . . claiming that I'm fabricating things with no proof, no explanation, no counter doesn't make you look smart. Although you don't sound like you've used VB 6.0 and VBEE, and are just making assumptions, that is just a guess. I would blatantly insult people along the way. I dunno, but people insulting my word bugs me. And without any proof, trying to disclaim an argument without any proof, you just look like more of a fool than the original user. |
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| Author: | Euphoracle [ Thu Dec 18, 2008 10:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Getting software (VB 6.0) |
Oh boohoo. Baseless arguments don't make you look smart either. You're making things up because I've downloaded the Enterprise edition before because it's the only edition that is even on the internet many years ago when I first got into programming. I used a few tutorials from VB6 and they ran fine. Hell, I downloaded full projects and ran them while examining the code. Although I've never used any other editions, the likelihood that Microsoft created a different language for the enterprise edition is silly, and you're silly for thinking that. I am insulting you because all of this makes no sense. According to the promotional websites, VB6EE adds more support for web deployment, debugging, and more professional-oriented tools for large-scale projects. Why would it be called 'Visual Basic 6 Enterprise Edition' if it wasn't 'Visual Basic 6'? In fact, they probably use the same compiler. Hey hey, I found my old bookmarks on my old computer: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa733713(VS.60).aspx |
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| Author: | rdrake [ Thu Dec 18, 2008 11:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Getting software (VB 6.0) |
Unless you need the visual database designer tools enterprise edition will give you everything professional will any more. If you don't believe me, take Microsoft's word for it. |
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| Author: | wtd [ Thu Dec 18, 2008 11:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Getting software (VB 6.0) |
Moving this to the VB forum. |
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| Author: | isaiahk9 [ Fri Dec 19, 2008 10:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Getting software (VB 6.0) |
@rdrake : No I just meant that minor syntax differences will make all the difference. My ending product needs to be done in VB 6.0 and the whole point of this was to write some code in VB 6.0 and stitch it together. The fact that VB 6EE has minor details makes all the differences, because the two pieces of code are not compatible (small syntax differences such as the program run-up is actual part of the code, labels have text instead of captions, timers are not on the form, etc.). @ Europhacle : Ha ha, I love how this argument is making us actually care about the argument, when we've already pointed out that this was a pointless argument in the first place. And yes, you can follow the VB 6.0 tutorials with VB 6EE, to get the same projects. But, like I pointed out above, the syntax details make the difference. I wouldn't be stupid and claim that they would make a different language, but they just modified it a bit, which makes a big deal when trying to mesh them. @ Everyone : thanx for the help, but it looks helpless. I never meant to argue about this in the first place (which seemed kind of side-tracked and foolish to do it in the first place). A guy I know got a copy off the internet, but I couldn't get it from the same source. Oh well, I guess I'll just write my code in Notepad again . . . |
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| Author: | Brightguy [ Sat Dec 20, 2008 1:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Getting software (VB 6.0) |
Uhhh... what are you talking about? I haven't had trouble running VB6 code on Enterprise.  |
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| Author: | T.O [ Wed Sep 16, 2009 7:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Getting software (VB 6.0) |
where can i get blitz |
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| Author: | isaiahk9 [ Wed Sep 16, 2009 8:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Getting software (VB 6.0) |
Just a tip, don't post in really old threads. Especially when the thread is entitled "Getting VB 6.0", and you're looking for blitz. Best bet is to look for or create a thread in general discussion. |
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