Navid

I'm new to VB,

First i would like to know the difference between VB 6 and VB.NET, I assume vb.net is an upgraded version of vb6 and can do everything that vb6 can and more.

I dont know alot of BASIC, i know just 3 or 4 things, but I am knowledgable with HTML and JavaScript.

In my opinon, I think I should start learning VB without knowing much of BASIC. Any arrguments would be appricated.

Also, I'm looking for a tutorial, any suggestions?


Im using SharpDevelop as my compiler by the way.

Ooble

OK... it's the VB6 vs. VB .NET debate again. Basically, VB6 is faster, but VB .NET is better. Take your pick.

Oh, and you don't need to know BASIC to understand VB - they're actually quite different.

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uman

vb .net runs on the .net framework. The .net framework is big and slow, but it's actually worth it. It contains lots of classes (not sure if you know what those are) and functions that are built in to help you get work done faster. It also is "language-neutral", which means that it's extremely easy to use C# or Managed C++ libraries in your VB.NET code.

Oh, and MS is going to stop supporting VB6 really soon (if they haven't already)

Rory

I would argue that VB6 native code is actually slower, because of the use of Object Thunks and the like - comparing the execution time of cleverly designed For loops (to avoid compiler optimisation) bears this out. VB.NET speed is close if not identical to equivalent code in C# - whilst obscure calls to System might be slower than using the API in VB, it's much easier, flexible and safer.

Infinite Recursion

Speed is also relative to the hardware. I believe MS support for Visual Studio Pro (including VB) is on the back burner and will soon be no longer offered.

If you plan on development Windows applications, it would be wise to go with .NET.

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Pimp Daddy

It's true, MS are planning to withdraw free support for VB6 and eventually there will be no support at all. Although there will still be apps with VB code out there, the number of them will probably decrease as mantaining it becomes more of a problem. I would say VB.NET is the way to go - I definitely prefer it to v6.

A lot of people have said though that VB.NET is a completely different language. I can see why they think that - the .NET edition is the first to be fully object-oriented (classes, encapsulation, polymorphism, etc). There are also a number of keyword changes and there is the .NET framework integration.

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