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ConceptForgotten · Mar 21st, 2005, 7:27 PM

Is there such thing as a free VB "coding" program? The only program I have seen in Visual Basic 6 and it costs too much. Waaay too much. =)

Berto · Mar 22nd, 2005, 3:37 AM

what do you mean by coding program if you mean compiler i do not know of one, as vb is micro$oft and heaven help them giving away something for free.

Ooble · Mar 22nd, 2005, 1:39 PM

SharpDevelop does VB .NET for free.

chepfaust · Mar 23rd, 2005, 1:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Ooble

SharpDevelop does VB .NET for free.

i looked at their website (http://www.icsharpcode.net/OpenSource/SD/) and it looks too good to be true. it's really a fully-functional VB.NET compiler?

Ooble · Mar 23rd, 2005, 11:15 AM

It's not amazing, but it works well enough. I still prefer the Microsoft IDE.

big_k105 · Mar 23rd, 2005, 11:37 AM

yeah it works i have played with it and it kind of works but i dont know i havent writen anything big on it yet tho

Rory · Mar 27th, 2005, 4:39 PM

You could always try Gambas - cool and getting there but still a lot of work to be done - kinda like VB 4 for KDE. I'm still confused by the Blue Shrimp thing - even more useless than Clippit, all it seems to do is smack its forehead when you get a Compile Error!
It has good database support, and the basic language is more structured than VB, but a way to go yet.

l337killa07 · Mar 29th, 2005, 7:25 PM

There may be some open-source compilers for VB.net, but your best bet would be just to buy it to save you all this time and trouble...I do know of some sites who offer a 30-day trial to like VB6 and VB.NET but they might be considered like "warez" sites and I'm pretty sure posting sites like that is against forum rules?

Infinite Recursion · Mar 30th, 2005, 11:42 AM

Sharp Develop is useful and gets the job done and its FREE. I use it as well as the 2k+ Visual Studio .NET.

Bharathi · Apr 21st, 2005, 2:35 AM

Hi,

You wont get free VB compiler.

Application Series Books teach the reader how to develop an accounting package for a client server network. These books also teach all the secrets and logics required to develop an accounting package.

Regards
Bharathi
Books for developing your own Accounting and Inventory Management Application.
http://www.vkinfotek.com

Mar 21st, 2005, 7:27 PM	#1
ConceptForgotten Newbie Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	Visual Basic 6 Is there such thing as a free VB "coding" program? The only program I have seen in Visual Basic 6 and it costs too much. Waaay too much. =)

Mar 22nd, 2005, 1:39 PM	#3
Ooble I eat cake for breakfast. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In my box. Posts: 4,434 Rep Power: 9	SharpDevelop does VB .NET for free. __________________ Me :: You :: Them

Mar 23rd, 2005, 11:15 AM	#5
Ooble I eat cake for breakfast. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In my box. Posts: 4,434 Rep Power: 9	It's not amazing, but it works well enough. I still prefer the Microsoft IDE. __________________ Me :: You :: Them

Mar 23rd, 2005, 11:37 AM	#6
big_k105 PFO Founder Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 1,667 Rep Power: 10	yeah it works i have played with it and it kind of works but i dont know i havent writen anything big on it yet tho __________________ BIG K aka Kyle Programming Forums Kyle K Online Please do not PM or email me programming questions. Post them in the forums instead.

Mar 30th, 2005, 11:42 AM	#9
Infinite Recursion Programming Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: United States Posts: 3,473 Rep Power: 8	Sharp Develop is useful and gets the job done and its FREE. I use it as well as the 2k+ Visual Studio .NET. __________________ http://jasonpowers.net "There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root."

Mar 22nd, 2005, 3:37 AM	#2
Berto Programming Guru Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,022 Rep Power: 6	what do you mean by coding program if you mean compiler i do not know of one, as vb is micro$oft and heaven help them giving away something for free.

Mar 27th, 2005, 4:39 PM	#7
Rory Expert Programmer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: London Posts: 542 Rep Power: 4	You could always try Gambas - cool and getting there but still a lot of work to be done - kinda like VB 4 for KDE. I'm still confused by the Blue Shrimp thing - even more useless than Clippit, all it seems to do is smack its forehead when you get a Compile Error! It has good database support, and the basic language is more structured than VB, but a way to go yet.

Mar 29th, 2005, 7:25 PM	#8
l337killa07 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 22 Rep Power: 0	There may be some open-source compilers for VB.net, but your best bet would be just to buy it to save you all this time and trouble...I do know of some sites who offer a 30-day trial to like VB6 and VB.NET but they might be considered like "warez" sites and I'm pretty sure posting sites like that is against forum rules?

Apr 21st, 2005, 2:35 AM	#10
Bharathi Programmer Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 32 Rep Power: 0	Free VB compiler Hi, You wont get free VB compiler. Application Series Books teach the reader how to develop an accounting package for a client server network. These books also teach all the secrets and logics required to develop an accounting package. Regards Bharathi Books for developing your own Accounting and Inventory Management Application. http://www.vkinfotek.com

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