Appendix B. Tips on Conversion from VB6

In this appendix

Why the Visual Basic Language Has Changed

Changes to the Language

Changes to Controls

Converting an Existing VB6 Project to Visual Basic .NET

If you have used Visual Basic 6.0 (or any previous versions of Visual Basic), you have probably already discovered that Visual Basic .NET represents a complete and total overhaul of the Visual Basic development environment that you have grown to love. You may be concerned that the VB development skills you have spent years honing will no longer be of benefit to you. As you get your feet wet with Visual Basic .NET, however, you will discover that although the underlying infrastructure has indeed changed dramatically, the fundamental concept of Rapid Application ...

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