Re: Moving from VB6 to dot net
From: aaj (a.b_at_c.com)
Date: 09/28/04
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Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 08:08:38 +0100
Hi all
Thanks for the advice so far
>From a personal point of view I want to switch to dot net and develop my
skills, but that said I have to be aware of the effects that the change will
have on the other guys in the company who work with me... if I go, they will
have to change as well, so I can't make the decision without taking a
detached view.
I have read that with VB dot net, the language is much more akin to c++ and
you get extra functionality at lower levels over VB6, is this the case and
what other advantages does VB dot net have.
How difficult is it to switch to an object orientated language, the problem
for me is that my OO skills are some where between lacking and non existent,
unfortunately my background has been PLC ladder/instruction lists, then C
(not c++) and then VB6, but the stuff I write tends to be more function
based sequences, rather than full blow OO.
Thanks for your time in helping me out here, its refreshing to be able to
ask questions of people who use this stuff rather than just reading the
marketing material
thanks again
Andy
"aaj" <a.b@c.com> wrote in message
news:415814e5$0$13717$afc38c87@news.easynet.co.uk...
> Hi all
>
> Would anyone be able to offer any unbiased thoughts or advice on reasons
to
> switch to .Net. I have read some of the literature and read other stuff on
> google, but a so much of it seems to be wrapped up in marketing speak I'm
> not sure I fully understand what it actually does better.
>
> So before we move from VB6 to DOT NET, I am trying to weigh up the pro's
and
> cons of each. The stuff we use VB6 for is pretty simple compared to what
> most of you guys do, but that said, its still important to us.
>
> Typically most of the software in the company has been written by me in
VB6
> , and are generally relatively simple standalone packages, stuff like
> invoicing software that integrates into our master database, software that
> takes information for many different formats, assembles it and then
uploads
> to the central database etc. My colleague then writes the web stuff using
> dreamweaver to view the collated data.
>
> The advantages as I see it for sticking with VB6 are
>
> In general I find it extremely easy and quick to develop with.(see comment
> below about database front ends though)
> It has always been able to do what I need it to. I have never had a
problem
> that I haven't been able to work around one way or another
> It has been extremely reliable - I can't ever remember either VB6 or the
> EXE's I've written and its compiled crashing out
>
> The disadvantages of VB6 are
> As far as I see, every one will be using dot net, and I don't want to be
> left behind.
> Although VB6 is quick and easy to develop with, for database front ends
its
> still not a patch on using Access front ends and VBA to a sql server
> database.
>
> So what I am asking is there any one in a similar position to me, writing
> simple software for a smallish company, who made the switch, if so how
easy
> was it, Is it difficult to switch to a truly object orientated language,
> what do you do better now than you did before.. etc
>
> In effect, all though I want to make the move, I would like to justify my
> decisions by understanding what are the real measurable reasons for making
> the switch and for the simple software we write is it worth the change?
>
> many thanks for any advice
>
> Andy
>
>
>
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