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Visual Basic 6.0 Anywhere?

#1 yowza

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Posted 12 April 2005 - 03:06 PM

hey where can i get Visual basic 6.0 not the new .net version off the internet???
other then places like ebay. and you have to like pay for them ? but u get the proper version is there a place n microsoft or wherE?

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Posted 12 April 2005 - 03:23 PM

This link to M$ "Visual Basic 6.0 SP5: Run-Time Redistribution Pack (vbrun60sp5.exe)".

If that is what you are looking for...

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...&displaylang=en

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#3 yowza

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Posted 12 April 2005 - 03:45 PM

hey is that some free one? and is it the exact Visual basic 6.0 ?

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Posted 12 April 2005 - 11:50 PM

Microsoft and "free" do not go in the same sentence.
I found VB6 on amazon from $199-$629.
You might find it cheaper with a google search since .NET is out now.

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#5 yowza

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Posted 13 April 2005 - 02:46 PM

hey raw thanks is there anywhere i can download like of the internet ? like from microsoft it dosent matter if its not free

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Posted 13 April 2005 - 05:02 PM

No sir..if you download it it is not a valid source.
The only downloadable version is below:
http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/express/vbasic/default.aspx
It's a trial version...so you can't save executables,but you can program
the night away. :thumbsup:

Oh and be sure to see the readme file:
http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/express/readme/

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#7 yowza

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Posted 13 April 2005 - 05:49 PM

is that visual basic 6.0 or .net?

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Posted 14 April 2005 - 11:17 AM

VB Express 2005 It requires the .NET framework to be installed so
im guessing .NET

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#9 yowza

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Posted 14 April 2005 - 03:03 PM

kk thx do u think i should download that and test that out before i go and buy visual basic .net? for 99 pounds? also is 6.0 better than .net of visual basic? wat is ur opionion??

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Posted 14 April 2005 - 10:35 PM

That download is strictly for evaluation.
I personally use VB6 when i want to write a Winodws program
and have no intention of upgrading.
I was given the Visual Studio Enterprise Edition from a friend
who won it at some computer thing and he's not a programmer.
I'm sure there's a lot more functionality in the new version, but i'll stick with what i have.

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Posted 19 April 2005 - 06:07 PM

The first language I learned when I started programming was VB6, which was mainly because my father got it for me (ahh, the benefits of being a Microsoft employee :thumbsup:

). I've never used .NET and don't really plan on it - I personally like 6 and am pretty closeminded to the topic :flowers:

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Posted 20 April 2005 - 03:17 PM

raw, on Apr 12 2005, 11:50 PM, said:

I found VB6 on amazon from $199-$629.

Well i guess that's my programming ambitions gone down the swany. :thumbsup:

#13 yowza

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Posted 21 April 2005 - 05:25 AM

Yea sorta the same for me :thumbsup:

its stupid how they all cost so much isnt it :l

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Posted 17 June 2005 - 01:43 AM

I noticed you are not keen on ebay. I bought the deluxe learning edition of VB6 on ebay for an extremely reasonable amount. If you keep at it, you will find a good version at a good price.