visual Basic and Vista

[Uncle Nobby]

I have Visual Basic 6 learning edition.
I went to install it on my Vista computer and the installation started but
stopped with the message,

This problem was caused by a compatibility issue between Windows Vista and
this version of Visual C++ 6.0. This program was created by Microsoft.
Recommendation
Contact Microsoft about upgrades or other possible solutions to help make
this program compatible with this version of Windows.

Well it isn't Visual C++6 but Visual Basic 6 that I have and what do updates
do I have to have to be able to install it?

 

[Larry Maturo]

I think they are suggesting that you upgrade to VB.NET. It works with
Vista, I believe.

-- Larry Maturo

 

[Uncle Nobby]

I think they are suggesting that you upgrade to VB.NET. It works with
Vista, I believe.

They are not saying that.

 

[Mr. Arnold]

I have Visual Basic 6 learning edition.
I went to install it on my Vista computer and the installation started but
stopped with the message,

This problem was caused by a compatibility issue between Windows Vista and
this version of Visual C++ 6.0. This program was created by Microsoft.
Recommendation
Contact Microsoft about upgrades or other possible solutions to help make
this program compatible with this version of Windows.

Well it isn't Visual C++6 but Visual Basic 6 that I have and what do
updates do I have to have to be able to install it?

In order to install VB 6 on Vista, you must run the setup.exe with Escalated
Privileges Admin rights look it up. Even if your user account has admin
rights, in some cases, it doesn't have full rights as an admin. You right
click the setup exe and tell it to run As Administrator.

 

[Uncle Nobby]

In order to install VB 6 on Vista, you must run the setup.exe with
Escalated Privileges Admin rights look it up. Even if your user account
has admin rights, in some cases, it doesn't have full rights as an admin.
You right click the setup exe and tell it to run As Administrator.

Thanx for the reply.
I understand that, however what bothered me, due to the warning, would it
work when installed.
Or is it a case of it just not for this OS

 

[Mr. Arnold]

Thanx for the reply.
I understand that, however what bothered me, due to the warning, would it
work when installed.
Or is it a case of it just not for this OS

From what I read, once it's installed it's ok. You may need a short-cut on
the desktop and set to Run as Administrator it's there find it on the
short-cut.

You may have some glitches, just like I have had with .Net 2005 on Vista,
but I found workarounds. You should be able to do the same.

 

[LSR]

They are not saying that.

Why not upgrade to Visual Basic Express? It's free
(http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/downloads/) and supported under
Vista.

 

[Uncle Nobby]

From what I read, once it's installed it's ok. You may need a short-cut on
the desktop and set to Run as Administrator it's there find it on the
short-cut.

You may have some glitches, just like I have had with .Net 2005 on Vista,
but I found workarounds. You should be able to do the same.

Getting a bit confused with what is exactly VB.
I've been told that VB6 is different from the VB in Visual Studio 2005, and
I have seen VB.NET.

 

[Mr. Arnold]

Getting a bit confused with what is exactly VB.
I've been told that VB6 is different from the VB in Visual Studio 2005,
and I have seen VB.NET.

VB 6 under Visual Studio 6 is a COM and COM+ development solution and is not
a WEB centric or object oriented solution. Many applications will be around
using VB 6 or even some new applications may be developed using VB 6.

VB.Net starting with VS .Net, VS 2003 and VS 2005 is developed using those
solutions, is Web centric and an object oriented solution.

VB.Net is where you should be at, but VB 6 is not going away any time soon.
The old saying goes if it's not broke, then don't fix it.

http://searchvb.techtarget.com/info...272,sid8_gci1181380_tax303318_iid2657,00.html

 

[Uncle Nobby]

VB 6 under Visual Studio 6 is a COM and COM+ development solution and is
not a WEB centric or object oriented solution. Many applications will be
around using VB 6 or even some new applications may be developed using VB
6.

VB.Net starting with VS .Net, VS 2003 and VS 2005 is developed using those
solutions, is Web centric and an object oriented solution.

VB.Net is where you should be at, but VB 6 is not going away any time
soon. The old saying goes if it's not broke, then don't fix it.

http://searchvb.techtarget.com/info...272,sid8_gci1181380_tax303318_iid2657,00.html

Thanx for that