Limitations of VB6 Learning Edition?

I'm thinking of investing in a copy of VB6 and was going to go for the
Learning Edition (maybe Deluxe). Now I've seen a comment that the Learning
Edition does not create .exe files. I presume that means the programs I
create will only be able to run inside the editor's environment. So if I
progress to producing small programs suitable for sharing (say from a
website), will I then have to upgrade to the Pro version? In other words,
should I go straight for the Pro version?

Cheers,
-Neil F.

re: Limitations of VB6 Learning Edition?

You could, if you could find, buy the Pro version for almost as cheap as the
learning addition and I would recommend that. Watch out for sales on eBay
as you want to make sure you are buy a legal copy...

Good luck finding a copy!

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Chris Hanscom - Microsoft MVP (VB)
Veign's Resource Center
http://www.veign.com/vrc_main.asp
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"neil f" <fazspam@argonet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> I'm thinking of investing in a copy of VB6 and was going to go for the
> Learning Edition (maybe Deluxe). Now I've seen a comment that the Learning
> Edition does not create .exe files. I presume that means the programs I
> create will only be able to run inside the editor's environment. So if I
> progress to producing small programs suitable for sharing (say from a
> website), will I then have to upgrade to the Pro version? In other words,
> should I go straight for the Pro version?
>
> Cheers,
> -Neil F.
>
>[/color]

re: Limitations of VB6 Learning Edition?

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>
> "neil f" <fazspam@argonet.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:-N-dnfZWwKXmV4jfRVn-jA@pipex.net...[color=green]
>> I'm thinking of investing in a copy of VB6 and was going to go for the
>> Learning Edition (maybe Deluxe). Now I've seen a comment that the
>> Learning
>> Edition does not create .exe files. I presume that means the programs I
>> create will only be able to run inside the editor's environment. So if I
>> progress to producing small programs suitable for sharing (say from a
>> website), will I then have to upgrade to the Pro version? In other words,
>> should I go straight for the Pro version?
>>
>> Cheers,
>> -Neil F.
>>[/color][/color]
Purchased a copy of Learning Edition for similar reasons to you - found out
that EXE files are find but if you want to port your files to other
computers problems. - Solved by Martin Double reply to me in this group
copied in part below:
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>Get all VB6 updates (SP6) from Microsoft site.
>Get Microsoft Visual Studio Installer from Microsoft site.
>All the necessary downloads are FREE.[/color]

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>You can use Visual Studio
>Installer. This has many added advantages such as being able to
>automatically install Windows Installer (when needed) onto any Windows
>Platform, automatic installation of Desktop Icons, Banner advertisements on
>the Installation Dialog Forms etc........[/color]

re: Limitations of VB6 Learning Edition?

It makes exes. It does not make native code exes (not needed anyway), it
does not allow designing of user-controls, and does not include a setup tool
for installing on other systems, as I recall.

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Randy Birch
MS MVP Visual Basic
http://vbnet.mvps.org/


"neil f" <fazspam@argonet.co.uk> wrote in message
news:-N-dnfZWwKXmV4jfRVn-jA@pipex.net...
: I'm thinking of investing in a copy of VB6 and was going to go for the
: Learning Edition (maybe Deluxe). Now I've seen a comment that the Learning
: Edition does not create .exe files. I presume that means the programs I
: create will only be able to run inside the editor's environment. So if I
: progress to producing small programs suitable for sharing (say from a
: website), will I then have to upgrade to the Pro version? In other words,
: should I go straight for the Pro version?
:
: Cheers,
: -Neil F.
:
:

re: Limitations of VB6 Learning Edition?

I got a copy of VB6 professional edition at a computer show for $49.95. It
came in a Microsoft Box and looked completely legit - I registered it w/no
complaints from Microsoft.
I've created apps that I've installed on other systems with no problems.

"neil f" <fazspam@argonet.co.uk> wrote in message
news:-N-dnfZWwKXmV4jfRVn-jA@pipex.net...[color=blue]
> I'm thinking of investing in a copy of VB6 and was going to go for the
> Learning Edition (maybe Deluxe). Now I've seen a comment that the Learning
> Edition does not create .exe files. I presume that means the programs I
> create will only be able to run inside the editor's environment. So if I
> progress to producing small programs suitable for sharing (say from a
> website), will I then have to upgrade to the Pro version? In other words,
> should I go straight for the Pro version?
>
> Cheers,
> -Neil F.
>[/color]