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Hello

I write all my applications in VB6-- and I don't understand the reason to move to .NET (other than MS might break VB6 apps in future updates). I'm taking the position that I don't understand something, so I'm hoping some experienced people can clarify my position

I write shareware apps that I only distribute through my own website. Download bandwidth is a major concern because that will cost me money

Here are my main concerns
* If I create a C# app, am I including the 20+ mb CLR in my download? (my current zipped vb6 setup files are around 5 mb
* Is there a package and deployment method? (it sounds like there isn't, again-- cause for confusion
* It sounds like .NET apps are easier to disassemble, is my code at risk from everyone seeing it and posting cracks
* Does .NET run on Win95? (If not, how far back does it go? Not one of my strongest concerns

These are the points that keep me from making the conversion. It seems like .NET is not for the shareware author, but for the corporate enterprise and/or internet applications. I'm a happy VB6 programmer that likes to write desktop applications, but if VB6 suddenly breaks in a couple years, I need to understand how .NET applies to my situation and how to handle it

I appreciate any insight
Lar

PS I find the conversion difficult because I learned programming in VB-- no formal education in C+ or anything else

Jul 21 '05 #1
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Hi

Hopefully I can help with some of your concerns.

* The 20+ mb framework install is a once off (Per version of the .NET framework), you could easily include a link to MS for the download of this, which would help to keep you bandwitdh low..
* Yes, VS.NET has a project type called "Deployment Project". This is esentially the same as the good ol' VB6 Package & Deployment Wizard (Just alot more powerful..
* Yes, .NET apps can easily be dissasembled.. VS.NET 2003 comes with a built in obfuscator. There are several other free third party obfuscators that can be used to help protect your code
* Search the MS web site.. It has a list of all the supported OS.

As for the actual development side of things, you don't need to use C#.. VB.NET is the next step up from VB6, which targets the .net framework (it does have alot of changes from VB6..), so you don't need to worry about learning another language from scratch.

Hope this has helped a little.

Cheer

Eddi

Jul 21 '05 #2
Cor
Hi Lars,

Only as addition to Eddie
* Search the MS web site.. It has a list of all the supported OS..


From Microsoft
NT = from NT4 + servicepack 6 and newer versions
W9 = W98 and newer versions actualy ME

I hope this helps,

Cor
Jul 21 '05 #3
Lars wrote:
*Hello,

I write all my applications in VB6-- and I don't understand the
reason to move to .NET (other than MS might break VB6 apps in future
updates). I'm taking the position that I don't understand something,
so I'm hoping some experienced people can clarify my
position:

I write shareware apps that I only distribute through my own website.
Download bandwidth is a major concern because that will cost me
money.

Here are my main concerns:
* If I create a C# app, am I including the 20+ mb CLR in my download?
(my current zipped vb6 setup files are around 5 mb)
* Is there a package and deployment method? (it sounds like there
isn't, again-- cause for confusion)
* It sounds like .NET apps are easier to disassemble, is my code at
risk from everyone seeing it and posting cracks?
* Does .NET run on Win95? (If not, how far back does it go? Not one
of my strongest concerns)

These are the points that keep me from making the conversion. It
seems like .NET is not for the shareware author, but for the
corporate enterprise and/or internet applications. I'm a happy VB6
programmer that likes to write desktop applications, but if V
B6 suddenly breaks in a couple years, I need to understand how .NET
applies to my situation and how to handle it.

I appreciate any insight,
Lars

PS I find the conversion difficult because I learned programming in
VB-- no formal education in C+ or anything else. *

No the CLR is not part of the exe. The actual app files are no larger
than in VB6. As a whole they are acually smaller because you do not
have all of those nasty .ddl's to tag with your app. There is a
Setup/Deploy Project that you can add to you app project in visual
studio.net for deployment that is acually pretty good. As far as the
disassembly, I've heard rumors of that also, but supposedly, the newer
version of visual studio.net (2003) makes things more secure.
Personally, I've never had any trouble with disassembly. Again, about
the backward compatibility, if the computer has the .NET framework on
it, supposedly, it will run any .NET application. I have seen some
posts that older machines cannot run the CLR because it takes a certain
amount of memory that older machines usually do not have; never looked
into it myself really. There is no reason for you to learn any C
language. There is VB.NET. It is a little different, but not too bad
if you have a good working knowledge of VB6. If VB6 works for you, I'd
say keep using it though. The only thing you have to worry about
really is if the target pc has the .NET framework on it. Hope this
helped some.
--
drayyarb
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