What is the future of VB express?
We're doing an app in VB2003 and like some of the VB controls in VS2005.
Is VB Express a serious product? Let's face it, the price makes me wonder?
Free is never forever ;)
I don't have an issue with buying VB2005, but I don't see it.
What's with the express version? Is it another way of saying betazoid?
Will usoft support those of use that use VB express when VB2005 comes out?
Thanks,
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vb express 2005 is a part of visual studio express...
it is the same as other versions from microsoft with some diferences...
check at microsoft's web site they have table there with diferences...
main one is that it connects with local database if you use controls
provided...
but if you write code (if you add connection string at runtime for
remote) for those controls it can connect to remote database...
i hope my english was good enough for you to understand :-)
"Al_C" <ac****@bicnet. net> wrote in message news:Oy******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP09.phx.gbl... What is the future of VB express?
We're doing an app in VB2003 and like some of the VB controls in VS2005.
Is VB Express a serious product? Let's face it, the price makes me wonder? Free is never forever ;)
I don't have an issue with buying VB2005, but I don't see it.
What's with the express version? Is it another way of saying betazoid?
Will usoft support those of use that use VB express when VB2005 comes out?
Thanks,
To add a bit to what Andy said. VB Express is a trimmed down version of Visual Basic 2005 that comes with Visual Studio 2005
Standard Edition and higher. From what I have read, it is targeted at new programmers wishing to learn VB. Also, you are
correct, it is not free forever. It is a "Free to Download" product from Microsoft , for the next year. After that, if someone
wants to obtain it, they will have to pay for it. Those that have downloaded it during that year, can continue to use it (free
of charge) as long as they like. It is simply a marketing method to get new users for VB and other Microsoft programming
products. You can also download C#, C++, and other Express Products too. All are seperate downloads and not available in a
single IDE like Visual Studio 2005 Standard and above.
I run VB Express on my cheapy , Wal-Mart Black Friday, laptop ( HP-Ze2308Wm) and it runs pretty good.
Oh, and all the other versions are out as far as I can tell. You can order them from Amazon right now.
james
Thanks guys. Have seen usoft give away time limited samples, but notthing
like this.
Have a friend that uses VB6 on his machine. Can he run VB express on the
same machine?
I want to send hime code samples and I'm running VB2003 which I know won't
work on his
VB6 machine, but if he downloaded VB express I suspect he could take my code
samples and
update it if needed (like VB6 to VB.net files)
"Al_C" <ac****@bicnet. net> wrote in message
news:Oy******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP09.phx.gbl... What is the future of VB express?
We're doing an app in VB2003 and like some of the VB controls in VS2005.
Is VB Express a serious product? Let's face it, the price makes me
wonder? Free is never forever ;)
I don't have an issue with buying VB2005, but I don't see it.
What's with the express version? Is it another way of saying betazoid?
Will usoft support those of use that use VB express when VB2005 comes out?
Thanks,
yeah he can run it... you can run vb6, vb.2003, vb express, vb 2005
standard/pro at the same time on the same pc... its not a problem
Have him download the "manual" install and ISO Buster (free version). Then
he won't have to play the activation game for "free software".
Mike Ober.
"Andy" <an***********@ gmail.com> wrote in message
news:11******** **************@ g43g2000cwa.goo glegroups.com.. . yeah he can run it... you can run vb6, vb.2003, vb express, vb 2005
standard/pro at the same time on the same pc... its not a problem
Thanks guys, solid answers.
Like VBexpress so far. Just need to get used to the extra capabilities.
Will usoft support VBExpress with SPs?
"Al_C" <ac****@bicnet. net> wrote in message
news:Oy******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP09.phx.gbl... What is the future of VB express?
We're doing an app in VB2003 and like some of the VB controls in VS2005.
Is VB Express a serious product? Let's face it, the price makes me
wonder? Free is never forever ;)
I don't have an issue with buying VB2005, but I don't see it.
What's with the express version? Is it another way of saying betazoid?
Will usoft support those of use that use VB express when VB2005 comes out?
Thanks,
"Al_C" <ac****@bicnet. net> wrote in message news:%2******** ********@tk2msf tngp13.phx.gbl. .. Thanks guys, solid answers.
Like VBexpress so far. Just need to get used to the extra capabilities.
Will usoft support VBExpress with SPs?
Good question, and one that only Microsoft knows the answer to. I would think so, if there are issues that effect the base
system and are severe enough to warrant a Service Pack.
james
VB 2005 Express can be run on the same machine as VB6. There is an upgrade
wizard included for VB-to-VB.NET, but bear in mind it is not 100%.
Randall Arnold
"Al_C" <ac****@bicnet. net> wrote in message
news:eZ******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl... Thanks guys. Have seen usoft give away time limited samples, but notthing
like this.
Have a friend that uses VB6 on his machine. Can he run VB express on the
same machine?
I want to send hime code samples and I'm running VB2003 which I know won't
work on his
VB6 machine, but if he downloaded VB express I suspect he could take my
code samples and
update it if needed (like VB6 to VB.net files)
"Al_C" <ac****@bicnet. net> wrote in message
news:Oy******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP09.phx.gbl... What is the future of VB express?
We're doing an app in VB2003 and like some of the VB controls in VS2005.
Is VB Express a serious product? Let's face it, the price makes me
wonder? Free is never forever ;)
I don't have an issue with buying VB2005, but I don't see it.
What's with the express version? Is it another way of saying betazoid?
Will usoft support those of use that use VB express when VB2005 comes
out?
Thanks,
"james" <jjames700ReMoV eMe at earthlink dot net> wrote in message
news:eu******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP12.phx.gbl... To add a bit to what Andy said. VB Express is a trimmed down version of
Visual Basic 2005 that comes with Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition and
higher. From what I have read, it is targeted at new programmers wishing
to learn VB. Also, you are correct, it is not free forever. It is a "Free
to Download" product from Microsoft , for the next year. After that, if
someone wants to obtain it, they will have to pay for it. Those that have
downloaded it during that year, can continue to use it (free of charge) as
long as they like. It is simply a marketing method to get new users for
VB and other Microsoft programming products. You can also download C#,
C++, and other Express Products too. All are seperate downloads and not
available in a single IDE like Visual Studio 2005 Standard and above.
And it is recommended to download from http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/ex...pport/install/
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