vb 6 dead or alive |
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New Poster Posts: 10 Topics: 1
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April 13, 2008, 06:58:46 AM
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how many of you still use vb 6? 
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Code Guru Gender:  Posts: 1399 Topics: 85
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April 14, 2008, 05:29:37 AM
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"It is practically impossible to teach good programming to students that have had a prior exposure to BASIC: as potential programmers they are mentally mutilated beyond hope of regeneration."
Not mine, this is a quote from Dijkstra.
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New Coder Posts: 37 Topics: 2
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May 03, 2008, 12:48:48 AM
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Not me. Used to use it but now use C# & .Net. VB 6 looks old in comparison.
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Code Guru
Location: India
Gender: Posts: 1387 Topics: 105
 
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June 01, 2008, 09:23:32 AM
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I used VB 6.0 a lot while doing my graduation Projects and also helped other in their projects.
Currently I am working on Visual Studio (.net), but I still have my Compact Disk for VB 6.0 installation.
I think many people still use VB 6.0 to build Desktop Applications.
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Code Guru Gender: Posts: 1399 Topics: 85
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June 02, 2008, 08:32:02 AM
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I havent used it for a good 7 or 8 years - had its plus points in its day, but its outdated now and theres better things out there.
Incidently, I think the IDE that came with VB (and QBasic) was excellent for the time, especially in the early 2-3 versions of VB, and the QB one really were good.
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New Coder Posts: 36 Topics: 9
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June 15, 2008, 11:50:24 PM
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VB 6.0 was/is good for developing desktop applications. If its dead now then whats the alternative to it 
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New Coder Posts: 37 Topics: 2
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June 22, 2008, 09:08:56 AM
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C# is the new VB. VB.Net is almost identical to C# so I'd recommend making the jump to C# from VB 6.
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New Poster Posts: 5 Topics: 1
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August 24, 2008, 10:30:34 AM
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Since the dot net platform is born i don't think there are many VB 6 developers. At our workplace the SME section completely changed from VB 6 to VB.NET. But some of my friends still are using VB 5 for certain programs
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Regular Coder Posts: 82 Topics: 12
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August 26, 2008, 03:58:58 PM
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I have a copy of it in my closet but its been well over a year since I last used it.
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New Coder Posts: 19 Topics: 6
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September 06, 2008, 01:58:18 PM
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I think that it is dead,because you can't become a real programmer only using BASIC
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New Coder Posts: 20 Topics: 13
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September 10, 2008, 01:21:17 AM
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It is totally depend on the requirements of your application. I think people are still using vb to develop some desktop applications. Many would prefer now Vb.net but still there are so many people who still use vb 6
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New Poster Posts: 6 Topics: 0
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September 10, 2008, 03:01:03 AM
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I think vb6 is not dead yet. many organization is still using vb6. I am in a organization where VB6 is used to create addons for SAPB1
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Regular Coder Posts: 50 Topics: 15
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September 10, 2008, 04:38:13 AM
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VB 6 was one of the first programing languages I used. No longer use it though after completing a VB.NET paper, and forgot VB6 totally. Although I did find VB6 a great language for people starting out with programming.
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Regular Coder Posts: 50 Topics: 15
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September 11, 2008, 01:29:21 AM
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When i was in class XI i was a great fan of VB 6.0 but now i dont think it is advisable to use VB 6.0 these days when you VB.net in the market ......
You should always try using the newer versions rather than sticking to older one....................
SO now i am using C# and VB.net.........
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New Coder Posts: 49 Topics: 14
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September 15, 2008, 05:25:22 AM
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Visual Basic 6.0 is a very good language and due to some live projects it is still in use. My Project is also in visual Basic so i am also keep in touch with VB. Visual basic is still alive due to its old charm.
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Code Guru Gender: Posts: 1399 Topics: 85
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September 15, 2008, 05:27:28 AM
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Do you write code in any other languages? I found that transitioning from VB to other languages (about 10ish yrs ago) was quite easy and have never looked back.
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Regular Coder Posts: 91 Topics: 13
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July 20, 2010, 11:09:46 PM
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i think, Vb will not be dead even next version of Vb.net comes. it is very light and easy language.
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New Poster Posts: 1 Topics: 0
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August 21, 2010, 03:06:40 AM
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Not me. Used to use it but now use C# & . Net. VB 6 looks old in comparison.
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New Coder Posts: 30 Topics: 4
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August 22, 2010, 05:32:35 AM
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I use PHP. I am a web programmer. I never do desktop programming.
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Code Guru
Location: India
Gender: Posts: 1387 Topics: 105
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August 26, 2010, 02:56:58 AM
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Do you write code in any other languages? I found that transitioning from VB to other languages (about 10ish yrs ago) was quite easy and have never looked back.
Transition from VB 6.0 to other language may be easy only if the other language supports lot of event driven scenarios. VB 6.0 programmers get habit of using events for every action they want to do. But in some languages like PHP it is not the case. Moving from VB 6.0. to VB.Net is very easy. For C#.net learning the OOPs concepts first will help to make your hands strong on C#.Net.
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New Poster Posts: 1 Topics: 0
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January 04, 2011, 10:33:57 PM
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i use VB6 and it still alive. may die in a year or 2 once windows 7 is everywhere. Many of my users do have the . net frame or allowed to load at this stage, so VB. net is a no go. Windows 7 will most likely change that
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New Poster Posts: 11 Topics: 0
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January 07, 2011, 03:58:14 AM
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NET comes from the point I do not think that many developers of Visual Basic 6. In our working section of SMEs has completely changed from VB 6 to VB. NET. But some of my friends are still using VB 5 for some programs
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New Coder Posts: 20 Topics: 2
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April 13, 2011, 02:24:14 PM
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I don't think there are many VB 6 developers. At our workplace the SME section completely changed from VB 6 to VB. NET. But some of my friends still are using VB 5 for certain programs.
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New Coder Posts: 25 Topics: 2
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April 26, 2011, 12:43:37 PM
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Since the dot net papers is intelligent i don't judge there are many VB 6 developers. At our work the SME portion completely transformed from VB 6 to VB. NET. But several of my friends soothe are using VB 5 for positive programs
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Professional Coder Real name: Odusee
Location: Australia
Gender:  Posts: 458 Topics: 47
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June 07, 2011, 12:14:30 AM
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I remember using VB 6.0 last year. I think it is still alive. How can it be dead when there are some people who still need to learn he basic of VB. though I am not sure if VB 8 is now easier to use.
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Professional Coder Real name: Odusee
Location: Australia
Gender: Posts: 458 Topics: 47
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June 09, 2011, 11:46:58 PM
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Although I can not find a language of VB6 people to start programming. VB 6 was one of the first programming language I used. No longer use it even on paper at the end of VB. NET, VB6, and I forgot completely.
VB6 is still used you know. For learning students in school.
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Professional Coder Real name: Odusee
Location: Australia
Gender: Posts: 458 Topics: 47
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June 25, 2011, 01:09:44 AM
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I think it is because they are not exposed to VB 8 which is much easier 
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Professional Coder Posts: 229 Topics: 7
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July 18, 2011, 10:58:50 PM
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I think vb is dead now because there are so many good languages are came recently that vb seems to be old. Functionality and features are also old today.
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Professional Coder Real name: Odusee
Location: Australia
Gender: Posts: 458 Topics: 47
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July 19, 2011, 10:26:17 PM
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I think vb is dead now because there are so many good languages are came recently that vb seems to be old. Functionality and features are also old today.
But VB6 is still used in schools and so on. The upgraded ones like the VB8 are now present in the company.
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Professional Coder Posts: 229 Topics: 7
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July 22, 2011, 01:12:26 AM
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I think vb is still used by many professionals, as it is the event driven programming language so some programmer simply loved it.
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Regular Coder Posts: 73 Topics: 2
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August 04, 2011, 04:59:56 AM
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vb6 is not dead its alive many people many organization can use vb6
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Professional Coder Gender: Posts: 242 Topics: 3
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August 06, 2011, 06:39:41 AM
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it is still alive!
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Professional Coder Posts: 229 Topics: 7
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August 18, 2011, 02:52:21 AM
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I am not using vb now because I think when .Net comes in a market then vb automatically looses its shine.
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