I'm a intermediate programmer with VB 6.0 and anything I don't already know I can learn easily enough, and what I was wondering is... Firstly, I'm running Windows ME (don't ask) so is it even possible for me to get the .net framework and run VB.net or VB 2005? Second, would it be worth the upgrade, and am I going to be limited if I stay in VB 6.0? I'd like to learn to write programs that I can eventually contribute to the site, and I'd like to know whether VB 6 is sufficient, or should I use VB.net? Thanks in advance for your responses ~ Andy
In my opinion you should switch over to VB.net, like I did last year. It is an advantage especially since Windows Vista is being released in a few weeks, and vista will have the .net framework preinstalled so people will be able to run your applications without needing extra things to be installed. Obviously VB.net is a much more powerful language too - but vb6 is still great for creating programs for neopets, so it's up to you if you want to stick with that or not. You can download and use visualbasic.net 2005 express edition for free off the microsoft website.
ok, i think i'm going to try some VB. Which one is easier to learn? I don't care about power, i just want to know which one is easier to make neopets programs for. ~Deathader
I'm currently downloading Visual Studio 2005 but I will be unable to install it due to Windows ME, so i think ill experiment with installing Windows 2000 on my spare hard drive and see how i get on. Still looking for more opinions etc
You should use VB.NET, it's really easy and powerful. I thought VB6 was easier, but with VB.NET you can do a lot of things with less coding (I dunno if I said it well)!!!
Is it ani similar to SCAR or Delphi (sp) ? Because those are pretty easy-to-learn languages. Please put them on a scale, 10 being the hardest. Code (Text): SCAR Delphi 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
It depends. If you are making a browser or a simple application, I think 6 is ok. But if you want to make something like an autobuyer, then it's really hard, 9...