Free VB.NET (standard edition) from Microsoft 20

[ZOR]

Thanks CubeE101 for the link/thread. So good to get something for free to stay above water. One querie, don't know if anyone knows, but it has to have the MS Net Framework. Thats okay, its free. However there is no mention of the framework working on Windows 98, only mentions 2k,XP etc However the Net redistributable package that has to be loaded on the PC First, does say that package works on W98.
Many thanks. Have another star for bringing this one into the open.

 

[ZOR]

Thanks too dilettante, have a star.

 

[CubeE101]

According to This Microsoft Page

It supports Win 98...

System Requirements
Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

Typical Installation Requirements
The .NET Framework runs on:
Microsoft Windows® 98
Microsoft Windows NT® 4.0 (SP 6a required)
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me)
Microsoft Windows 2000 (SP2 Recommended)
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Software Requirements:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 or later (install Internet Explorer 6.0)

Hope this helps...

Have Fun, Be Young... Code BASIC
-Josh

http://cubee.topcities.com

PROGRAMMER: Red-eyed, mumbling mammal capable of conversing with inanimate objects.

 

[ZOR]

Many thanks for the getting 98 confirmed. Will have to have a play with it. Sorry I cant throw another star over. Regards

 

[RiverGuy]

Although you can run it on all of those OS's, you can only install the IDE on 2000 and XP, and possibly NT 4, I'm not sure.

 

[chiph]

While MS says it supports Win98, experiences from several users have shown that .NET apps are less than stellar on that version of Windows. I wouldn't target that platform, myself...

Chip H.


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[vb5prgrmr]

Most yes, but you also must consider the current state of the union, and while I am not a lawer, I am just going on past experience. I have not needed to deal with it personally lately, but I can say that a few years ago (pre 911) the company I worked for was hired by a french company. We had to send our own computers and personel to do the job. The job requirements also had our personel and equipment in what would be considered a secured site so our computers could not be tampered with.

 

[bzsurf03]

Cuz, I am proud to be an American where I know my VB is free. And I won't..." It's a song that just came to mind. Sorry for singing. Is that allowed here?

 

[CubeE101]

Did you really believe you could become the American Idol? Well, then, you're deaf.

Sorry, had to do it... ;-)

Have Fun, Be Young... Code BASIC
-Josh

http://cubee.topcities.com

PROGRAMMER: Red-eyed, mumbling mammal capable of conversing with inanimate objects.

 

[ZOR]

Your correct RiverGuy, the Framework distribution package loaded okay on W98, but the SDK Package did not want to know Windows 98. Anyway had a play with the freebie from the Open Source development. Its all Gobble De Gook, WHY?

Surely the syntax for code only interprets what we type in to communicate with the PC. Why does it have to be like a foreign language to VB6. I.m glad I did not dip in my pocket to buy the MS VBNet, I'd rather spend the money getting propped up in a bar with a good hooker than blowing the rest of my brain out going in another direction thats probably no better for bugs, incompatability between PC's etc. Unless I can find a dummies step through from VB6 to VBnet, then I'm giving up when VB6 is dead. Long live VB6

 

[dilettante]

I have my own biased outlook on the situation.

My take on the whole thing is that VB7 was tossed by the wayside and the VB.Net effort was dominated by Microsoft's in-house C++ johnnies. The VB guys who got dragged along were just gagged until a few "Clockwork Orange" style re-education sessions took hold.

Here are some other opinions, and some possible support for my pet conspiracy theory:

Visual Fred

Microsoft's "VB Problem" The Forgotten 3 Million

But it's a done deal by now, and there seems to be no going back. Sooner or later you jump in, move on, or drop out. Even Borland seems to have caved with recent versions of Delphi.

 

[CubeE101]

Are you talking about Delphi.NET that is popping up everywhere ;-)

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-Josh

http://cubee.topcities.com

PROGRAMMER: Red-eyed, mumbling mammal capable of conversing with inanimate objects.

 

[Wantabie]

Give this guy a star... Many thanks CubeE101.

 

[kjv1611]

Well, thanks for the link to the tutorials, CubeE101, but as of today, June 10th at around 3pm Eastern Daylight Savings Time (United States), Microsoft had this to say about the free copies:

Due to overwhelming demand, supplies of the complimentary Not For Resale copies of Visual Basic .NET 2003 Standard Edition* are now exhausted. Tens of thousands were claimed by developers. If you wish to explore Visual Basic .NET on a trial basis, visit the Visual Studio .NET 2003 Hosted Experience.

So, anyway, the tutorials look worth checking into, especially since their free - that's always worth looking into! But as for VB.Net for free, well, it's all over... the fat lady has begun singing...[just imagine an Emoticon here of one of those women in the big operatic Viking costumes]

No free VB.net

But, still free tutorials, and the other links look good for review..

Stephen
"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life:
no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." John 14:6 KJV

 

[CubeE101]

You can still get free vb.net!!!

I got tired of waiting for the standard edition, and downloaded the .NET SDK and #Develop (see dilettante's post above, the other posts with 5 stars ;-))

The IDE is identical to the MS .NET IDE (from what I've seen in the videos) and it works great. PLUS you get VC#, which you did not with the Video offer...

There are 3 main downloads once you get started... with a total of close to 150 - 200 MB...
1) #Develop IDE
2) MS .NET SDK
3) MS .NET Runtime

So if you have a high speed connection, it IS worth the DL time...

If you have any other questions, Please post them so others can learn the answers too...

This offer (#Develop + SDK & Videos) is still too good to pass up!

Good Luck,
Josh

Have Fun, Be Young... Code BASIC
-Josh

http://cubee.topcities.com

PROGRAMMER: Red-eyed, mumbling mammal capable of conversing with inanimate objects.

 

[kjv1611]

Thanks for the further post there, CubeE101, I definitely intend to take a look into it. Right now, where I live, we are getting (at the max) a download of 3mb per second with Charter Cable Internet. I'm likin' it to say the least. Some areas may have better, but I'd say that's pretty quick. So, that download won't take very long once I actually go and get it. At earliest, I'll probably get to look at it this weekend or next week. Thanks for summarizing the necessary parts there in the last post, as that may be most helpful.

Stephen
"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life:
no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." John 14:6 KJV

 

[CubeE101]

yeah ours (cableone) is ~3000 kbits/sec so I guess it's the same as what you've got...

I downloaded the DirectX 9 SDK (which is like 170 Megs) in about 7 minutes...

You want to get that too, if you get #Develop

It has preset project templates for directX

Thanks,
Josh

Have Fun, Be Young... Code BASIC
-Josh

http://cubee.topcities.com

PROGRAMMER: Red-eyed, mumbling mammal capable of conversing with inanimate objects.

 

[kjv1611]

Is that at one of the same sites?

Stephen
"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life:
no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." John 14:6 KJV

 

[CubeE101]

Microsoft has DirectX and .Net: SDKs and Runtimes...

I usually just go to google and search for:
MSDN DirectX 9 SDK
MSDN .Net SDK
MSDN DirectX 9 Runtime
MSDN .net runtime

Or just go to

http://www.microsoft.com

and click downloads and start digging through the site...

You can *Usually* download pretty fast from microsoft (I can't imagine why ;-))

The only thing you need to download from the other site is the IDE itself which you can find here:

http://www.icsharpcode.net/OpenSource/SD/Download/

Here I'll Make it easy for you: ;-)
Click on each of these, and install them in order...
Required:
.Net Runtime Redistributable ~24 MB
.Net Framework SDK ~109 MB
#Develop IDE ~5 MB
Optional:
DirectX 9 SDK ~187 MB
(Just for reference, with 3000kbps cable, this DirectX SDK took me ~7 minutes to download)

The above is the setup I used, and it works great...
My system at home is: WinXP (Home) 2GHz P4, 512MB Ram, GeForce4 Video Card w/TV out (Dell)

I don't know how or if it will run on other systems, that is the only one I have tried so far...

Someone mentioned above that it might not work on Win98... (WinME?)
Should work on Win2K and up

Good Luck,
Josh

Have Fun, Be Young... Code BASIC
-Josh

http://cubee.topcities.com

PROGRAMMER: Red-eyed, mumbling mammal capable of conversing with inanimate objects.

 

[kjv1611]

Well, I'll be in good shape, then - WinXP Pro.. I like it very well. Since tried XP Pro, I don't want anything less, especially if it is older than Windows 2000/ME. I have ME as well, and it's kind of a love/hate relationship there. [SMILE]. It does some of the same things as XP, but lacks a bunch, and I mean a bunch. Aside from the difference in the GUI, it just isn't quite as smart. I definitely want to get a shot at trying the next Windows in about 2 or 3 or 5 or.. years, the Longhorn version. It looks pretty good from what I've seen thus far...

Anywho, that info will be most helpful when I get the time to try it... looking to be definitely next week at earliest, maybe 2 weeks - not much extra time at home right now.

Stephen
"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life:
no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." John 14:6 KJV