VB 6 to VB 2005

[LordGarf]

Dear All,

I downloaded a functional version of vb 2005 express. So it is completely free. Started to program a bit and noticed that it woundn't be that hard to migrate from VB 6 to VB 2005.
The only thing that bothers me is the .net framework. Every app I create with vb 2005 express and want to distribute it you need .net to run it. There is no way to create a simple exe file nor a simple setup file like the well known package and deployment. Instead you need to upload it to a webserver and install it from there.

It is nice ofcource to distribute stuff over the web but not on CD. What are posible solutions for this?

Or is it just vb 2005 express limits? What version should I use to create exe files with etc...

tanks in advance.

tank you,

best regards,
Lord_Garfield

 

[TipGiver]

The dot NET that will have to be installed on a client's pc is about 22 MB. You install it only once, and can be downloaded from microsoft.com. The express edition have some limits, e.g on SQL server and setup deployment (has only click-once deployment).
You could create a simple deployment package (by installshield or inno setup, etc) and have it on the intenet. You can also - if possible - create a web application. And you could also create your windows application as a library (dll) and deploy it on your remote server. After granding security issues, you could do a directcast from a aform in that dll to a win-form. This will be loaded in the client's memory and finally the user will be able to launch a windows app that is deployed not locally (setup project) but remotely.

I can imagine that most of them i said sounds 'unknowingly', but it is definately worth leaving
vb6 for .Net

HOpe those help!