Visual basic...I don't need help, just talking

[outlawstar4761]

hmm...yeh, I suppose it's c++ is also better because when it's compiled it's just one exe, where VB has a whole folder worth of files.

 

[Bahawolf1]

Yes, it is much better than VB.. but all you really need is the compiled .exe anyway.

 

[outlawstar4761]

But a plain ol dos exe doesn't exactly look cool now does it

All I've made in VB is a basic calculator that I personalized some stuff on, but I love it because it looks so sweet!

 

[uid=[0]]

Visual C# is now available if you would like something that would be able to make an easy gui, however to tie the code togeather, it would be just like proggin in a syntax highlighting notepad. but at least it allows you to visually design the layout of the program, if thats what your looking for.

 

[root]

VB only have one file one it's compiled, the many files are the project file/workspace file and module files/form files etc...

Once it's compiled it'll run on any windows machine,
(the only exception is that a runtime library may be required, but this can also be true if you use C with other linked libraries).

Visual basic, IS a real language, albeit a simple one for making simple applications, but for all intensive purposes, if you only want a simple applications there are times when VB is the best tool for the job.

VB also makes a great prototype language, enabling you to build simple forms etc for asthetic/functional specification approval.

but with great simlicity comes great restrictions, (mostly running speed).

certainly there are somethings that are done in C that you wouldn't even attempt in VB, but likewise there are things that are very simple in VB that would be insanly difficult in C/C++

 

[uid=[0]]

one of the major resons i like vb over .net is that you have to have .net framework installed to run any app(.exe) that was written in a .net platform (C#, VB.Net)