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I have a VB project that I am told can only be modified with Visual Basic 6.0

Professional version.



Can Visual Basic.NET Standard Edition be downgraded to VB 6.0?

If not, which version of VB can be downgraded to version 6.0?

If yes, will VB.NET standard edition require the VB 6.0 project to be

upgraded to VB.NET upon opening of the file?

Also if VB.NET can be downgraded to VB 6.0, would it be as powerful as VB

6.0 Professionall?


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Jason wrote:



If you mean... call MS and basically trade your right to use VB.Net for

the right to use VB6, yes (actually, not sure about "Standard

Edition"... you'll probably need to call and ask)



Only newer versions can be downgraded.. which means VB.Net's the only

option right now. (btw... more of a "side-grade" than an up/downgrade...

they're completely different products)



If you open a VB6 project in VB.Net, you'll absolutely have to run the

upgrade wizard. Bad news is, the wizard's not good at all so you'll end

up having to recode most of the project anyway.



You'll need VB6 professional if your app needs to be compiled and

distributed...



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