It is true that some Base elements of VB that have been around since before
Basic Had a "Visual" to it are being homogenized to accommodate the Common
Language Runtime that is Centric To DotNet, but the language structure and
presentation is not getting a complete re-write. Most of what developers
were hollering about regarding arrays, Microsoft acquiesced to their
desires. For the Last two versions, developers have been screaming to have
VB grow up to include Inheritance like the other OO languages, but when
Microsoft gave them All they wanted and Much Much more, they screamed again
in opposition. I think most were being short sighted in realizing they were
going to have to continue to use VB6 to support their existing Apps and
learning and developing in VB7.Net for their Web apps and anything New. It
is just like anything when there are major changes made, some want and
welcome the changes and others have to be brought along kicking and
screaming. What would it be like if everyone agreed on every point.....
pretty boring and probably not very much "outside the Box" thinking.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Manuel de Aguiar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, April 27, 2001 11:43 AM
Subject: Visual Basic V6.0 - .NET & R:BASE
> Hello VB Experts,
> Mr. Bob Powell's posting motivated me to ask those of you that work and
have
> invested a considerable amount of time with VB, about what the future
holds.
> I hear that the new VB.NET is not compatible with the last VB version.
Its
> incompatibility goes so far as to force developers to learn new and
different
> ways in order to continue using this programming language.
> Is this true? What is the point in spending a lot of time with VB6.0 if
only a
> small portion of your code will be able to keep up with future VB
versions?
> Do you tell your customer that their applications are stuck on V6.0,
doomed to
> obsolescense?
> Tell me if I am way off base in my conclusions. I really think that the
> ability to use RBase with VB is a powerful and very beneficial option. I
am
> concerned with MS's attitude of scrapping a platform with little concern
over
> end users and individuals that make their livelihood with their product.
I am
> very leery of using a product that can place my customers and myself in
this
> type of predicament.
>
> TIA
> Manuel
>
