Moving to Microsoft Visual Basic .NET

Moving to Microsoft ® Visual Basic ® .NET Patrick McGowen Developer Evangelist Microsoft ® Corporation

What we will cover ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Session Prerequisites ,[object Object],[object Object],Level 200

Why Do This Presentation? ,[object Object],[object Object]

Demonstrations ,[object Object],[object Object]

Demonstrations ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Agenda ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

An Overview of Visual Basic .NET Not just Visual Basic 6 + 1 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

An Overview of Visual Basic .NET CLR: Key features ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

An Overview of Visual Basic .NET Updated language: New features ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

An Overview of Visual Basic .NET Updated language: Key changes ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

An Overview of Visual Basic .NET Updated language: Cleaned up ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

An Overview of Visual Basic .NET Updated language: Data type changes ,[object Object],Long or Int64 64-bit Integer or Int32 Long 32-bit Short or Int16 Integer 16-bit Byte Byte 8-bit Visual Basic .NET Visual Basic 6.0 Integer Type

An Overview of Visual Basic .NET New IDE: Microsoft ® Visual Studio ® .NET ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],An Overview of Visual Basic .NET Final Comments

Demonstration 1 Key Visual Basic .NET Changes Form Layout Structured Exception Handling Inheritance

Developing Windows Apps The New World of Windows Forms ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Developing Windows Apps New RAD features in Visual Studio .NET ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Developing Windows Apps Some new or greatly improved controls ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Developing Windows Apps Retired or Replaced Controls ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Developing Windows Apps Changes to Mouse Events ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Developing Windows Apps Working with Drag-and-Drop ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Developing Windows Apps Implementing Drag-and-Drop DoDragDrop() MouseDown DragEnter DragDrop e.Effect e.Data.GetData() Target Control Source Control DragDropResult

Demonstration 2 Drag-and-Drop Between TextBox Controls Between TreeView Controls Between PictureBox Controls

Upgrade Considerations Upgrade options ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Upgrade Considerations Evaluating the Benefits ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Upgrade Considerations Evaluating the cost ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Upgrade Considerations Evaluating the cost (ctd) ,[object Object],Leave; can work with .NET WebClasses Leave; can work with .NET UserControls Leave Property pages Leave and use COM interop ActiveX ________ Leave; can work with .NET DHTML Applications Upgrade to VB 6 or VB .NET Visual Basic 5 controls Leave OLE Container Control Leave or use alternate inter- application communication Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) Update to ADO or ADO .NET DAO and RDO data binding Leave or rewrite in GDI+ Visual Basic 6 drawing model Recommendation Technology

Prepare for the upgrade Suggested Upgrade Plan ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Using the Upgrade Wizard No Side-by-Side Issues ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Using the Upgrade Wizard Wizard Philosophy ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Using the Upgrade Wizard Wizard Methodology

Using the Upgrade Wizard Wizard Methodology - NOTES

Using the Upgrade Wizard _UpgradeReport.htm

Using the Upgrade Wizard EWI Comments ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Using the Upgrade Wizard EWI Comments - NOTES ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Using the Upgrade Wizard Upgrade Issue Help Files

Using the Upgrade Wizard Errors not caught ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Demonstration 2 Using the Upgrade Wizard View the Project in the Visual Basic 6 IDE Upgrade the Project Fix build errors Run the Upgraded App

Session Summary ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

For More Information… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Specific articles on the MSDN Web site

For More Information… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],.NET Framework SDK

MSDN Essential Resources for Developers Training & Events MSDN Webcasts, MSDN Online Seminars, Tech-Ed, PDC, Developer Days Subscription Services Online Information Membership Programs Print Publications Library, OS, Professional, Enterprise, Universal Delivered via CD-ROM, DVD, Web MSDN Online, MSDN Flash, How-To Resources, Download Center MSDN User Groups MSDN Magazine MSDN News

How-To Resources Simple, Step-By-Step Procedures ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

MSDN Webcasts Interactive, Live Online Event ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

MSDN Subscriptions THE way to get Visual Studio .NET Visual Studio .NET MSDN Subscriptions NEW ,[object Object],[object Object],MSDN Professional $1199 new $899 renewal/upgrade MSDN Enterprise $2199 new $1599 renewal/upgrade MSDN Universal $2799 new $2299 renewal/upgrade ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Where Can I Get MSDN? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

MS Press Essential Resources for Developers ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],www.microsoft.com/mspress

Become A Microsoft Certified Solution Developer ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Training Training Resources for Developers ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],To locate a training provider for this course, please access www.microsoft.com/traincert Microsoft Certified Technical Education Centers are Microsoft’s premier partners for training services

Session Credits ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

An Overview of Visual Basic .NET Updated language: Key changes (ctd) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

An Overview of Visual Basic .NET Updated language: Key changes (ctd) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Developing Windows Apps The Form Object Hierarchy Object MarshalByRefObject Component Control ScrollableControl ContainerControl Form YourForm

Developing Windows Apps The Form Object Hierarchy - NOTES Object MarshalByRefObject Component Control ScrollableControl ContainerControl Form YourForm

Developing Windows Apps Visual Basic .NET Controls: Some Changes ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Upgrade Considerations Evaluating the cost (ctd) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Upgrade Considerations Decision making process (ctd) Are there benefits to upgrading? Don’t upgrade No Yes Is it worth the effort? No Develop upgrade plan Yes

Prepare for the upgrade Code cleanup suggestions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Prepare for the upgrade Code cleanup suggestions - NOTES ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Using the Upgrade Wizard Starting the upgrade ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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