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Hi, I have this old VB6 project that I need to modify a little. My question is where I can download(spyware free) VB6 or .ISO image? We do have MSDN subscription, but I can't find anything but the service pack. Found these installation instructions for Win 10: How to install Visual Basic 6 on Windows 10[^]
Also some strange download of one CD, that doesn't looks like what I'm searching for: WinWorld: Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0[^]
Thanks!
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There is no legitimate download for VB6 or VS6. It's been a dead product for quite some time now.
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Thanks. This is what I came to after digging around. Typical MC mess.
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If you're saying "typical Microsoft mess", they've been screaming "get your apps moved to VB.NET" for the last 20 years.
VB6 IDE support ended in 2007(?) and is not supported on any current version of Windows. The VB6 runtimes will be supported until the end-of-life of Windows 11, currently, for the 22H2 version, in 2025.
Nobody can complain about it. They've had over 20 years to get the code moved over to .NET.
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Then why MFC still works? Microsoft screaming out loud "Wach out! I did something stupid again!" doesn't help me today. I haven't written this application.
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Because MFC is still very widely used, still supported, and doesn't have anything to do with VB6...
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Single Step Debugger wrote: My question is where I can download(spyware free) VB6 or .ISO image?
And then you are going to run it on what? You would need an OS (windows version) which runs it and then a computer that runs that.
Hypothetically one of those links seems like it might be the CD image? Or the installer?
So then maybe you can create a VM that would run maybe Windows 95 or Vista? Then run the installer in that? But you would need to find Windows 95/Vista to install in the VM.
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Myself this is why being a pack rat can be a good thing.
I am rather certain I have a computer tucked away with Windows 95 on it. (Never had one with Vista.)
I also have all the MSDN CDs/DVDs back to the 90s. (I think that means I have a developer version of Vista though.)
I even have some monitors which would be required for that computer. Although I have been thinking of tossing those.
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Yes, this is the case. We are setting VM with Win XP. Also, it looks like with a little trick it can be installed on Win 10. I just don't have the discs.
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David Lema son wrote: Ddddd
But what is the question? Also, you are on the VB forum and your subject is C# (there is a separate forum for that). C# is one semitone short for discussions on D.
The best help that I can think of based on your text is ... (Using MS Windows Calculator in Programmer Mode)
Hex: Ddddd
Dec: 908765
Oct: 3356735
Bin: 11011101110111011101
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jsc42 wrote: But what is the question?
Look at his member profile: Member since Thu 19 Jan 2023. SPAM.
Graeme
"I fear not the man who has practiced ten thousand kicks one time, but I fear the man that has practiced one kick ten thousand times!" - Bruce Lee
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I already reported his message as "inappropriate"
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Hello,
We can use API to communicate two different applications.
I have one major doubt, that I am having my VB6.0 application need to integrate with third party webbased application.
Is this possible to use API keys through vb6.0 code to link with third party API?
Thanks
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This has nothing to do with the language being used. Yes, you can use the API keys, but it's your code and/or library that communicates with the API that's going to use the keys.
But, WHY ON EARTH ARE YOU USING VB6? It's been dead for 20 years now. New development in VB6 is a complete waste of time. You're going to end up rewriting this app sooner than you think. VB6 runtime support will end with the end of support for Windows 11. Support for the 22H2 version of Windows 11 will end in October 2025, just under 3 years from now.
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Thanks for the reply.
Actually main reason behind using vb6 is we have developed one big application in vb6 before 12 years which is currently been used very much finely and perfectly.
And it will be a big taks for us to upgrade it to vb.net hence instead of upgrading we are still using it.
Now just small changes are there which is like to integrate web based applications data with that application.
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I suggest you start planning the change to another platform, you have 3 years!
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity -
RAH
I'm old. I know stuff - JSOP
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OK, but you have a lot of planning to do. You WILL be re-writing this thing. Are you going to wait until it's too late to do it?
You better start now.
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Don't worry too much about people telling you that VB6 is outdated, dead, or both. There are millions and millions and millions lines of VB6 code out there, keeping companies running and being profitable. And if you have VB6 skills, you definitely have employment and earnings opportunities for many years to come. I should know: I am quickly approaching my 70th birthday, I am retired, and still bring home quite a bit of bacon by free-lancing, carefully selecting what I want from a ridiculous number of offers/requests.
Oh... when someone tells you that VB6 is outdated, dead, or both... just remind them of COBOL... 
And to come back to your question: yes, VB6 can be used to interact with many API. Depending on the API, you will use different tools and/or techniques. Sometimes it will be more difficult than using other, more modern languages. In other cases, strangely, it will be easier. Go figure.
Good luck with your project!
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 This just goes to prove the point that VB6 applications should be retired and rewritten into a more modern language. You have a limited future as a viable developer and you are able to be very picky about which jobs you take on. While there may be millions of productive lines of code out there finding a young developer to support it is a challenge.
Encouraging anyone to continue with VB6 is doing them a disservice.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity -
RAH
I'm old. I know stuff - JSOP
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Thanks a lot.
gvidali thank you very much..such a relief from this tension.
Now i am going to search API key and definitely link with my VB6 application..
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It is interesting that you ignore the advice of two respected members with high reputations, but accept it from someone who has hardly contributed anything to these forums.
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No no ..
Even I am thankful to all of you for the reply and solutions.
I will think on evryone's opinion surely.
Thats why i have started working on it also.
But for API key, i need to integrate it in my existsing system thats why i said i am relieved from the tenion thats all.
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Here you go:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/122607/how-to-consume-a-web-service-from-vb6
The useful life of a "typical" program is 5 years; obviously, you (and I) don't believe in typical.
(I'm not one of the respected ones).
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