How to convert VB 6 to C#?

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I need to convert the vb6 code to c# . So can i get some online converter for this.

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I tried to find out the online converter for vb6 to c# but could not get it.

Can i directly convert vb6 to C# ? Or Do I need to convert first convert vb6 => vb.net => c#??

Posted 26-Nov-18 21:06pm

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Updated 26-Jan-19 4:32am

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lmoelleb 27-Nov-18 3:33am

Option 1: The code is valuable enough to migrate it to proper C#. This can't be done by any copy-paste converter. Option 2: The code is not worth anything, throw it away.

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OriginalGriff · Answer 1 · 2018-11-26T21:39:00

Basically speaking, it's probably a bad idea.
While it's possible, what you end up with is not good .NET code - it's VB6 code that happens to run as C#.

There are huge differences in paradigm between VB6 and VB.NET, and while there are - or were, I haven't looked for ages - VB6 to VB.NET convertes, IIRC they left a whole load of stuff t5hat you had to manually fix up anyway.

I'd strongly suggest that you use the VB6 code as a specification for a brand new C# application - that way you end up with a modern app that is maintainable for the future and which can use modern concepts instead of a hacked about abortion based on 15 year old software design ...

RmcbainTheThird · Answer 2 · 2018-11-27T07:49:00

Solution 3

Treat the VB code as your spec and duplicate the functionality in C#. That is the only way. Since it is VB code you will probably find ways to improve it as you go along :)

Posted 27-Nov-18 7:49am

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RickZeeland · Answer 3 · 2018-11-26T22:29:00

Solution 2

Older versions of Visual Studio had an option to convert VB6 code, but I don't know if it is still supported. It's probably only possible for the simplest of applications.
More information here: On Migrating a VB Project to VB.NET[^]

Posted 26-Nov-18 22:29pm

RickZeeland