Q: How can one obtain a copy of VbClassic and see what it is all about, if Microsoft no longer offers it?
A: Microsoft does offer a free copy of VB5 control edition as recent as Feb 2004. Also if your company has a license for VbDotNet you may qualify to get a copy of VbClassic version 6 from MicroSoft. They provide this backdoor in case the DotNet stuff you are doing cannot address problems to integrate / interface with your existing legacy applications.
http://download.microsoft.com/msdownload/sbn/vbcce/vb5ccein.exe.
This link no longer works - and it does not seem to be available anywhere for download (just spent 30 minutes Googling for it). 9th October 2007.
The Online Reference should also still be available from http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/2/5/5253a7ea-1310-40d8-b762-625c2019310e/ccehelp.exe.
Q:
Are there any Wiki based material for people with VbClassic interests?
A:
The only wiki that supposedly have dedicated VbClassic is VbWiki by StevenBlack. However he is primarily interested in VisualFoxPro and there is only a little bit of old VbClassic information. Too bad as it is a good looking site (but the owner suggests donations).
So the answer is use WardsWiki for VbClassic page creation/maintenance, and do so in a manner that other people can find it useful if possible (e.g. development concepts that can be applied elsewhere).
I have come across a substantial wiki page (one only) at
http://www.openwiki.com/ow.asp?RegularExpressionsInVisualBasic
Some regular contributors here (e.g. JeffGrigg) are actually ex-VB persons. If only you can entice him to write again :)
Any one else got good suggestions?Q:
Anyone seen a sample application that have VbClassic working in conjunction with PythonLanguage to deliver useful functionality?
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