Area for Visual Basic? + Quick ques

[Redex]

Is it possible to get a section for Visual Basic or are we meant to post in the Web Dev area? Also i've just got interested in this and if anyone else knows/codes VB then what kind of stuff is possible with it?

[Sim]

CB is used for desktop programming. I'd recommend going with CB.net 2010 express. Just about anything is possible

[a_bertrand]

VB .NET in case not CB

And VB.NET or any .NET can be used to create web applications as well as desktop applications or services or phone apps. Personally I prefer from a long run C# to VB but it's matter of taste. And no we will not create a VB section till there is actually any content for it.

[Spudinski]

Can be used for scripting as well.

I've seen some really, really old pages use it.

I haven't done VB a few years, so not quite sure. I think it's somewhat like Turbo Pascal(backend of Delphi?).

Anyway, I know I'm wrong.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VBScript

[Sim]

I had a typo when saying VB..

The thing when using applications on a webpage is that you need a "authentication license" (can't remember real name)...

Then embedding it. It would work locally but not on servers. odd stuff trying to get app's to run threw webpages. I believe thats why flash was invented to simplify the task due to the security risk a real application could cause.

[a_bertrand]

You are talking about active X or signed scripts. Nothing to do with a normal web application where VB.NET or C# generate the HTML / CSS / JS like PHP does.

[Sim]

So you telling me I can create a whole PC game in vb.net C# with no external librarys and it will generate the html/css/js needed to place it on a site? OR, are you saying it has a built in html/css/js editor?

[a_bertrand]

I'm lost... VB.NET can be used to create a website like you do with PHP => yes. All what's needed is included if you take the visual studio express web developer or something similar (btw the payed versions of visual studio can do all those kind of projects without having to switch between them) or you can do it also via mono develop which is free (don't know about VB.NET on mono develop as I used only C# there).

So no you don't need any external special tools, .NET can do that without a glitch.

[Nickson]

@redex, post here http://makewebgames.io/forumdisplay.php/278-Other-Programming

if enough content will be available at some point, we might add a board for it.

[Sim]

I'm lost... VB.NET can be used to create a website like you do with PHP => yes. All what's needed is included if you take the visual studio express web developer or something similar (btw the payed versions of visual studio can do all those kind of projects without having to switch between them) or you can do it also via mono develop which is free (don't know about VB.NET on mono develop as I used only C# there).

So no you don't need any external special tools, .NET can do that without a glitch.

 

Never knew that. Havn't done much .net though. I'm gonna check out the vs express web developer.

[Nickson]

@a_bertrand, don't you mean "VB.NET can be used to create a website like you do with php WHEN it is used in combination with asxp.net"?

Because, as far as I know, it doesn't matter what language you use for creating those code-behind files. But you still need to use aspx as well to make it one piece of web project.

[a_bertrand]

True... but still ASPx.NET is not a 3rd party lib for me... or an external lib. PHP also requires mod_php or something inside apache to run as web app ;)

Also, you could skip the aspx and do the web serving yourself... I did it for a project of mine where a GUI acted also as webserver which you could connect for remote control.

[Nickson]

True, true, I was just checking you meant that. Otherwise it would be something new to me!

[Sim]

Pff, thats nothing new to me either. I thought he ment aspx wasn't needed.

[harrisonharrison]

Nice discusstion here!