We have inherited VB6 dll which we need to make changes to. We have the code but don't have VB6 compiler. How can we rebuild the dll? Where can we download the VB6 environment/compiler from? Thanks in advance.
A:
You can import the legacy VB6 code into a newer version of Visual Studio.
Just open the VB6 project using File-->Open-->Convert and it'll automatically upgrade the VB6 code to the current version.
Shaul
2008-10-23 18:12:25
...and the resulting managed DLL built from the project will be incompatible with the rest of the original VB6 application.
mackenir
2008-11-04 22:33:44
@confuzatron - The questioner obviously doesn't have VB6, otherwise he wouldn't be asking the question. So why would he care if it's not compatible with the original VB6 app?
Shaul
2008-11-05 09:54:30
A:
Looks like you can get VB6 now, but only by buying Visual Studio 2005 / 2008 and "downgrading". Source.
JosephStyons
2008-10-23 18:29:40