The following topics describe changes to procedures between Visual Basic 6.0 and Visual Basic .NET.

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Parameter Passing Mechanism Changes in Visual Basic

Describes passing arguments to procedures.

Procedure Calling Sequence Changes in Visual Basic

Discusses procedure calls and returns.

Procedure Declaration Changes in Visual Basic

Describes optional procedure arguments and static local variables.

Related Sections

Programming Element Support Changes Summary

Provides an alphabetical list of programming elements that have changed or are no longer supported in Visual Basic .NET, and includes their replacements.

Language Changes in Visual Basic

Provides an overview of new and changed features in Visual Basic .NET.