Upgrade Visual Basic 6 Code Dialog Box

Code

Visual Basic 6.0 code can be typed into the code window or pasted from the Code Editor. Code is retained between uses so that you can further modify it.

References

Displays COM references required by your Visual Basic 6.0 code.

Reference Name

Displays the friendly name of the COM component. Only references that are checked will be added to the Visual Basic 2008 project.

Version

Displays the version number (major and minor) of the COM component.

Path

Displays the file path and file name for the COM component.

Add Reference

Displays the Add Reference dialog box that contains a list of available COM components.

Upgrade

Upgrades any code entered into the code window and inserts it in the Visual Basic 2008 Code Editor; also adds any checked references in the References list to the Visual Basic 2008 project.

The Upgrade Visual Basic 6 Code dialog box cannot successfully convert all code. To maximize your use of this tool:

• See Things to Consider Before Upgrading.

• Make your code easier to upgrade by following the recommendations in Language Recommendations for Upgrading. How your Visual Basic 6.0 code is written can affect how it is upgraded.

• Test the code in Visual Basic 6.0 before attempting the upgrade. If the code does not run in Visual Basic 6.0, it will not run in Visual Basic 2008.

• Event signatures in Visual Basic 2008 are different than their Visual Basic 6.0 counterparts. When entering code for form or control event procedures, first add the procedure declaration in Visual Basic 2008 and then upgrade only the body of the procedure.

• The Upgrade Visual Basic 6 Code dialog box is designed to upgrade small sections of code. The code typed into the dialog box determines the context for the upgrade.

  For example, the statement L.Caption = "MyCaption" would not be translated because the tool cannot determine the type for "L" to resolve the property Caption. Inserting a declaration for L (such as Dim L As Label) prior to the statement results in a successful upgrade.

• Check that the syntax is correct for your Visual Basic 6.0 code, as incorrect syntax can cause an Untranslated statement in WrapperSub error.

• For best performance, upgrade code in modules rather than in Form modules. If you need to upgrade a form, use the Upgrade Wizard.

• If you paste code that contains Unicode characters, a dialog will appear asking if you want to remove them. If you choose OK, the code will be parsed and any Unicode characters will be removed.

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