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Declaration Changes for Visual Basic 6.0 Users

Visual Studio 2008

The following topics describe differences between declarations in Visual Basic 6.0 and Visual Basic 2008.

Declaration Syntax for Visual Basic 6.0 Users

Describes multiple variable declaration and return type declaration.

String Length Declaration for Visual Basic 6.0 Users

Discusses the specification of string length.

Structure Declaration for Visual Basic 6.0 Users

Discusses structures, also known as user-defined types (UDTs).

Variable Scope for Visual Basic 6.0 Users

Discusses the scope of variables inside a block.

Programming Element Support Changes Summary

Provides an alphabetical list of programming elements that have changed or are no longer supported in Visual Basic 2008, and includes their replacements.

Language Changes for Visual Basic 6.0 Users

Provides an overview of new and changed features in Visual Basic 2008.

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