Convert Dialog Box

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The Convert dialog box allows you to select a conversion tool to create a new project from an old one, such as creating a Visual Basic 2005 project from a Visual Basic 6 project. You can also use the Visual Studio Project Converter, available on the CodePlex web site, to upgrade projects created in previous versions of Visual Studio.

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Opening the Convert Dialog Box

To access the Convert dialog box

  1. On the menu bar, choose File, Open, Convert.

    You will see a list of the code-conversion tools that are currently available.

  2. Select the tool that is appropriate for your application.

See Also

NOTINBUILD - How to: Upgrade a Project from Visual Basic 6.0 Porting, Migrating, and Upgrading Visual Studio Projects