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Hey, just wanted to stop by and say that that site is really great. I am an archiver myself (mostly of OSes (
http://osbetaarchive.com)), but I happen to have some other things too. I have something called "Visual Basic 2 Primer Edition". It's incomplete (only the EXE)...but interesting since it is a different version (in some way or another). Also, did you ever get Cassette Basic, etc from SuperVinx. Sorry for digging up this old topic, but I wanted to mention what I had to offer.
EDIT: I also have a more complete Visual Basic 1.0 Standard for Windows (it includes the original readme which is missing from your file).
-sHARD>>
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I had the complete VB2 primer (which is in fact a trimmed down of VB4 for scripting purpose, as QBasic was to QB or GWBasic was to Bascom), but I lost the CDROM (Magazine cover CDROM) and it can't be found in the internet. So I would like to have your EXE, it's better than nothing.
About the more complete VB1, I also want it. And the cassette BASIC.
Send them to nathan.asshantti [at] gmail.com if you please
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Quote:Meanwhile, Visual Basic 7 .NET would be nice... :wink:
Yeah, good work. Excellent resource.
While it would in fact be quite nice Microsoft would attempt to prosecute if they found out about a copy of Visual Studio .NET on that site.
Now when it comes to the actual compilers, they are giving those away for free. Kinda odd they sell the IDE and make the compilers free but oh well.
The SDK is at
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/detai...laylang=en
While the framework is at
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/detai...laylang=en
The compiler is command line so if you like the QB interface you can just use edit.com.
The downloads themselves are quite large for modem users but can be lived with. The SDK is 100mb and the framework is 23mb. Most likely the SDK comes with the framework as well so you probably don't need that.
Interestingly enough the framework itself has the compilers and not the SDK. So if you figure you can live without the extras that come with the SDK (documentation, etc) then you can just download that.
One last thing of interest is that Microsoft has a beta out for version 2.0. It's mentioned on this page
http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/
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Quote:The compiler is command line so if you like the QB interface you can just use edit.com. The downloads themselves are quite large for modem users but can be lived with. The SDK is 100mb and the framework is 23mb. Most likely the SDK comes with the framework as well so you probably don't need that.
Interestingly enough the framework itself has the compilers and not the SDK. So if you figure you can live without the extras that come with the SDK (documentation, etc) then you can just download that.
You do realize that these two paragraphs contradict themselves, right Frobozz?
You do not need the SDK to use VS.net, and you need an NT-based system to use the SDK anyways. The VS.net compilers, which yes, are included in the framework, will work in any Windows 98 system or higher (not completely sure about NT4 though...). You can try the SharpDevelop IDE for developing in VS.net, but it is HORRIBLY slow (a 1GHz computer recommended for an EDITOR of all things?!?!?). I'm thinking of making a VS.net editor of my own using VB6 and CMax...would be a much nicer choice for those of us who don't have the luxury of 1GHz or better processors...
I'd knock on wood, but my desk is particle board.
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Quote:I had the complete VB2 primer (which is in fact a trimmed down of VB4 for scripting purpose, as QBasic was to QB or GWBasic was to Bascom), but I lost the CDROM (Magazine cover CDROM) and it can't be found in the internet. So I would like to have your EXE, it's better than nothing.
About the more complete VB1, I also want it. And the cassette BASIC.
Send them to nathan.asshantti [at] gmail.com if you please
Hmmm....ok. Don't have cassette BASIC though - was asking if you got it from that guy...hehe. And thanks for the info on VB2 - since I could not find anyone who knew about it I was beginning to wonder if it was a hack or something.
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Sorry, I was puzzled
I got that version, it is lying in my inbox. I'll upload it with VB 5 CCE (which is down in the MS site in this moment) and its documentation when I find the time
About the VB 2 Primer, my mistake. I've done some research... It is indeed a trimmed version, but not from VB 4 but from VB 2. The cutouts are very heavy: you can't compile, you don't have online help, and you can only use 1 form. Shit. I mistook it with the later "Visual Basic Primer" (without number), which was what I explained above (a trimmed version of VB 4). I still can't find it
It's a pitty. The CDROM I had with that version got lost when I moved to a new students apartment some years ago.
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Quote:VB3 is great for small/intermediate projects or to learn. The EXEs are small and the runtime is around 256 Kb only. You don't need special installs that play with the registry or add more and more stuff to your WINDOWS/SYSTEM directory. Just the EXE, the runtime and the VBXs you are using. You put them in your app folder and go.
Yeah, how swell, I just had to download it and hack up a Breakout, which I call "Hare Krishna Breakout" for its spiritual nature:
http://www.cnidarian.org/Hare.zip
