Ask HN: VB6 replacement

#1

Post by ysk » Fri, Aug 27, 2010, 7:32 AM UTC

I am an old timer VB6 programmer. I am looking for to replace VB6 with newer programming language/tool. I develop Windows (standalone EXE) and CGI programs. Is there any newer programming language/tool that fit my need?

VB.NET seems too complicated, PY looks good but I am not sure if it fit my need.

I also a good javascript (JS) programmer, is JS compiler good enough to develop standalone EXE and CGI? (So I do not have to re-learn new language)

Thanks for your kind help.

Re: Ask HN: VB6 replacement

#2

Post by madhouse » Fri, Aug 27, 2010, 8:45 AM UTC

I'd try C# - it isn't all that complicated.

Re: Ask HN: VB6 replacement

#3

Post by andrewf » Fri, Aug 27, 2010, 9:38 AM UTC

If you don't actually want to learn another language, look at http://www.realsoftware.com/

RealStudio is what used to be called RealBasic - essentially an enhanced, cross-platform VB6 clone

Re: Ask HN: VB6 replacement

#4

Post by ScottWhigham » Fri, Aug 27, 2010, 9:58 AM UTC

If you plan on programming for the Windows platform, you'll need to learn .NET as it's the standard. I agree with madhouse that C# is easier to learn than VB.NET however, coming from a VB6 background myself, I cannot agree that "it isn't all that complicated". I think it probably takes about a year to (a) understand OOAD, and (b) get rid of those nasty habits from VB days.

Re: Ask HN: VB6 replacement

#5

Post by ysk » Mon, Aug 30, 2010, 7:38 AM UTC

Thanks a lot for the inputs. I will find out tutorials about C#. I hope I can master it easily.