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What is the last update for VB6?

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Lloyd E. Sponenburgh - 24 Jun 2008 20:46 GMT
The question almost says it.  What is the last version issued, and where
might one now find the updates to get to that version?

Thanks,

LLoyd
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Auric__ - 24 Jun 2008 22:04 GMT
> The question almost says it.  What is the last version issued, and
> where might one now find the updates to get to that version?

I don't know offhand what the version was, but look here:
 http://tinyurl.com/5rdc3x

(Redirects to this long URL:)
 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/Browse.aspx?DisplayLang=en&nr=20
&productId=AD4C1001-06C9-471B-A7E8-2146605A9706&sortCriteria=date

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Dean Earley - 25 Jun 2008 08:35 GMT
> The question almost says it.  What is the last version issued, and where
> might one now find the updates to get to that version?

Service pack 6, available from Microsoft downloads.

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Jan Hyde (VB MVP) - 25 Jun 2008 08:54 GMT
Dean Earley <dean.earley@icode.co.uk>'s wild thoughts were
released on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:35:19 +0100 bearing the
following fruit:

>> The question almost says it.  What is the last version issued, and where
>> might one now find the updates to get to that version?
>
>Service pack 6, available from Microsoft downloads.

FWIW, I'm still on SP3 and happy with it.

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Dean Earley - 25 Jun 2008 09:01 GMT
> Dean Earley <dean.earley@icode.co.uk>'s wild thoughts were
> released on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:35:19 +0100 bearing the
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> FWIW, I'm still on SP3 and happy with it.

There have been things that have caught me out that have been fixed in
later service packs :)
I can't remember details though.

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Reverend Fuzzy - 25 Jun 2008 16:10 GMT
> Dean Earley <dean.earley@icode.co.uk>'s wild thoughts were
> released on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:35:19 +0100 bearing the
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> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Jan.Hyde

Get SP 6... it's worth the download time.

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Lloyd E. Sponenburgh - 25 Jun 2008 16:39 GMT
>> Dean Earley <dean.earley@icode.co.uk>'s wild thoughts were
>> released on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:35:19 +0100 bearing the
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> Get SP 6... it's worth the download time.

I've got it.  Thanks, guys.

I dunno, though.  I'm working on some old legacy repairs.  I can't make
the object file come out the same length as the old ones, even tho' the
re-compiled object seems to work fine.  Turned on and off every switch I
could find for run-time checking, updated my VBrun libraries...  Oh, well

Sigh.... the "latest" when it was compiled may not be the latest now.

LLoyd
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Dean Earley - 26 Jun 2008 09:39 GMT
> I dunno, though.  I'm working on some old legacy repairs.  I can't
> make the object file come out the same length as the old ones, even
> tho' the re-compiled object seems to work fine.  Turned on and off
> every switch I could find for run-time checking, updated my VBrun
> libraries...  Oh, well

I don't think you'd ever get object files the same length/content, even
when compiling twice in a row.

> Sigh.... the "latest" when it was compiled may not be the latest now.

Time progressing does that :)

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Jan Hyde (VB MVP) - 26 Jun 2008 08:57 GMT
"Reverend Fuzzy"
<reverend.fuzzy@spamless.msbdatasystems.com>'s wild thoughts
were released on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:10:00 -0500 bearing the
following fruit:

>> Dean Earley <dean.earley@icode.co.uk>'s wild thoughts were
>> released on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:35:19 +0100 bearing the
[quoted text clipped - 13 lines]
>
>Get SP 6... it's worth the download time.

Why?
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Reverend Fuzzy - 30 Jun 2008 14:39 GMT
> "Reverend Fuzzy"
> <reverend.fuzzy@spamless.msbdatasystems.com>'s wild thoughts
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>
> Why?

Why?  Because there are more new objects to use, and a lot of the old
ones have been severely upgraded to function better...  unless of course,
you LIKE living in the stone age...then by all means... don't upgrade. :)
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Jan Hyde (VB MVP) - 30 Jun 2008 14:58 GMT
"Reverend Fuzzy"
<reverend.fuzzy@spamless.msbdatasystems.com>'s wild thoughts
were released on Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:39:16 -0500 bearing the
following fruit:

>> "Reverend Fuzzy"
>> <reverend.fuzzy@spamless.msbdatasystems.com>'s wild thoughts
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>ones have been severely upgraded to function better...  unless of course,
>you LIKE living in the stone age...then by all means... don't upgrade. :)

What new objects? What functions have been upgraded?

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Reverend Fuzzy - 30 Jun 2008 23:07 GMT
> "Reverend Fuzzy"
> <reverend.fuzzy@spamless.msbdatasystems.com>'s wild thoughts
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> What new objects? What functions have been upgraded?

For one, "Windows Common Controls 6.0 (SP6)", which includes
new, and updated controls: Tapstrip, Toolbar, Statusbar,
Progress bar, Treeview, Listview, Imagelist, Slider, and
ImageCombo controls.

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Jan Hyde (VB MVP) - 01 Jul 2008 11:16 GMT
"Reverend Fuzzy"
<reverend.fuzzy@spamless.msbdatasystems.com>'s wild thoughts
were released on Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:07:09 -0500 bearing the
following fruit:

>> "Reverend Fuzzy"
>> <reverend.fuzzy@spamless.msbdatasystems.com>'s wild thoughts
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>Progress bar, Treeview, Listview, Imagelist, Slider, and
>ImageCombo controls.

They all come with VB6 regardless of service pack level.
What is new in SP6? I think your getting confused between
VB6 (as the version after VB5) and SP6 which is just bug
fixes (or bug introductions depending on how you want to
look at it)

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Reverend Fuzzy - 01 Jul 2008 14:23 GMT
> "Reverend Fuzzy"
> <reverend.fuzzy@spamless.msbdatasystems.com>'s wild thoughts
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> fixes (or bug introductions depending on how you want to
> look at it)

Some came with... those are the upgraded ones.

Before you condemn something new, at least read the
release notes.  And if all else fails,  just get the service
pack and install it... if you don't like the changes, uninstall it.
Otherwise, have fun in the 19th century. :)
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Jan Hyde (VB MVP) - 01 Jul 2008 15:48 GMT
"Reverend Fuzzy"
<reverend.fuzzy@spamless.msbdatasystems.com>'s wild thoughts
were released on Tue, 1 Jul 2008 08:23:51 -0500 bearing the
following fruit:

>> "Reverend Fuzzy"
>> <reverend.fuzzy@spamless.msbdatasystems.com>'s wild thoughts
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>Some came with... those are the upgraded ones.

*ALL* came with VB6. Windows common controls 6.0 came with
VB6 - service packed or not.

>Before you condemn something new, at least read the
>release notes.  

If you can point me to an online version I would happily do
just that. However, you seem to  *know* what 'new' and
'upgraded' features there are, so I was kinda hoping you'd
share this knowledge with me and any other passing reader of
this thread.

So far you haven't listed anything that you wouldn't get
with an un-service packed version of VB6.
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Raoul Watson - 02 Jul 2008 01:30 GMT
..<snip>..

> If you can point me to an online version I would happily do
> just that. However, you seem to  *know* what 'new' and
> 'upgraded' features there are, so I was kinda hoping you'd
> share this knowledge with me and any other passing reader of
> this thread.

You are too kind... boy I would have fun with a stick ;-)
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Auric__ - 01 Jul 2008 18:34 GMT
> Otherwise, have fun in the 19th century. :)

It's funny seeing that in a VB6-and-older group. Oh, the irony. ;-)

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