"DaleB" <DaleB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote...
> Several years ago, I purchased Visual C++ 5.0 and Viusal Basic 5.0.
> IThey wer running under Windows 95 at the time.
> Do you know if there is a current "full-blown" edition of VC++ or VBasic
> that
> runs under WIndopws Vista Home Premium Edition or if these older versions
> will. I do not know hopw complete the "express" version are relative to
> the

Visual Studio 2005 and Visual Studio 2008 are far, far ahead of VC++ 5.0, in
both ease of use and features. After a short while using VS2005, you would
never want to go back to VC 5.0 (IMHO). Some product upgrades are a waste of
money; this one certainly is worth every cent, and then some.

Download the Express versions and try them out. If you like them (you will)
then upgrade to the full versions, if necessary (but Express editions are
quite comprehensive, unless you are doing hard-core commercial development).

"Classic" Visual Basic a la VB 5.0 is a dead language. There are no more new
programming tools for the old VB coming from Microsoft. Moving to VB.NET is
something of a learning curve; but you will get access to the full power of
the .NET Runtime. VB.NET is a much more powerful and flexible language than
classic VB (and it's not really that much harder, it just looks a bit odd at
first).

Good luck,

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Andrew McLaren
amclar (at) optusnet dot com dot au