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where's the VB Snippet Upgrade add-in?

it was mentioned in the free book (...upgrading VB...), but I cant find it anywhere?

[85 byte] By [DavidRoberts] at [2007-12-16]

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# 1

You can find it on the Got Dot Net Workspaces! or through the msdn site.

DMan1 at 2007-9-9 >

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# 2

http://msdn.microsoft.com/vbasic/downloads/2005/tools/snippeteditor/

DavidGuyerMS at 2007-9-9 >

# 3

This is the snippet editor - not the same as the snippet upgrader addin I'm afraid

David Guyer MS wrote:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vbasic/downloads/2005/tools/snippeteditor/

DavidRoberts at 2007-9-9 >

# 4

Do you mean the snippet editior or the snippet upgrader - they are different I think, and I want the snippet upgrader (paste in VB6 code and have it magically transformed into fully work VB.NET code - in my dreams)

DMan1 wrote:
You can find it on the Got Dot Net Workspaces! or through the msdn site.

DavidRoberts at 2007-9-9 >

# 5

David Roberts:

Yes there is a diff between the editor, manager, and upgrader...and we have pointed you to everything but the upgrader...I have taken a look and I am using the pro edition and the Snippets Upgrader Tool(not to be confused with the VB6 Upgrade Wizard, which is used to upgrade entire projects) is a menu option off the tools menu and is NOT listed as an add-in...I have searched the MS site to no avail...I believe that what you are seeking is acually a feature (MS calls it a Tool) of the PRO edition and not an Add-in that can be downloaded... Sad

DMan1 at 2007-9-9 >

# 6

I dont think its in the beta 2 version Pro version. Could it have been added in the latest non-beta (tech preview) version.

Is that version worth having? and is it pretty well as robust as the beta (or better?)

DavidRoberts at 2007-9-9 >

# 7

You are correct ...It is not in the 05 edition...only O3

As far as the 05 beta 2 is concerned you can get:

Team System
Pro
Standard
Express

And as far as I'm concerned 05 Pro is Awesome!!!

DMan1 at 2007-9-9 >

# 8

so it is (in vs 2003).
I'm using VS 2005 Beta 2 - it is awesome!!!

DavidRoberts at 2007-9-9 >

# 9

Actually that isn't quite correct - look on the Tools menu for Upgrade Visual Basic 6 Code to launch the tool. Type or paste your VB 6 code snippet and click "Upgrade" and the revised code will be pasted into the editor.

It isn't included in the Express edition, though Sad

- Steve Hoag

shoagMSFT at 2007-9-9 >

# 10

shoagMSFT, what version of VS.NET 2005 do you have that it appears in - its not on my beta 2 version Sad

DavidRoberts at 2007-9-9 >

# 11

I see...in order to view the correct tools menu you must have a code file open...
will not see it if you are viewing a designer....

DMan1 at 2007-9-9 >

# 12

Dman1 is correct - the "Upgrade Visual Basic 6 Code" command is only available if you have a VB code file open. On further inspection, it IS in the Express edition as well.

shoagMSFT at 2007-9-9 >

# 13

David -

I'm looking at the latest build, but the code upgrade tool should be there in the Beta 2 build as well. As noted by Dman1, you must have a code file open to see the command. Have you tried that?

- Steve Hoag

shoagMSFT at 2007-9-9 >

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