VB 6 Security Fix

A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to compromise Windows-based systems running Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Service Pack 6. Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Service Pack 6 Cumulative Update ( 10mb 4May09) fixes this issue.

Access To VB6 Wizard

I have today trialled Access to Visual Basic 6 Converter from Microtools.us, and have found it the best such tool I have seen. The product seamlessly converts all forms in an Access database, and optionally the code behind forms and the required recordsets, to build a complete VB6 database project, which then requires only minimal tweaking. The VB data forms include the VB6 data control and data operation buttons:



Other Access conversion products include:

• Access to ASP .NET Visual Basic Converter
• Access to Visual Basic .NET Windows applications Converter
• Access to ASP .NET Visual C# Converter
• Access to Crystal Reports 8/8.5/9/10/11/11.5 Converter
• Access Form Controls to Visual VB .NET/ASP Converter
• Access Form Controls to Visual VC# .NET/ASP Converter

Application Development Tips

From Aivisto.com:

User Interface Bug Tests Test your application for common bugs in the User Interface (GUI). This article shows 10 quick ways to find nasty bugs.

Optimize string handling in VB6 - Part II Get to know the performance of VB string functions. Learn the fast functions and the slow ones to avoid. Learn to call the Windows Unicode API functions and to build really, really huge strings without crashing your app.

InStr Function InStr is a powerful string function. It's the perfect way to search and test strings in robust applications. This article shows how to call InStr to perform advanced text processing tasks quickly.