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Does VB 6 still work on Windows 7?
« on: February 07, 2010, 01:40:57 PM »
If so, do you need to run it in XP mode or normal? I would like any info you can give especially about 64 bit machines using 32 bit DLL's.

Thanks for any help you can give, I'm still using my trusty XP.

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Re: Does VB 6 still work on Windows 7?
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2010, 11:57:34 AM »
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Does VB 6 still work on Windows 7?

Yes. Ideally you will create a manifest file for the compiled program that allows it to prompt to run as admin. (Unless you don't use any external COM objects, including ActiveX Controls while your at it, you may as well add in the Common controls manifest info so you can get the "new look"- this applies to XP as well.

You cannot compile 64-bit anything with VB6. only 32-bit programs can access a 32-bit dll compiled with Visual Basic, as far as I'm aware.
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