Microsoft Visual Basic
| Version | 6(as of 12/17/2014) |
| Platform | Windows |
| License | Commercial |
| Category | Programming |
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Main Features
- Rapid application development of GUI applications
- Drag and drop form development interface
- Creation of EXE files, ActiveX controls, and DLL files
Software Overview
Microsoft Visual Basic is an object oriented programming language and integrated development environment used to create programs for the Windows operating system. It is no longer supported and has since been replaced by Visual Basic .NET.
Visual Basic was one of the first computer development systems that included both a language and an integrated development environment (IDE). The IDE allows you to develop user interfaces with a simple drag and drop approach. It is a good tool for Rapid Application Development (RAD) because of its ability to quickly build prototypes of programs.
Because Visual Basic is no longer supported it is not a recommended development solution. If you liked the development environment and code of VB you might be interested at looking into Visual Basic .NET.
Primary File Type
.VBPVisual Basic Project File
Supported File Types
| Extension | File Type |
|---|---|
| .VBP | Visual Basic Project File |
| .BAS | BASIC Source Code File |
| .CTL | Visual Basic UserControl Object File |
| .CTX | Visual Basic Control Binary File |
| .DOB | Visual Basic UserDocument |
| .DOX | Visual Basic Binary UserDocument |
| .FRM | Visual Basic Text Form |
| .FRX | Visual Basic Binary Form File |
| .PDM | VB Project Information File |
| .PRJ | Project File |
| .VBG | Visual Basic Project Group File |
| .VBW | Visual Basic Workspace File |
| .VBZ | Visual Basic Project Template |
Additional Related File Types
| Extension | File Type |
|---|---|
| .B | BASIC Source File |