.NET vs VB6 for COM Addin

[jack]

I am looking for info on the benefits (or drawbacks) of developing a COM Add-in in VB.NET vs. VB6. I currently have many thousands of lines of VB6 code in an existing Addin that I am (eventually) going to port to VB.NET, but now an starting a new Add-in and want to know if it is worth the hassle maintain two dev environments to develop this one in .NET

Comments....

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

I can't think of any reason to port an existing COM add-in to .NET. I'd
stick with VB6 since you already have a substantial investment there.

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

I am looking for info on the benefits (or drawbacks) of developing a COM

Add-in in VB.NET vs. VB6. I currently have many thousands of lines of VB6
code in an existing Addin that I am (eventually) going to port to VB.NET,
but now an starting a new Add-in and want to know if it is worth the hassle
maintain two dev environments to develop this one in .NET.

 

[Michael Tissington]

Not strictly a COM Add-in but in VB6 you can create ActiveX controls which
can you use on an Outlook form.

The controls you create in .NET can NOT be hosted on an Outlook form.

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Michael Tissington
http://www.oaklodge.com
http://www.tabtag.com

I am looking for info on the benefits (or drawbacks) of developing a COM

Add-in in VB.NET vs. VB6. I currently have many thousands of lines of VB6
code in an existing Addin that I am (eventually) going to port to VB.NET,
but now an starting a new Add-in and want to know if it is worth the hassle
maintain two dev environments to develop this one in .NET.