Hi bob, Here's the command from my batch file I use. I'm still using my Windows 98 machine when writing VB code so the path on your computer may be different. I hope this helps. C:\Progra~1\Micros~5\VB98\Vb6 /make %1.vbp /out tim1.text Any error messages will be output to a file called tim1.text Tim "Bob J." <rjustice004@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >Tim, > >Where could I find instruction on how to invoke the command-line compiler >for VB6. I don't have the VB6 msdn. > >Thanks for any assistance! > >Bob > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Tim Lawrence" <tml@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 10:48 AM >Subject: Re: vb code? > > >Hi bob, > >I also still use VB6 and pretty much do it the way you do with the >exception that I use Note Tab instead of Notepad for editing and use a >Note Tab macro to invoke the command line compiler to create the .exe >file. > >Tim > >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Bob J." <rjustice004@xxxxxxxxxx> >>To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 2:38 PM >>Subject: Re: vb code? >> >> >>> Call me old fashioned but I use VB6 and I don't have any of the issues >>> that >>> you dislike. >>> >>> True, I use the programmer's interface to construct the user interface >>> but, >>> after that, I use Windows NotePad to write all of my application code. >>> >>> Of course, I use the programmer's interface to compile the code into a >>> .exe >>> file. >>> >>> Good luck, >>> >>> Bob >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Alex Hall" <mehgcap@xxxxxxx> >>> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 4:25 AM >>> Subject: Re: vb code? >>> >>> >>> Yes, but I want to write the interface and everything in code, >>> not fight with jaws to get the items I want, press enter on one >>> of them, then have the errors list come up every time I pause in >>> typing for more than one second. This and other issues are why I >>> do not like using VS to do anything. >>> >>> Have a great day, >>> Alex >>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>From: Chris Hallsworth <christopherh40@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>Date sent: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 07:41:14 -0000 >>>>Subject: Re: vb code? >>> >>>>Alex you first design your user interface then write the code for >>> each user >>>>interface element. You'll also need to declare any classes, and >>> stuff like >>>>that. >>> >>>>-- >>>>Chris Hallsworth >>>>e-mail: christopherh40@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>MSN: ch9675@xxxxxxxxxxx >>>>Skype: chrishallsworth7266 >>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>From: "Alex Hall" <mehgcap@xxxxxxx >>>>To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 3:14 AM >>>>Subject: vb code? >>> >>> >>>>Hi all, >>>>Is there any way to write the entire text of a vb program? A >>>>friend of mine is in a class for vb and I am looking at his stuff >>>>since I want to learn vb; people say it is good for sound game >>>>devolopment. The class uses visual studio, which I really hate!! >>>>Is there any way that I can just write vb code in a text file and >>>>run it? The project made by VS does not seem to have just a >>>>single code file, like c# would. Am I missing something, or is >>>>this how vb is supposed to work, with no code and only clicking >>>>and adjucing properties with a gui to "code" a program? >>> >>>>Have a great day, >>>>Alex >>>>__________ >>>>View the list's information and change your settings at >>>>//www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >>> >>>>__________ >>>>View the list's information and change your settings at >>>>//www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >>> >>> __________ >>> View the list's information and change your settings at >>> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >>> >>> __________ >>> View the list's information and change your settings at >>> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >>> >> >>__________ >>View the list's information and change your settings at >>//www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >> > >__________ >View the list's information and change your settings at >//www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > >__________ >View the list's information and change your settings at >//www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind