VB.Net to C# Converter FAQ

• What versions of Visual Studio do you support?

We support Visual Studio 2003, 2005, and 2008.

• I'm a registered user.  Can I use the latest version?

  Yes!  Registered users get free upgrades for life.  Simply download and install the latest version.  It will install side by side with the old version and not impact it at all.  It will recognize that the old version is fully registered and also install as a registered version with no limitations.

• Is my VB.Net code guaranteed to translate to C# perfectly?

No automated converter can always translate VB.Net to C# perfectly. However, many programs do convert without errors.  The 101 sample projects from Microsoft convert and compile without errors, as do hundreds of other publicly available sample VB.Net programs.  Other sample programs do have minor problems converting, which are usually easily fixed manually.  Your individual results may vary, depending on quality of your VB.Net code to be converted.

• What types of VB.Net projects can be converted?

Almost all project types: Windows Forms projects, Console projects, Windows Service projects, Web Forms Projects, Web Control projects, Windows Control projects, and Class Library Projects. Compact Framework projects are not supported yet, but will soon be.  Many people transfer their compact framework code modules and classes to a class library project and then convert it.

• How Do I Convert VB.Net 2005 Web Projects?

You can convert VB.Net 2005 web sites by making them Web Application Projects. Web Application Projects is an add on to Visual Studio 2005 that creates project files (.vbproj) for VB.Net 2005 websites.

Once you make your website a Web Application Project, you can select the .vbproj file to convert. You can download the Web Application Project add-in here: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/asp.net/aa336618.aspx

• Can I Convert Visual Basic 6 Projects?

Not directly, but Visual Basic 6 projects can be upgraded with the VB6 Upgrade Wizard in Visual Studio.Net and then run through the converter.  Make sure the upgraded project compiles successfully in VB.Net before attempting to convert it to C#.

• What's the Difference Between the Trial Version and the Full Version?

The Trial Version expires in 15 days and is limited to 1100 lines of code.