topic Migrating from ArcGIS 9.3 (VB 6.0) to ArcGIS 10 using VS 2010 in ArcObjects SDK Questions

Migrating from ArcGIS 9.3 (VB 6.0) to ArcGIS 10 using VS 2010

GuenterMeier — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 06:07:32 GMT

Hi everybody.

I am trying to port code written in VB 6 (ArcGIS 9.3) to .NET (ArcGIS 10) via visual studio 2010.

1.
Do I need to use VS 2008 + .NET Framework 3.5.1 as described in here:

http://help.arcgis.com/en/sdk/10.0/a...00002ns000000/

..... or would VS 2010 + .NET Framework 4 be just as good ?

2.
Where can I find this "Microsoft upgrade wizard" ? (Described at the same place)

3.
.....and what about this "ArcGIS Code Migration Analyzer? Just can't find it.

Thanks for helping out ,

Günter

Re: Migrating from ArcGIS 9.3 (VB 6.0) to ArcGIS 10 using VS 2010

AndrewMay — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 08:43:47 GMT

Hi Günter
The Microsoft Upgrade Wizard should start when you open a VB6 project in Visual Studio 2008 or 2010. It will convert your app to .net - hopefully should be fairly self-explanatory to use. You often get lots of errors and warnings generated when you use it but usually are pretty quick to sort out.

It looks like there are issues with using .net framework 4 with ArcDesktop, so you'll probably have to develop with 3.5 instead. You can use Visual Studo 2010 or 2008 as they can both be used to developer with .net 3.5. Personally I'd use 2010 because it's newer (and better?).

See http://forums.arcgis.com/threads/9209-ArcGIS-Desktop-and-.net-version-4?highlight=Framework

I've never heard of the ArcGIS Code Migration Analyzer so can't help you on that one I'm afraid.

Hope this helps.

Re: Migrating from ArcGIS 9.3 (VB 6.0) to ArcGIS 10 using VS 2010

GuenterMeier — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 07:25:33 GMT

Hi Andrew,

yes, I guess I'll stick to Visual Studio 2010, using framework 3.5. Thank you for your hints. Meanwhile I have searched the MS help a little more in detail and in fact it only confirms what you are saying.
Looking forward to a lot of work .....

- Appreciate your help -
bye,

Günter
Guenter.Meier@forst.bwl.de