INFO: Does Visual Basic Support 16-Bit Development?

ID: Q229847

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual Basic Learning, Professional, and Enterprise Editions for Windows, version 6.0

SUMMARY

Visual Basic 6.0 does not support 16-bit development. Microsoft has chosen to dedicate its efforts to the more scalable and higher-performance 32-bit platform. By focusing the development team on one 32-bit product, we were able to add many new features to Visual Basic 6.0.

MORE INFORMATION

Visual Basic 6.0 can only create 32-bit executable programs. If you need to develop 16-bit Windows applications with Microsoft Visual Basic, you should purchase Microsoft Visual Basic 4.0. This product targets both 16- and 32-bit Windows development and will remain on the market as long there is demand for 16-bit development tools.

REFERENCES

For additional information about getting Microsoft Visual Basic 4.0, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q221207 INFO: Getting Visual Basic 4.0 or 5.0 After Purchasing VB 6.0

Additional query words: VBFAQProgramming

Keywords : kbVBp600 kbGrpVB kbVBp600FAQ
Version : WINDOWS:6.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbinfo