Differences Between VCP Version 1.0 and VB Version 2.0 or 3.0

The information in this article applies to:

- Professional Edition of Microsoft Visual Basic programming system

  for Windows, versions 2.0 and 3.0

  version 1.0

SUMMARY

If you have the Professional edition of Microsoft Visual Basic version 2.0 or 3.0 for Windows, you have everything that the Microsoft Visual Control Pack (VCP) has and more.

All controls, tools, and documentation shipped with the Microsoft Visual Control Pack are identical to those same controls, tools, and documentation shipped with the Professional Edition of Microsoft Visual Basic versions 2.0 for Windows, with two exceptions:

• A new copy of the MSCOMM.VBX custom control that works with Visual C++ version 1.0 comes with the Visual Control Pack version 1.0.
• Enhanced Control Development Kit (CDK) documentation including helpful hints on creating custom controls for use with Microsoft Visual C++ version 1.0 comes with the Visual Control Pack version 1.0.

MORE INFORMATION

The Microsoft Visual Control Pack includes a newer MSCOMM.VBX custom control. This newer MSCOMM.VBX is slightly enhanced to work with Microsoft Visual C++ version 1.0. The newer control does not work any differently or any better than the one that comes with Visual Basic version 2.0 for Windows.

If you have Visual C++ version 1.0 and currently own the Professional Edition of Microsoft Visual Basic version 2.0 for Windows, you can get a free copy of the new MSCOMM.VBX custom control from Microsoft Visual Basic Technical Support by calling (425)646-5105.

The new MSCOMM.VBX custom control and the enhanced CDK documentation come with the Professional Edition of Microsoft Visual Basic version 3.0 for Windows. The enhanced CDK documentation was also shipped as part of the April 1993 release of the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) CD.