EasyVB-Dev is a small tool that allows developers to quickly develop applications in VB.Net without using the heavier Visual Studio or SharpDevelop IDE
Before using this little tool we will need:
- Microsoft NET Framework 4.7.2 -> (Download it from here if you don't have it https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet-framework/net472)
One last thing to do before you start using it is to set the Framework folder located in
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319 and add it in the PATH system environment variable
Well, now that this value has been set, you will be ready to download EasyVB-Dev and use it (The download links can be found at the bottom of the page)
When you start Easy-VB Dev there will already be some basic code to create a simple empty Form that can be programmed immediately after creating a new project, To create a new project you will need to click on File -> New Project... or even simply taking the shortcut from CTRL + N.
After doing this, this dialog box will open asking us for the name of the project
Here just write the name and click OK, a folder will automatically be created containing the project with the source and a text file that will contain the VBC compiler command line to compile the application from the Framework
All projects will be saved in C:\Users\username\Documents\EasyVB Studio Projects, if it is the first time this program is opened, that folder will be created automatically
Well now that you have created a new project you will be ready to start programming and designing the forms with the designer
To open the designer, simply click on: Designer -> Open Designer
Now that the designer is open you will notice that two checkboxes will already be checked, these allow automatic declaration of controls in the application source code when imported, one allows you to automatically declare the control in the source code, while the other will show a small window in which users will have to copy some basic code that they can integrate into the application's source code to initialize the newly imported control
Some precautions:
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Unfortunately, every change made in the designer will have to be updated in the source code by modifying all the properties and above all the designer will not keep all the added controls and changes and before closing the user is warned that he will lose everything however all the controls declared will remain in the source code
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If you have more than one form the automatic declaration of the control by the designer will only be in the main form, if you have multiple forms you will have to move the control into their classes
It will be possible to program the application from the main window, directly modifying or adding new controls from code, create events, create new forms, etc. just like we were developing like in Visual Studio
The beauty of this code editor is that every change that is made to the code will be automatically saved, without having to save every time you change the code and then compile the application
After we have programmed the application and want to test it we can click on File -> Compile and Run, after clicking it EasyVB-Dev will call from the environment variable that we set at the beginning, it will take the path of the Framework and it will call the VBC command line to enter the current project folder and compile the source and finally open the compiled application, if errors occur during compilation they will appear under the compilation log
Or if you ONLY want to compile the application without running it, simply click the option below File -> Compile
The last thing you can do is change the command line that is used to compile the application
To do this, just click on File -> Edit VBC Command Line
From here it will be possible to give further arguments to compile the application, perhaps to add a new reference in the application etc..
Warning!: Modify only if you know what you are doing!, modifying the compiler command line is as useful as it is dangerous, any invalid argument in the command line could risk you no longer being able to compile the application even if the source code is not has errors
- Added a Splash Screen
- Added support for adding resources into the project
- Added option to open project folder or close it
- Fixed the Cancel button not closing when creating the project
- Fixed a problem when compiling the first projects
- Added the Preferences
- Added the Status
- Added the Updates Checks
Now that you have had an overview of what it does and what it is used for, we have come to the download links
EasyVB-Dev is completely 100% free
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Setup Version: Download from Here -> http://sorecchione07.altervista.org/Downloads-URLS/EasyVB-Dev/EasyVB-Dev_Setup.exe
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Portable Version: Download from Here -> http://sorecchione07.altervista.org/Downloads-URLS/EasyVB-Dev/Portable/EasyVB-Dev_Portable.exe (Administrator privileges will be required)