VB Converter

VB Converter is a handy tool for organizations that want to switch their whole Visual Basic (VB) applications over to Java. It makes the process smooth and efficient!

What Makes VB Converter Awesome?

This tool comes with a Java version of Microsoft’s ActiveX Data Objects, called jADO. Plus, it fits right in with the Visual Basic development environment, making everything easier to manage.

Key Features of VB Converter

• Generates pure Java source code and bytecode from your Visual Basic projects, including modules, classes, controls, and forms.


• Converts entire Visual Basic applications (versions 3.0 to 6.0) into Java. It works as an add-in for VB versions 5 & 6 and can also run from the command line for earlier versions.


• The converted code can function either as a Java applet or a standalone application based on how you start it up.


• Easily transforms ActiveX controls created in Visual Basic into Java code.


• Supports over 70 different Visual Basic controls and objects like Data, Adodc, Windows Common Controls (like ProgressBar and ListView), FlexGrid, DBGrid, and many more.


• Takes care of picture resources stored in binary frx files by converting them into JPEG images.


• You can debug your new Java apps right within Visual Basic or any popular Java IDE like Borland JBuilder or Oracle JDeveloper.


• Migrates database access methods (DAO, RDO, ADO) into JDBC for easy database connections in Java.


• Adds support for Data Bound controls so you can quickly whip up Java database applications!


• Lets you connect to various databases like Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL using JDBC.


• Handles all Visual Basic data types—like Variant and Collection—seamlessly!


• You have the option of generating either Java 1.1 apps using AWT or slicker Swing-based applications in Java 2.


• If you want to tweak how things convert or add new capabilities? No problem! Just adjust some simple rules.

Requirements

• You need Microsoft Visual Basic versions 3.0 through 6.0 installed on your system.


• A copy of Java version 1.5 is also necessary.


• You’ll need about 7 MB of disk space available too!

Limitations

• The trial version lasts for just 30 days and is limited to converting only two Forms, one Class, and one code module at a time.

If you're interested in giving it a go or learning more about it, click here!