Reference (Visual Basic)

This section provides links to reference information about various aspects of Visual Basic programming.

In This Section

• Visual Basic Language Reference
  Provides reference information for various aspects of the Visual Basic language.

• Visual Basic Command-Line Compiler
  Provides links to information about the command-line compiler, which provides an alternative to compiling programs from the Visual Studio IDE.

• .NET Framework Reference Information (Visual Basic)
  Provides links to information on working with the .NET Framework class library.

• Visual Basic Language Specification
  Provides links to the complete Visual Basic language specification, which contains detailed information on all aspects of the language.

Reference

• Microsoft.VisualBasic.PowerPacks
  This namespace contains classes for the Visual Basic Power Packs controls. Visual Basic Power Packs controls are additional Windows Forms controls.

• Microsoft.VisualBasic.PowerPacks.Printing
  This namespace provides a component that enables you to print a facsimile of the form as it appears on screen.

• Microsoft.VisualBasic.PowerPacks.Printing.Compatibility.VB6
  This namespace provides an implementation of the Visual Basic 6.0 Printer object for use in projects upgraded to Visual Basic 2010.

Related Sections

• General User Interface Elements (Visual Studio)
  Contains topics for dialog boxes and windows used in Visual Studio.

• Visual Studio XML Reference
  Provides links to topics on various XML schemas available in Visual Studio.

• Language Equivalents
  Compares keywords, programming concepts, data types, operators, controls, and programmable objects in several programming languages.

• Automation and Extensibility Reference
  Provides links to topics covering automation and extensibility in Visual Studio, for both shared and language-specific components.