I had tried with VB Express but had quickly ditched it for VB6 from EBay. There were several things about VB Express; it lacks several features like Package Deployment which I require. I don't remember all the other reasons why I dropped it, but I "REALLY" didn't like it.

Check out EBay for VB6, there were several cheap auctions for the academic versions of VB6. I ended up getting the full corporate version for just a bit more, with all the manuals and tutorials.


Here's a NEW package for $125USD:
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...m=160004563299

This kit includes:
*Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Learning Edition
*Learn Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Now
*Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 step by step
*Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Programmer's Guide
*The MSDN Library on two CD-ROMs


Some more learning editions:
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...m=250004751173
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...m=160005627793


Here's a professional edition:
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...m=300005730012

The action includes:
Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Professional Edition. One CD in Original Case.
Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 Service Pack 5.0 One CD in a jewled case.
MS MSDN Libray-Visual Studio 6.0. 2 CDs in the original case.
MS Visual Studio 6.0 PLUS PACK. 4 CDs in the original case.
These are the full functional sets, not educational settings or demos.

Good luck!

Robert