>>>Oh wait - VB.NET still has On Error Goto - choosing that over try/catch may not be a good idea
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>>>Is there any possibility that's in there for backwards compatibility?
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>>You mean to make it easier to port a VB6 app to VB.NET ?
>>TBH, I've no idea - I've never tried doing that......
>>Update: Isn't there a namespace for VB6 stuff ?
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>I think you're thinking of "There's a name for people who want to program .NET like VB6 ... " <bg>

I wasn't - but now you mention it..... :-}