VB.net console application...

[henpat123]

Hi,
I am new to VB.net . I just wanted to know why do we have a Console application? Where in real time is it used for?

Can someone give a real-time application of console application.

Henry

 

[SqueakinSweep]

Console Applications are command-line oriented applications that allow us to read characters from the console, write characters to the console and are executed in the DOS version. Console Applications are written in code and are supported by the System.Console namespace.

The main reason I use a console application is as a Loader for my main application. It checks for latest versions of the .Net DLL's on the Server and if found downloads them to the client, thus making sure the client version is up to date.




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[Dimandja]

Microsoft (and others) gives a lot of examples in "Console Application" format simply because they are simple to read. They are not clustered with unnecessary TextBoxes, Comboboxes, Labels and such.

 

[MorganGreylock]

In VC++, I used console applications to develop full-screen graphics animations using openGL. I assume you could do the same in VB if you have the corresponding library available.