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VB Documentation Tool

Many programming languages have well defined documentation schemes that make it straightforward to generate low level documentation. Examples are Java's JavaDoc (see sample output) and Perl's PerlDoc. Unfortunately there is no such system for Visual Basic 6.0, so creating technical documentation for a VB application is usually an afterthought.

If you have ever left documentation to the very last moment, or have inherited a large application from another development team, then you may find the VB Documentation Tool useful. The VB Documentation Tool is a code documentor that creates comprehensive technical documentation for any type of Visual Basic 6.0 project or group of projects.

An evaluation version of the VB Documentation Tool is available for download. The full version is available for online purchase from Winnersh Triangle Web Solutions Limited.

VB Documentation Tool - Sample Documentation

The  VB Documentation Tool creates documentation in standard HTML format [view sample] It also has the option to save the report other formats:

• Microsoft HTML Help format is a single Windows help file containing the generated technical documentation for the website. A cross-referenced index and keyword search facility are included  [view HTML Help sample]

• Plain text format can be used to form the basis of Word format documentation or other reports [view text report sample].

Downloads

The evaluation version of the VB Documentation Tool, documentation and sample project files are available using the link below:

• VB Documentation Tool Evaluation Version (4Mb ZIP file).

If you want to purchase the commercial version, you may do so from this purchase page.

• To document VB.NET projects, a .NET Documentation Tool is also available (C# is also supported).

Legal Issues

Copyright (C) 2007 - 2008 Winnersh Triangle Web Solutions Limited. All Rights Reserved. This software is provided "as is'' without warranty of any kind. The VB Documentation Tool is not free software, and as such it may not be freely distributed without the permission of the author.

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