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This section includes options to upgrade the common controls created by Microsoft and shipped with Visual Basic 6.0.
All these options have two choices: to upgrade using COM Interop and to upgrade using .NET native components. In general, it is recommended to use the .NET native components, although in some cases there might be some manual changes required to achieve functional equivalence.

1. MSACAL

Microsoft Calendar Control control.

1.1. To System.Windows.Forms.MonthCalendar

Convert MSACAL.Calendar to a .NET equivalent control.
By using this option the converted application will not have any references to the COM Component
Class
Maps to
MSACAL.Calendar
System.Windows.Forms.MonthCalendar
Original VB6 code:
Begin VB.Form Form1
...
Begin MSACAL.Calendar Calendar1
Height = 2895
Left = 120
TabIndex = 0
Top = 120
Width = 4335
...
End
End
C# code:
partial class Form1
{
...
public System.Windows.Forms.MonthCalendar Calendar1;
...
private void InitializeComponent()
{
...
this.Calendar1 = new System.Windows.Forms.MonthCalendar();
...
//
//Calendar1
//
this.Calendar1.AllowDrop = true;
this.Calendar1.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Control;
this.Calendar1.FirstDayOfWeek = System.Windows.Forms.Day.Sunday;
this.Calendar1.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 8.25f, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold | System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, 0);
this.Calendar1.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 8.25f, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, 0);
this.Calendar1.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 12f, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold | System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, 0);
this.Calendar1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(88, 56);
this.Calendar1.Name = "Calendar1";
this.Calendar1.TabIndex = 0;
this.Calendar1.TitleForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.Black;
this.Calendar1.TitleForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.FromArgb(0, 0, 160);
this.Calendar1.Width = 113;
...
}
}
VB.NET code:
Partial Class Form1
...
Public WithEvents Calendar1 As System.Windows.Forms.MonthCalendar
...
Private Sub InitializeComponent()
...
Me.Calendar1 = New System.Windows.Forms.MonthCalendar()
...
'
'Calendar1
'
Me.Calendar1.AllowDrop = True
Me.Calendar1.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Control
Me.Calendar1.FirstDayOfWeek = System.Windows.Forms.Day.Sunday
Me.Calendar1.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 8.25!, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold Or System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, 0)
Me.Calendar1.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 8.25!, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, 0)
Me.Calendar1.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 12.0!, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold Or System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, 0)
Me.Calendar1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(88, 56)
Me.Calendar1.Name = "Calendar1"
Me.Calendar1.TabIndex = 0
Me.Calendar1.TitleForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.Black
Me.Calendar1.TitleForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.FromArgb(0, 0, 160)
Me.Calendar1.Width = 113

1.2. To COM Interop

This feature will take the legacy COM control and create an interoperability code wrapper to make it visible from the managed code. This means the control's functionality will remain the same since it will use the same binary, but the resulting application will depend on the legacy control.
Original VB6 code:
Begin VB.Form Form1
...
Begin MSACAL.Calendar Calendar1
Height = 2895
Left = 120
TabIndex = 0
Top = 120
Width = 4335
...
End
End
C# code:
partial class Form1
{
...
public AxMSACAL.AxCalendar Calendar1;
...
private void InitializeComponent()
{
...
this.Calendar1 = new AxMSACAL.AxCalendar();
this.Calendar1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(8, 8);
this.Calendar1.Name = "Calendar1";
this.Calendar1.OcxState = (System.Windows.Forms.AxHost.State) resources.GetObject("Calendar1.OcxState");
this.Calendar1.ScrollBars = RichTextLib.ScrollBarsConstants.rtfNone;
this.Calendar1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(289, 193);
this.Calendar1.TabIndex = 0;
...
}
}
VB.NET code:
Partial Class Form1
...
Public WithEvents Calendar1 As AxMSACAL.AxCalendar
...
Private Sub InitializeComponent()
...
Me.Calendar1.AllowDrop = True
Me.Calendar1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(88, 56)
Me.Calendar1.Name = "Calendar1"
Me.Calendar1.OcxState = CType(resources.GetObject("Calendar1.OcxState"), System.Windows.Forms.AxHost.State)
Me.Calendar1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(113, 89)
Me.Calendar1.TabIndex = 0
...

2. MSComCt2

Microsoft Windows Common Controls 2 library.

2.1. To native .NET component (System.Windows.Forms)

Convert Microsoft's MSComCtl2 classes to System.Windows.Forms.
By using this option the converted application will not have any reference to the COM Component.
The following list shows which MSComCtl2 controls are mapped to .NET equivalents:
Class
Maps to
MSComCtl2.DTPicker
System.Windows.Forms.DateTimePicker
MSComCtl2.MonthView
System.Windows.Forms.MonthCalendar
MSComCtl2.FormatConstants
System.Windows.Forms.DateTimePickerFormat
MSComCtl2.MonthViewHitTestAreas
System.Windows.Forms.MonthCalendar.HitArea
MSComCtl2.DayConstants
System.Windows.Forms.Day
Original VB6 code:
Begin VB.Form Form1
...
Begin MSComCtl2.DTPicker DTPicker1
...
End
Begin MSComCtl2.MonthView MonthView1
...
End
...
C# code:
partial class Form1
{
...
public System.Windows.Forms.DateTimePicker DTPicker1;
...
public System.Windows.Forms.MonthCalendar MonthView1;
...
private void InitializeComponent()
{
...
this.DTPicker1 = new System.Windows.Forms.DateTimePicker();
...
this.MonthView1 = new System.Windows.Forms.MonthCalendar();
...
}
}
VB.NET code:
Partial Class Form1
...
Public WithEvents DTPicker1 As System.Windows.Forms.DateTimePicker
Public WithEvents MonthView1 As System.Windows.Forms.MonthCalendar
...
Private Sub InitializeComponent()
...
Me.DTPicker1 = New System.Windows.Forms.DateTimePicker
...
Me.MonthView1 = New System.Windows.Forms.MonthCalendar
...

2.2. To COM Interop

This feature will take the legacy COM control and create an interoperability code wrapper to make it visible from the managed code. This means the control's functionality will remain the same since it will use the same binary, but the resulting application will depend on the legacy control.
Original VB6 code:
Begin VB.Form Form1
...
Begin MSComCtl2.DTPicker DTPicker1
...
End
Begin MSComCtl2.MonthView MonthView1
...
End
...
C# code:
partial class Form1
{
...
public AxMSComCtl2.AxDTPicker DTPicker1;
public AxMSComCtl2.AxMonthView MonthView1;
...
private void InitializeComponent()
{
...
this.DTPicker1 = new AxMSComCtl2.AxDTPicker();
this.MonthView1 = new AxMSComCtl2.AxMonthView();
...
}
}
VB.NET code:
Partial Class Form1
...
Public WithEvents DTPicker1 As AxMSComCtl2.AxDTPicker
Public WithEvents MonthView1 As AxMSComCtl2.AxMonthView
...
Private Sub InitializeComponent()
...
Me.DTPicker1 = New AxMSComCtl2.AxDTPicker
Me.MonthView1 = New AxMSComCtl2.AxMonthView
...

3. MSComCtl

Microsoft Windows Common Controls Library

3.1. To native .NET component (System.Windows.Forms)

Convert Microsoft's MSComctlLib classes to System.Windows.Forms.
By using this option the converted application will not have any reference to the COM Component.
Class
Maps to
MSComctlLib.StatusBar
System.Windows.Forms.StatusStrip
MSComctlLib.ToolBar
System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip
MSComctlLib.ImageList
System.Windows.Forms.ImageList
MSComctlLib.TabStrip
System.Windows.Forms.TabControl
MSComctlLib.TreeView
System.Windows.Forms.TreeView
MSComctlLib.ImageCombo
System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox
MSComctlLib.ListView
System.Windows.Forms.ListView
MSComctlLib.ProgressBar
System.Windows.Forms.ProgressBar
Original VB6 code:
Begin VB.Form Form1
...
Begin MSComctlLib.ImageCombo ImageCombo1
...
End
Begin MSComctlLib.Slider Slider1
...
End
Begin MSComctlLib.ImageList ImageList1
...
End
Begin MSComctlLib.ListView ListView1
...
End
Begin MSComctlLib.TreeView TreeView1
...
End
Begin MSComctlLib.ProgressBar ProgressBar1
...
End
Begin MSComctlLib.StatusBar StatusBar1
...
End
Begin MSComctlLib.TabStrip TabStrip1
...
End
Begin MSComctlLib.Toolbar Toolbar1
...
End
...
C# code:
partial class Form1
{
...
public System.Windows.Forms.MaskedTextBox MaskEdBox1;
public System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox ImageCombo1;
public System.Windows.Forms.TrackBar Slider1;
public System.Windows.Forms.ImageList ImageList1;
public System.Windows.Forms.ListView ListView1;
public System.Windows.Forms.TreeView TreeView1;
public System.Windows.Forms.ProgressBar ProgressBar1;
private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripStatusLabel _StatusBar1_Panel1;
public System.Windows.Forms.StatusStrip StatusBar1;
private System.Windows.Forms.TabPage _TabStrip1_Tab1;
public System.Windows.Forms.TabControl.TabPageCollection TabStrip1_Tabs;
public System.Windows.Forms.TabControl TabStrip1;
public System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip Toolbar1;
...
private void InitializeComponent()
{
...
this.ImageCombo1 = new System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox();
this.Slider1 = new System.Windows.Forms.TrackBar();
this.ImageList1 = new System.Windows.Forms.ImageList();
this.ListView1 = new System.Windows.Forms.ListView();
this.TreeView1 = new System.Windows.Forms.TreeView();
this.ProgressBar1 = new System.Windows.Forms.ProgressBar();
this.StatusBar1 = new System.Windows.Forms.StatusStrip();
this._StatusBar1_Panel1 = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripStatusLabel();
this.TabStrip1 = new System.Windows.Forms.TabControl();
this.TabStrip1_Tabs = new System.Windows.Forms.TabControl.TabPageCollection(TabStrip1);
this._TabStrip1_Tab1 = new System.Windows.Forms.TabPage();
this.Toolbar1 = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip();
...
}
}
VB.NET code:
Partial Class Form1
...
Public WithEvents ImageCombo1 As System.Windows.Forms.ImageComboBox
Public WithEvents Slider1 As System.Windows.Forms.TrackBar
Public WithEvents ImageList1 As System.Windows.Forms.ImageList
Public WithEvents ListView1 As System.Windows.Forms.ListView
Public WithEvents TreeView1 As System.Windows.Forms.TreeView
Public WithEvents ProgressBar1 As System.Windows.Forms.ProgressBar
Private WithEvents _StatusBar1_Panel1 As System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripStatusLabel
Public WithEvents StatusBar1 As System.Windows.Forms.StatusStrip
Private WithEvents _TabStrip1_Tab1 As System.Windows.Forms.TabPage
Public WithEvents TabStrip1_Tabs As System.Windows.Forms.TabControl.TabPageCollection
Public WithEvents TabStrip1 As System.Windows.Forms.TabControl
Public WithEvents Toolbar1 As System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip
...
Private Sub InitializeComponent()
...
Me.ImageCombo1 = New System.Windows.Forms.ImageComboBox
Me.Slider1 = New System.Windows.Forms.TrackBar
Me.ImageList1 = New System.Windows.Forms.ImageList
Me.ListView1 = New System.Windows.Forms.ListView
Me.TreeView1 = New System.Windows.Forms.TreeView
Me.ProgressBar1 = New System.Windows.Forms.ProgressBar
Me.StatusBar1 = New System.Windows.Forms.StatusStrip
Me._StatusBar1_Panel1 = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripStatusLabelo
Me.TabStrip1 = New System.Windows.Forms.TabControl
Me.TabStrip1_Tabs = New System.Windows.Forms.TabControl.TabPageCollection(TabStrip1)
Me._TabStrip1_Tab1 = New System.Windows.Forms.TabPage
Me.Toolbar1 = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip
...
​

3.2. To COM Interop

This feature will take the legacy COM control and create an interoperability code wrapper to make it visible from the managed code. This means the control's functionality will remain the same since it will use the same binary, but the resulting application will depend on the legacy control.
Original VB6 code:
Begin VB.Form Form1
...
Begin MSComctlLib.ImageCombo ImageCombo1
...
End
Begin MSComctlLib.Slider Slider1
...
End
Begin MSComctlLib.ImageList ImageList1
...
End
Begin MSComctlLib.ListView ListView1
...
End
Begin MSComctlLib.TreeView TreeView1
...
End
Begin MSComctlLib.ProgressBar ProgressBar1
...
End
Begin MSComctlLib.StatusBar StatusBar1
...
End
Begin MSComctlLib.TabStrip TabStrip1
...
End
Begin MSComctlLib.Toolbar Toolbar1
...
End
...
C# code:
partial class Form1
{
...
public AxMSComctlLib.AxImageCombo ImageCombo1;
public AxMSComctlLib.AxSlider Slider1;
public AxMSComctlLib.AxImageList ImageList1;
public AxMSComctlLib.AxListView ListView1;
public AxMSComctlLib.AxTreeView TreeView1;
public AxMSComctlLib.AxProgressBar ProgressBar1;
public AxMSComctlLib.AxStatusBar StatusBar1;
public AxMSComctlLib.AxTabStrip TabStrip1;
public AxMSComctlLib.AxToolbar Toolbar1;
...
private void InitializeComponent()
{
...
this.ImageCombo1 = new AxMSComctlLib.AxImageCombo();
this.Slider1 = new AxMSComctlLib.AxSlider();
this.ImageList1 = new AxMSComctlLib.AxImageList();
this.ListView1 = new AxMSComctlLib.AxListView();
this.TreeView1 = new AxMSComctlLib.AxTreeView();
this.ProgressBar1 = new AxMSComctlLib.AxProgressBar();
this.StatusBar1 = new AxMSComctlLib.AxStatusBar();
this.TabStrip1 = new AxMSComctlLib.AxTabStrip();
this.Toolbar1 = new AxMSComctlLib.AxToolbar();
...
}
}
​
VB.NET code:
Partial Class Form1
...
Public WithEvents ImageCombo1 As AxMSComctlLib.AxImageCombo
Public WithEvents Slider1 As AxMSComctlLib.AxSlider
Public WithEvents ImageList1 As AxMSComctlLib.AxImageList
Public WithEvents ListView1 As AxMSComctlLib.AxListView
Public WithEvents TreeView1 As AxMSComctlLib.AxTreeView
Public WithEvents ProgressBar1 As AxMSComctlLib.AxProgressBar
Public WithEvents StatusBar1 As AxMSComctlLib.AxStatusBar
Public WithEvents TabStrip1 As AxMSComctlLib.AxTabStrip
Public WithEvents Toolbar1 As AxMSComctlLib.AxToolbar
...
Private Sub InitializeComponent()
...
Me.ImageCombo1 = New AxMSComctlLib.AxImageCombo
Me.Slider1 = New AxMSComctlLib.AxSlider
Me.ImageList1 = New AxMSComctlLib.AxImageList
Me.ListView1 = New AxMSComctlLib.AxListView
Me.TreeView1 = New AxMSComctlLib.AxTreeView
Me.ProgressBar1 = New AxMSComctlLib.AxProgressBar
Me.StatusBar1 = New AxMSComctlLib.AxStatusBar
Me.TabStrip1 = New AxMSComctlLib.AxTabStrip
Me.Toolbar1 = New AxMSComctlLib.AxToolbar
...

4. MSComDlg

Microsoft Common Dialog Control Library

4.1. To native .NET component (System.Windows.Forms)

The MSComDlg CommonDialog control is used to display several types of dialogs: open file, save file, printer, color, and font dialogs. In .NET there are different types of dialog controls according to the necessity.
The Visual Basic Upgrade Companion converts the CommonDialog according to its use in the Visual Basic 6.0 source code to the following alternative controls: ColorDialog, FontDialog, OpenDialog, SaveDialog, and PrintDialog.
By using this option the converted application will not have any reference to the COM Component.
Original VB6 code:
Begin VB.Form Form1
...
Begin MSComDlg.CommonDialog CommonDialog_Save
...
End
Begin MSComDlg.CommonDialog CommonDialog_Open
...
End
Begin MSComDlg.CommonDialog CommonDialog_Printer
...
End
Begin MSComDlg.CommonDialog CommonDialog_Font
...
End
Begin MSComDlg.CommonDialog CommonDialog_Color
...
End
Begin MSComDlg.CommonDialog CommonDialog_Help
...
End
...
C# code:
partial class Form1
{
...
public System.Windows.Forms.SaveFileDialog CommonDialog_SaveSave;
public System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog CommonDialog_OpenOpen;
public System.Windows.Forms.PrintDialog CommonDialog_PrinterPrint;
public System.Windows.Forms.FontDialog CommonDialog_FontFont;
public System.Windows.Forms.ColorDialog CommonDialog_ColorColor;
...
private void InitializeComponent()
{
...
this.MaskEdBox1 = new System.Windows.Forms.MaskedTextBox();
this.CommonDialog_SaveSave = new System.Windows.Forms.SaveFileDialog();
this.CommonDialog_OpenOpen = new System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog();
this.CommonDialog_PrinterPrint = new System.Windows.Forms.PrintDialog();
this.CommonDialog_PrinterPrint.PrinterSettings = new System.Drawing.Printing.PrinterSettings();
this.CommonDialog_FontFont = new System.Windows.Forms.FontDialog();
this.CommonDialog_ColorColor = new System.Windows.Forms.ColorDialog();
...
}
}
VB.NET code:
Partial Class Form1
...
Public CommonDialog_SaveSave As System.Windows.Forms.SaveFileDialog
Public CommonDialog_OpenOpen As System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog
Public CommonDialog_PrinterPrint As System.Windows.Forms.PrintDialog
Public CommonDialog_FontFont As System.Windows.Forms.FontDialog
Public CommonDialog_ColorColor As System.Windows.Forms.ColorDialog
...
Private Sub InitializeComponent()
...
Me.CommonDialog_SaveSave = New System.Windows.Forms.SaveFileDialog
Me.CommonDialog_OpenOpen = New System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog
Me.CommonDialog_PrinterPrint = New System.Windows.Forms.PrintDialog
Me.CommonDialog_PrinterPrint.PrinterSettings = New System.Drawing.Printing.PrinterSettings
Me.CommonDialog_FontFont = New System.Windows.Forms.FontDialog
Me.CommonDialog_ColorColor = New System.Windows.Forms.ColorDialog
...

4.2. To COM Interop

This feature will take the legacy COM control and create an interoperability code wrapper to make it visible from the managed code. This means the control's functionality will remain the same since it will use the same binary, but the resulting application will depend on the legacy control.
Original VB6 code:
Begin VB.Form Form1
...
Begin MSComDlg.CommonDialog CommonDialog_Save
...
End
Begin MSComDlg.CommonDialog CommonDialog_Open
...
End
Begin MSComDlg.CommonDialog CommonDialog_Printer
...
End
Begin MSComDlg.CommonDialog CommonDialog_Font
...
End
Begin MSComDlg.CommonDialog CommonDialog_Color
...
End
Begin MSComDlg.CommonDialog CommonDialog_Help
...
End
...
C# code:
partial class Form1
{
...
public AxMSComDlg.AxCommonDialog CommonDialog_Save;
public AxMSComDlg.AxCommonDialog CommonDialog_Open;
public AxMSComDlg.AxCommonDialog CommonDialog_Printer;
public AxMSComDlg.AxCommonDialog CommonDialog_Font;
public AxMSComDlg.AxCommonDialog CommonDialog_Color;
public AxMSComDlg.AxCommonDialog CommonDialog_Help;
...
private void InitializeComponent()
{
...
this.CommonDialog_Save = new AxMSComDlg.AxCommonDialog();
this.CommonDialog_Open = new AxMSComDlg.AxCommonDialog();
this.CommonDialog_Printer = new AxMSComDlg.AxCommonDialog();
this.CommonDialog_Font = new AxMSComDlg.AxCommonDialog();
this.CommonDialog_Color = new AxMSComDlg.AxCommonDialog();
this.CommonDialog_Help = new AxMSComDlg.AxCommonDialog();
...
}
}
VB.NET code:
Partial Class Form1
...
Public WithEvents CommonDialog_Save As AxMSComDlg.AxCommonDialog
Public WithEvents CommonDialog_Open As AxMSComDlg.AxCommonDialog
Public WithEvents CommonDialog_Printer As AxMSComDlg.AxCommonDialog
Public WithEvents CommonDialog_Font As AxMSComDlg.AxCommonDialog
Public WithEvents CommonDialog_Color As AxMSComDlg.AxCommonDialog
Public WithEvents CommonDialog_Help As AxMSComDlg.AxCommonDialog
...
Private Sub InitializeComponent()
...
Me.CommonDialog_Save = New AxMSComDlg.AxCommonDialog
Me.CommonDialog_Open = New AxMSComDlg.AxCommonDialog
Me.CommonDialog_Printer = New AxMSComDlg.AxCommonDialog
Me.CommonDialog_Font = New AxMSComDlg.AxCommonDialog
Me.CommonDialog_Color = New AxMSComDlg.AxCommonDialog
Me.CommonDialog_Help = New AxMSComDlg.AxCommonDialog
...

5. DataCombo

5.1. To System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox

Convert Microsoft's MSDataList.DataCombo classes to System.Windows.Forms.
By using this option the converted application will not have any reference to the COM Component.
Class
Maps to
MSDataListLib.DataCombo.ListField
System.Windows.Forms.DisplayMember
MSDataListLib.DataCombo.BoundColumns
System.Windows.Forms.ValueMember
MSDataListLib.DataCombo.BoundText
System.Windows.Forms.SelectedValue
MSDataListLib.DataCombo.Height
System.Windows.Forms.Height
MSDataListLib.DataCombo.Width
System.Windows.Forms.Width
MSDataListLib.DataCombo.Text
System.Windows.Forms.Text
MSDataListLib.DataCombo.SelectedItem
System.Windows.Forms.SelectedIndex
MSDataListLib.DataCombo.SetFocus
System.Windows.Forms.Focus
Original VB6 code:
Private Sub Form_Load()
Me.DataCombo1.Enabled = False
Me.DataCombo1.Text = "Hello"
Call Me.Refresh
End Sub
C# code:
private void Form_Load()
{
this.DataCombo1.Enabled = false;
this.DataCombo1.Text = "Hello";
this.Refresh();
}
VB.NET code:
Private Sub Form_Load()
Me.DataCombo1.Enabled = False
Me.DataCombo1.Text = "Hello"
Me.Refresh()
End Sub

5.2. To COM Interop

This feature will take the legacy COM control and create an interoperability code wrapper to make it visible from the managed code. This means the control's functionality will remain the same since it will use the same binary, but the resulting application will depend on the legacy control.
Original VB6 code:
Private Sub Form_Load()
Me.DataCombo1.Enabled = False
Me.DataCombo1.Text = "Hello"
Call Me.Refresh
End Sub
C# code:
private void Form_Load()
{
this.DataCombo1.Enabled = false;
this.DataCombo1.CtlText = "Hello";
this.Refresh();
}
VB.NET code:
Private Sub Form_Load()
Me.DataCombo1.Enabled = False
Me.DataCombo1.CtlText = "Hello"
Me.Refresh()
End Sub

6. MSMask

Microsoft Mask Edit Control Library

6.1. To System.Windows.Forms.MaskedTextBox

Convert Microsoft's MSMask classes to System.Windows.Forms.
By using this option the converted application will not have any reference to the COM Component.
Class
Maps to
MSMask.MaskedBox
System.Windows.Forms.MaskedTextBox
MSMask.ClipModeConstants
System.Windows.Forms.MaskFormat
MSMask.BorderStyleConstants
System.Windows.Forms.BorderStyle
MSMask.MousePointerConstants
System.Windows.Forms.Cursor
Original VB6 code:
Begin VB.Form Form1
...
Begin MSMask.MaskEdBox MaskEdBox1
Height = 495
Left = 1200
TabIndex = 0
Top = 240
Width = 2055
_ExtentX = 3625
_ExtentY = 873
_Version = 393216
PromptChar = "_"
End
...
C# code:
partial class Form1
{
...
public System.Windows.Forms.MaskedTextBox MaskEdBox1;