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My VB6 RSS Reader Application

I'm switching to RSS Bandit because I just don't have the time to dedicate to writing my own RSS Reader and making it...well...good. Feel free to take my VB6 code that I wrote to create my own custom RSS reader and do what you will with it. All I ask is that you give me credit for the initial writing. :)

 


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posted on Thursday, January 01, 2004 8:05 PM

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# re: My VB6 RSS Reader Application 12/13/2004 8:21 AM Darren

Thanks very much for making your code available - Will definately credit if anything comes of it!

# re: My VB6 RSS Reader Application 12/13/2004 9:41 AM Sean Chase

I started on that a long time ago when I barely knew anything about RSS. The code needs to be cleaned up and re-worked in a big way...but hopefully it's at least somewhat useful. :-)

# Updating RSS Application 1/15/2005 5:55 PM Digitalus

Hello Sean,

I downloaded and examined your RSS Reader in early 2k4. Nice example of a news reader you have here. Isn't it amazing how RSS has taken off in this last year?

I am currently updating the xml parser for RSS 0.90, 0.91, and 1.0 respectively. Finishing the interface, addinng feed features, etc. for personal family and friends use and possibly a freeware application is my plan here.

I currently use Flash, PHP and MySQL for my newsreader app. I would like to have a portable one to carry on my thumb drive and such.

You had a great idea and I would like to take up the project. I of course would leave your credits in the final app as well as a link to your website.

Do you have any ideas or features that you would like to see added?

Regards,
Digitalus

# re: My VB6 RSS Reader Application 1/17/2005 8:02 AM Sean Chase

I would change the config file structure to OPML, write better code to synch new items instead of using "brute force", and definitely write in more error checking. It's been a long time since I played around with that code, so there's probably a lot more than that to do. This app was written in VB6 using MSXML, and I'd also suggest moving to the .NET Framework because of all of the "free stuff" you get with that OM. :-)