Progress

By the will of Cybersmith! I have downloaded, into an ubuntu 12.04 environment, a program called MonoDevelop (webpage) which I hope will allow me to continue. It will necessitate the conversion of my VB 2008 code into VB.net code, but alas, such is life. So far I have been unable to remedy me windows problem.

Unfortunate delay

By the will of Cybersmith! All my code is safe, due to a combination of sensible backup strategy and an emergency Ubuntu OS on a memory stick (all hail the mighty penguin), but the large computer, which uses microsoft XP has developed a fault in it's operating system, and I cannot run visual studio 2008 on a linux device (to large a program for wine) so I may be delayed for some time.