Extending ArcGIS Desktop with VB6  

Getting started

This topic is relevant for the following:
Product: ArcGIS Desktop: All
Version: 9.2
Language: VB6
Experience level: New to ArcGIS development



 

In this section:  
What is ArcGIS Desktop? An introduction to the ArcGIS Desktop product, its applications, extensions, and tools.
What you can do? ArcGIS Desktop is a customizable platform that offers developers a number of different ways to build their own custom experience; this topic highlights these opportunities.
System requirements Hardware and software requirements for this SDK and ArcGIS Desktop.
ArcObjects: Foundation of ArcGIS A group of topics that delve into the architecture behind ArcGIS Desktop, the ArcObjects software components.
A common application framework In addition to a shared architecture based on ArcObjects, the applications that make up ArcGIS Desktop share a common application framework.
Building your first components An overview of how custom components can be used with ArcGIS Desktop along with a summary of the basic steps used to build and deploy one. This section includes a number of complete scenarios.
Reading the object model diagrams A guide to reading the object model diagrams that are part of the ArcObjects library reference section; the diagrams are also available at \ArcGIS\DeveloperKit\Diagrams.