I've been trying to compile several programs that I wrote in VB6, with VB.Net
I've been trying for days to do this now. I create a solution. I add the vb program to it. I build it. Then I open a new project, select Setup and Deployment Project (it always puts its location in someplace that's ridiculous, so I have to browse around) select Setup Wizard, then I go through 5 screens, and select Finish, and it gives me an odd looking screen with 3 entries. You set it up by right clicking each entry and selecting properties. These property names are AlwaysCreate, Condition, DefaultLocation and Transitive...and I'm thinking "WHAT?". THEN, you click Build and select either Build Project, Rebuild Project, Build Solution, Rebuild Solution, Batch Build or Configuration Manager...I'm thinking "WHAT?".
hmmmm....now, computer programming is supposed to be about logic right. I see nothing logical about this, nothing at all.

As a computer user, I've put up with the wondering OPTIONs selection...the thing you click to get into the preferences of a program. OPTIONS setup seems to be located under File|Properties, Edit|Preferences, View|Options, Tools|Options, Window|Setup or even Help|Configuration, and it sucks.
But now, simply to compile a program, one has to jump through hoops. All I can say is, Microsoft, what have you done here? Is anyone paying attention to this mess.
I mean, the whole reason for entering a development environment is to produce running code. Why would it be a hidden technique? I don't understand why someone would pay $1,600 for Visual Studio, and then have to buy a book on how to use it.