# A Visual Basic compatibility component

The aim of this component is creating a class named `VB` that implements interpreter functions whose behaviour is compatible with Visual Basic.

For example :

- `VB.Val()` will return `0` and not `NULL` if the string cannot be converted to a number.

- `VB.Str()` will not use the localization settings and `VB.CStr()` will. This is the contrary in Gambas.

- And so on...

The VB functions could be implemented progressively, when people need them.

-- BenoitMinisini - 28 Nov 2003