vb2py is a project maintained by Paul Paterson.

Project home page with documentation and downloads:

[[http://vb2py.sourceforge.net/]]

vb2py will automatically translate Visual Basic code to Python. There is both a command line version where you can translate individual files in a project, and a GUI where you can load a .vbp project file and convert it to Python.

----

Here is how you install it in 10 simple steps:

'''1. We need to solve some dependencies:'''
''sudo apt-get install pythoncard python-simpleparse''

'''2. Download the command-line tool (and the GUI) from SourceForge:'''
[[http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=79297]]

'''3. Unpack these files (just right-click and choose "Unpack here" - or double-click to open and drag-and-drop).'''

'''4. Open a terminal and change directory to the command-line tool'''
''cd <where you extracted it>/vb2py-0.2.2''

'''5. Install the command-line tool'''
''sudo python setyp.py install''

'''6. Change directory to the GUI application'''
''cd <where you extracted it>/vb2pygui-0.2.2''

'''7. Install the GUI'''
''sudo python setup.py install''

'''8. Create a desktop launcher (shortcut)'''
* Right-click your desktop 
* Choose "Create Launcher"
* Name: vb2py (or whatever you see fit)
* Command: python /usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/vb2pygui/vb2pyGUI.pyw
* Choose a nice icon, click OK

'''9. Start vb2pyGUI by double-clicking your launcher on the desktop'''

'''10. Load your VisualBasic project file (*.vbp)'''

If you need more information and documentation, visit the project home page:

[[http://vb2py.sourceforge.net/]]

[[http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/hacker-howto.html#closed_lang|Eric Steven Raymond on Visual Basic]]