Summary
A lightweight Windows utility that counts only the executable lines in Visual Basic 6 projects. Designed to skip comments and blank lines, it gives a clearer measure of actual coding effort so developers and managers can assess project size and complexity more accurately.
Key capabilities
- Loads common VB6 files and projects (for example: .vbp, .frm, .bas, .cls) for fast analysis
- Filters out comments and empty lines so totals reflect only executable code
- Simple graphical interface that makes scanning and reviewing results quick and easy
- Option to export results and summaries (CSV or plain text) for reporting or tracking
Who should use it
Project leads, QA engineers, and individual VB6 developers who need an objective metric of code size or who want to compare effort across modules and releases. It’s particularly helpful when preparing progress reports, estimates, or refactoring plans.
How it operates
Point the program at a project file or a directory of source files and it parses each module, removes comment lines and blanks, then tallies the remaining lines. Results are shown per file and as a project total, enabling rapid identification of the largest or most complex modules.
Alternative options
- Sidify All-In-One Free — a separate utility recommended as an alternative, offering a broader feature set beyond simple line counts
- The VB6 pure-code line counter — focused tool for precise executable-line measurements without extraneous metadata
Why this matters
Counting only executable lines provides a more meaningful indicator of the codebase than raw line totals. By excluding comments and whitespace, teams get a practical view of work size, which helps with planning, estimating, and tracking development productivity.
Technical
- Windows
- Free
