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- From: bw@teleport.com (bw)
- Newsgroups: comp.lang.basic.visual.misc,comp.lang.pascal.delphi.misc,comp.lang.c++
- Subject: "SHOULD I DUMP VISUAL BASIC?"
- Date: Fri, 26 Jan 96 03:01:16 GMT
- Organization: NetWolf
- Message-ID: <4e9g08$3dp@maureen.teleport.com>
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- Hello:
-
- I've been messing around with VB for a couple version releases now, and have
- VB Pro 4.0 (32bit) now.
-
- I've wrote a simple API call utility with it, and it runs slow on FAST
- systems. Also, the Setup Wizard wants to pack 4MB of DLLs with this 15k util.
-
- I used a couple stock controls (no sheridan/3D) on a form with a few buttons
- with 2 lines of code behind them. The code calls a module I wrote with about
- 4 lines in it (the API goodies).
-
- Now, I realize that I need to pack the VB40032.DLL (if I want to give it to
- those that do not already have the driver), but why all the other drivers?
-
- There seems to be a lot of overhead using VB. I'm not far along in my
- programming efforts, but I know some fundamentals. I know I want portability,
- speed and low overhead.
-
- I've been told that Delphi allows a coder to pull certain things out of a DLL,
- and even compile DLLs into the EXE.
-
- I've spent a lot of money on VB (various releases, books, et cetera), so I
- haven't just thrown it out. I do like the ability to make all the user
- interface with the controls/tools (VBX/OCX et al), and it seems to be fairly
- easy to learn BASIC . . .
-
- Can you recommend somewhere for me to learn (perhaps on a web site) the pros
- and cons of using one programming package over another (e.g. Visual C++,
- Delphi, VB . . .)?
-
- I'm really in need of some insight at this point. Again, this stuff doesn't
- come cheap (as you know), and I'd really like to learn programming plus have a
- great package to program with.
-
- Thanks in advance for your much-needed advice!
-
- Kind Regards,
-
- Bernie Wilt
-
- P.S. Please "CC" your response to my email: bw@teleport.com
-