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- From: billymc@airmail.net (Billy McDaniel)
- Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++,comp.lang.pascal.delphi.misc,comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.tools.misc
- Subject: Re: C++ with Zapp vs. Delphi
- Date: Thu, 04 Jan 1996 10:23:32 GMT
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- root@candle.pha.pa.us (Bruce Momjian) wrote:
-
- >I have read many postings comparing C++ to Delphi, but this seems like
- >an unfair comparison.
- >
- >Delphi has so many useful classes that even with C++ and OWL or MFC,
- >programming in Delphi is far easier and quicker.
- >
- >What I am considering is Zapp with C++. It has a screen painter (Zapp
- >Factory), and a full-featured class library.
- >
- >To me, it looks like you can use Zapp and write your code in C++, or use
- >Delphi and write in Pascal.
- >
- >Pascal is simpler, but C++ is more powerful/flexible.
- >
- >Is this a fair comparison?
-
- Certainly. However, there are other factors to consider.
-
- What happens when one or the other of these two companies update their
- respective product? Will it still be compatible with the other
- company's product? Maybe. Maybe not. You can quickly get into a
- very expensive upgrade juggling match. I've seen it happen quite
- often.
-
- If you have a problem with either product who do you ask for a fix?
- Most likely both companies will point fingers to the other since they
- know it couldn't possibly be THEIR product that was at fault. Once
- again, I've seen it happen.
-
- And then there is just the general hassle of having to use two
- seperate products when Delphi is one cohesive whole.
-
- And what does C++ offer you that warrants the possibility of getting
- into one of the above scenarios?
-
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