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- From: scottv@cstone.net (Scott)
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- Subject: Re: "SHOULD I DUMP VISUAL BASIC?"
- Date: 14 Feb 1996 23:27:43 GMT
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- In article <4fbkh0$8au@news4.digex.net>, ell@access1.digex.net says...
- >
- >I find Visual Basic to be a nice complement to my C++ tools, as I'm sure
- >Delphi and similar are. Admittedly Delphi can "put the pedal to the
- >metal" somewhat more than VB.
- >
- >Elliott
-
- I agree with Elliott, Microsoft has really place Visual Basic as a wonderfull
- interface developement language with great qualities of mixed language
- developement features. VB can integrate with C++ through DLLs, OLE, and OLE
- custom controls. (leak/rumor) That version 5 will support true compiling to
- machine code not pcode.
- Remember that software developement is big task which includes the pain
- stacking customization of the interface ... C++ does not allow for easy and
- fast customizing of interfaces that enviroments like Delpi and VB support.
- A misunderstood fact about pcode in VB is that it must be so slow because
- each instruction must be interpretted. One statement in VB may be the
- equivalent of 100 statements in C++ ... the overhead of interpreting the one
- statement per 100 c++ instructions is pretty minimal for the flexibility and
- simplicity gained by the language. A VB program is as good as the programmer
- ... unload processing onto APIs and controls that are written in C/C++/ASM.
-
- We are putting the finishing touches on a training package that currently has
- full screen full motion video. The video contains actors that can be touched
- using a touch screen or a mouse - these movie real life actors are tracked
- dynamically to determine who got touched. The program simulates a party at
- the ambassadors party in paris where you can interact with people in real
- time. The entire program is based in Visual Basic attached to an Access 2.0
- database using a handful of VBX controls. you would never think that Visual
- Basic was used to develope the package ... and the time saving was unreal
- compared to full developement in C++.
-
- The software is called Tuning In! developed by Motivational Concepts, Inc.
- used in Tuning In! training sponsored by Chamber of Commerces across the
- nation.
-
- This is not comparison to go to VB over C++, but never underestimate the
- power of a software package...Use the right tool for the right job. Which in
- many cases is several packages for mixed language developement.
-
- N. Scott Vann
- Motivational Concepts, Inc.
- Software Engineering/Multimedia Training Systems
-
- Good luck to everyone...
-
-