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- From: zimm@condor.navsses.navy.mil
- Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
- Subject: Re: CA_Realizer
- Message-ID: <1992Dec14.085840.354@condor.navsses.navy.mil>
- Date: 14 Dec 92 13:58:40 GMT
- Organization: NSWCCD, Naval Ship Systems Eng Sta, Phila PA
- Lines: 31
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- >Does ANYONE have any experience with Realizer...?
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- Yup.
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- It's not bad. I got version 1.0 when it was initially released (before
- CA bought the guys out) and it's not bad. A healthy cross between Basic
- and C, though the code is written upside-down like Pascal with all the
- subprograms first, then the main loop at the bottom. They did make one
- mistake in interpreting the Windows interface--the version I have will
- only open windows within the main program window. You can't make a window
- that can float anywhere on the desktop. They were talking about fixing
- that when they were bought out.
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- I've coded a fair bit in it, though I'm looking to move to Fox 2.5 for
- Windows when it's actually available. The biggest single advantage it
- offers is that it includes a good selection of libraries (including
- comms and graphics libraries) and several software tools that VB doesn't
- have. When comparing Realizer with VB, remember that you have to compare
- it to VB-Pro to compare functionality with functionality for the price.
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- My personal opinion? It's very good. VB is slicker, and has a neater
- builder in addition to being object oriented (sorta). Realizer has a more
- traditional programming environment--including a nice window builder--
- and includes all the libraries you're likely to need. The only fault I
- can find with it is the sub-window problem.
-
- Dave Zimmerman
- (Not affiliated with CA, except for having some of their stuff.)
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