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- From: rrempel@selkirk.sfu.ca (Rodney Dwight Rempel)
- Subject: Re: Need info on Visual BASIC
- Message-ID: <rrempel.714439747@sfu.ca>
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- Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
- References: <1992Aug17.230209.2469@nic.csu.net> <1992Aug21.213410.4948@wam.umd.edu>
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- Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 23:29:07 GMT
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- macole@wam.umd.edu (Mario A. Cole) writes:
-
- >In article <1992Aug17.230209.2469@nic.csu.net> sulistio@futon.SFSU.EDU (Sulistio Muljadi) writes:
- >>Hi,
- >>I would like to know more about VisualBASIC. I keep hearing about it and
- >>wondered about it. What is it? and how does it compare with Borland C++.
- >>
- >>Thanks.
- >>--
- >>Mul | Alt. address: sulistio@sutro.sfsu.edu
-
- >Visual Basic really doesn't compare to Borland C++, but it does have its
- >advantages. It's very easy to learn and use. You can create buttons, dialog
- >boxes, list boxes, etc. and link code to them with ease. If you plan to make a
- >small Windows app with very little turnaround time, VB is the way to go. I'm
- >using both BC++ and VB. Of course, being the programming weenie that I'm, I
- >prefer BC++, but when our customers want a very quick turnaround time, I can
- >get it done with VB in less than a day. Honestly, I think VB is good for
- >those who really don't want to deal with the overwhelming capabilities of
- >BC++.
-
- >In a nutshell, VB is very good but if you have the time and the knowledge,
- >BC++ is the best way to go.
-
- >Of course this is just my opinion...whatever it's worth.
- >Hope this helps.
- >Mario
-
-
- You bet!!! VB is "F", "U", double-"N" - fun !!! I can't remember anyone
- ever saying that about C, C++, Turbo Pascal (at least after version 4),
- or Windows programming in general. VB takes away about 90% of the
- "drivel" programming and lets you get down to the "meat" of the
- problem. I'm not saying it's efficient or that it can solve all
- programming problems because it can't.
-
- It is fairly stable and doesn't need a monster hard disk to load. It
- is also pretty cheap. One consideration - it has been out for quite a
- while; anyone know if version 2 is due soon?
-
- Rod Rempel - rrempel@sfu.ca
- Department of Kinesiology, Simon Fraser University
- ... if two million people do a stupid thing it's still a stupid thing.
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