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- From: bright@sctc.com (David A. Bright)
- Subject: Visual Basic vs. Quick C/Case:W vs. ???
- Message-ID: <1992Nov17.150840.3438@sctc.com>
- Organization: SCTC
- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 15:08:40 GMT
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- I would like opinions (informed, please) on the relative merits of
- Visual Basic (especially V2.0) and Quick C/Case:W (or any other
- similar environment) for writing Windows programs. I am not
- interested in debates on the relative merits of the language itself
- (BASIC or C), but rather in the ability to quickly and easily develop
- programs with these packages. My areas of interest are:
-
- 1) Relatively small programs; several thousand lines
- would probably be largest.
- 2) Ability to use arbitrary DLLs required.
- 3) Ability to create DLLs desired.
- 4) Ease of development is high priority, especially
- with regard to user interface code. My time is
- precious and in short supply.
- 5) Cost of the package is important; the lower the
- better.
- 6) Royalty-free distribution required.
- 7) Execution speed is relatively low priority, as long
- as it isn't so bad that I can't stand to use the
- resulting applications. (This is subjective, I know)
- 8) Ability to create Windows .HLP files is strongly
- desired.
-
- Thanks for all the information you can give me.
-
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- David A. Bright dab@Bright.MN.ORG (home)
- Secure Computing bright@SCTC.COM (work)
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