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Article #51Re: Delphi to BCB
From: Colin B Maharaj
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 10:33
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 10:33
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Why I really posted (originally) was to find out what are the other critical challenges you face as developers converting Delphi to C++. Oh I just downloaded the Enterprise Trial so this should give me some pointers on delphi. Please gals and guys let me know what specific problems you face. email me at cbm at carib dash link dot net dash = '-' or minus http://www.carib-link.net Colin B Maharaj wrote: > Hi all, > maybe this has come up before but I was thinking seriously about > creating such a utility. Maybe at first it will just work on code > snippets, but eventually be able to handle entire projects - at least > small ones. > > I have certain challenges, and the fact that I do not have any versions > of delphi makes it worse BUT I am willing (NO I DO NOT HAVE LOTS OF FREE > TIME ON MY HANDS OK!) I like staying very busy however. > > Here is what I have as challenges.... > > 1. Case conversion to equivalent C++ language. > 2. Text File operations - C++ inherently has not text file type (Hey I > am not going to use fopen(bla, "rt"); It's archaic ) > 3. The with or with/as keywords. > 4. Knowing if a function should end in double brackets () or not since a > function could be a property with read/write functions, or a normal > function that looks like a varible. > > Just to give back to the community (C++ that is)..
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