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Wontola wrote:


> I want to know if Borland will make some version of C++ Builder for
> .NET, like Delphi 2005.

Note that Microsoft are making the C++/CLI binding for .NET into an
international standard through ECMA.  While Borland have not yet
announced if they will implement this standard, they are a member of
the commitee <g>

> Actually I use C++ Builder 5 Enterprise very well and never find any
> problems, but the new goal for the company is migrate all aplications
> to Microsoft .NET framework, I�m C/C++ programer and I want still use
> Borland Compilers, but I can't find any information about the future
> of C++ Builder 6, in this case.

The next version of C++Builder will ship as 'the C++ personality' of
the next version of Delphi:

http://bdn.borland.com/article/0,1410,32845,00.html


This version will probably target Win32 development, with .NET support
to follow later.  Nothing official yet, but based on the following
comment in the C++Builder chat last month:

http://bdn.borland.com/article/0,1410,32958,00.html

drbob42: "when we see the C++Builder personality in the Delphi (BDS)
IDE, will that mean a Win32 or a .NET C++ personality? (or both? ;-)"
 - additional work will happen for .NET after this Win32-supporting
release


> In this momment I don�t know what happend with C++ Builder and I know
> VC.NET can create windows form�s now.

Personally, I would not like to write for WinForms using managed C++.
The C++/CLI binding that MS (and others) are now working on is a much
better approach, but will not be available until VS.NET 2005 is
released.  It is a much neater and more complete solution. that
effectively replaces managed C++ (which MS will continue to support for
back compatibility only, not as an ongoing development)

> Is the time for leave C++ Builder and I use VC ?
> Is the time for leave this community ?

Right now I would say not - neither does .NET very well so I would wait
and see the next version of both products, and then decide.  I would
not like to pick any current product for .NET development in C++.

AlisdairM(TeamB)