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Article #314Re: Need info on Visual BASIC
From: Mario A. Cole
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1992 03:36
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1992 03:36
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In article <rrempel.714439747@sfu.ca> rrempel@selkirk.sfu.ca (Rodney Dwight Rempel) writes: >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? I believe another version is coming out soon...It's supposed to be much faster. I'm waiting for it...I can't recall the additions to it, but it's supposed to much better than the current version. I believe Microsoft is pumping it up due to a very good response to VB. Also, VB for Dos is also coming out...sort of like the upgrade to QuickBasic or something like that. Mario -- Mario A. Cole | HJ Ford Associates Incorporated macole@wam.umd.edu | 1111 Jeff Davis Hwy Suite 808 University of Maryland College Park | Crystal City, Arlington, VA 22202 (301) 868-9249 | (703) 553-5580
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Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.tools,comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.misc Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!haven.umd.edu!wam.umd.edu!macole From: macole@wam.umd.edu (Mario A. Cole) Subject: Re: Need info on Visual BASIC Message-ID: <1992Aug24.033656.5449@wam.umd.edu> Sender: usenet@wam.umd.edu (USENET News system) Nntp-Posting-Host: rac2.wam.umd.edu Organization: University of Maryland, College Park References: <1992Aug17.230209.2469@nic.csu.net> <1992Aug21.213410.4948@wam.umd.edu> <rrempel.714439747@sfu.ca> Distribution: usa Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1992 03:36:56 GMT Lines: 54