Re: How easy is it to learn VB compared to C#?

On Thu, 29 May 2008 19:37:00 +0000 (UTC), Rory Becker
<rorybecker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hello Joergen,

I write mainly in VB.Net, but sometimes I just need to use
those darn unsafe pointers (for just a few functions) and
there is no substitute (that I know of) for those in VB.Net
so I have to create a separate project/dll and use ILMerge
in a post-compilation step if I do not want to distribute yet
another dll :(
/Joergen Bech

Annoying isn't it.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong....

Isn't XAML another language whose forms are compiled into the dll along with
C# Or VB.Net?

Surely XAML compilation isn't done by both CSC and VBC?

Isn't there a middle tier to the compilation already somewhere?

XAML is compiled into BAML using xamlc.exe. At the same
time, this compiler generates a partial class using your favorite
language. This partial class includes fields for the window,
code loading the BAML, code that connects handlers, etc.
After that, the csc or vbc takes over.

Well, at least that was how it used to be. I believe it is
all handled by MSBuild nowadays, but similar stuff happens
behind the scenes.

Regards,

Joergen Bech



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