Re: VB6Twilighted --

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From: DavidM (spam_at_spam.net)
Date: 12/20/04 

Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 08:37:14 -0600

Well, it looks interesting. The cost seems a bit prohibitive for me --
especially for a hobbyist. I'm not sure what the major differences are
between standard and pro versions, but I'd imagine I'd be better off getting
pro.

It's a shame that its not more academically priced, like $49.95 or $99.
That wouldn't hurt the piggy-bank too much.

"Tom_OM" <dontspamme@junkmailstinks.com> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 19 Dec 2004 22:31:31 -0600, "DavidM" <spam@spam.net> wrote:
>
>>What is RealBASIC?
>
> It's a BASIC programming language very similar to VB with a similar
> IDE. Much of the code in RB is the same as VB, meaning a lot of a VB
> programmer's knowledge is applicable to RB. RB used to just be a
> Macintosh programming language. In fact, my original interest in it
> resulted from my interest in creating Mac versions of my apps.
> However, now RB is capable of creating programs for Windows and Linux
> in addition to Mac. For more info, look here:
> http://www.realsoftware.com
>
> I've tried out RB and am liking it so far. It's not identical to VB,
> which means there is a learning curve, but not anywhere near as steep
> as that of a non-BASIC language. So far the only big down side I've
> found in RB is the fact that there isn't anywhere near as much
> material written about it as there is with VB, and most of the books
> on RB are Mac-oriented. I have a library of books on VB and can find
> info on just about any VB topic I want either in those books or
> online. However, I have found some helpful RB sites and mail lists,
> and RB's help system is pretty good. It's not undocumented.
>
> I'm not employed by any company that tells me what language I have to
> program in. The stuff I write is solely my own doing. At least for
> now, RB is emerging for me as VB's successor, but I haven't decided
> for certain. If Microsoft adequately tackles the decompilation issue,
> vb.net could win me over, or I might decide to move to one of
> Borland's products.
> *********************************
> Just say NO to VB.NET.
> Try RealBASIC.

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