I have, installed on my computer, copies of Visual Basic 2005, Visual C++
2005, Visual C# 2005, and Visual J# 2005. All are Express Edition Beta 1. I
have two solutions I am working on right now. One, a Windows application, is
almost done and is written in VB, and the other is just started. I don't
even know if it's going to be console or Windows! I have several questions
on this.
1: Should I rewrite the VB solution in another language?
2: Should I rewrite the VB solution as a console application?
3: What language should I write the new solution in?
4: Should the new solution be console or Windows?
Descriptions of the solutions, follow.
VB Solution ("AutoSave"):
Meant to be running in the background while another app that supports the
Ctrl+S save combination is running in the foreground. Has a timer control
with an interval the user chooses. At the Tick event of the timer control,
sends Ctrl+S to whatever app is in the foreground. Currently being written
as a Windows application in (surprise) Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition.
New Solution ("Tokenizer"):
Have you ever had lots of paper money and had to keep track of how much you
had? Well, that's what this app does. Currently in the planning phase; I am
thinking of writing it as a console application in Visual C# 2005 Express
Edition.
Scott M. - 28 Dec 2004 22:26 GMT
You are providing a lot of irrelevant information here and not enough useful
information.
The language you choose to work in has absolutely no bearing on what type of
project you are making or what the project does. The language you choose is
purely an issue of what language you prefer to work in.
As for your Windows Form project vs. a Console project. It is simply a
matter of UI. What UI do you want/need for this project? That's you
answer.
>I have, installed on my computer, copies of Visual Basic 2005, Visual C++
> 2005, Visual C# 2005, and Visual J# 2005. All are Express Edition Beta 1.
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> thinking of writing it as a console application in Visual C# 2005 Express
> Edition.
psduckie - 28 Dec 2004 22:33 GMT
So you're saying that I can work in any language?
> You are providing a lot of irrelevant information here and not enough useful
> information.
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> > thinking of writing it as a console application in Visual C# 2005 Express
> > Edition.
psduckie - 28 Dec 2004 22:49 GMT
NOTE: The preceding post was a mistake. This topic should end here.
> So you're saying that I can work in any language?
>
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> > > thinking of writing it as a console application in Visual C# 2005 Express
> > > Edition.
Scott M. - 29 Dec 2004 04:00 GMT
Yes. All .NET languages are capable of providing essentially the same
functionality and performance. You choose a language based on your
preference.
> So you're saying that I can work in any language?
>
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>> > Express
>> > Edition.