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From: birznie@aplcenmp.apl.jhu.edu (Gunther Birznieks)
Subject: Re: Visual Basic vs. PowerBuilder
Message-ID: <D01r44.B0G@aplcenmp.apl.jhu.edu>
Organization: Johns Hopkins Continuing Professional Programs
References: <davebo.18.0010EDAE@mcs.com> <3bea1t$3pm@alterdial.UU.NET> <3bffor$c4r@news.halcyon.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 1994 20:48:04 GMT
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mjoseph@halcyon.halcyon.com (Michael Joseph Brennan) writes:
>I used VB, switched to PB for a while and quickly moved back to VB. Although
>I loved the PowerBuilder (Desktop) Environment, I just ran into so many bugs
>and problems that it really slowed me down.  I have heard they have fixed 
>many of the bugs I ran into.  The next version of VB will have many of 
>the programming features I want (ie real objects). 

I read an article about the beta of 4.0, and it said that VB 4.0 is "boring"
with no new exciting features.. Including real objects ... I think when
some people are talking objects and VB, they are actually talking about
OCXes which is just one step above VBX.

>Borland Delphi sounds better on paper than both VB and PB, althought I 
>would like to get a good look at it before recommending it.
>mjoseph@halcyon.com

I too am anxiously awaiting Borland Delphi.  Cool name for a product too. :)

Later,
 Gunther