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Xref: sserve comp.os.386bsd.development:2738 comp.lang.basic.visual.misc:667 comp.lang.basic.visual:27214 comp.databases.sybase:11433 Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.development,comp.lang.basic.visual.misc,comp.lang.basic.visual,comp.databases.sybase Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!yarrina.connect.com.au!werple.apana.org.au!otis.apana.org.au!serval.net.wsu.edu!netnews.nwnet.net!oracle.pnl.gov!osi-east2.es.net!cronkite.nersc.gov!dancer.ca.sandia.gov!overload.lbl.gov!ames!hookup!swrinde!gatech!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!caen!saimiri.primate.wisc.edu!aplcenmp!birznie 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 Lines: 22 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