Re: C++ vs. C#

From:
"Tom Serface" <tom@camaswood.com>
Newsgroups:
microsoft.public.vc.mfc
Date:
Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:45:41 -0700
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Yeah that :o)

"David Ching" <dc@remove-this.dcsoft.com> wrote in message
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Ah, you mean the *visual* part of Visual C++? ;) Yes, you are right,
that was (and is) pretty powerful.

-- David

"Tom Serface" <tom@camaswood.com> wrote in message
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The best thing about Visual C++ was ClassWizard which, as we all know,
they subsequently took out. That and the fact that you could create a
really cool application in a few keystrokes then just build up from
there. Resource Workshop was better than the current resource editor in
VS imo.

Tom

"David Ching" <dc@remove-this.dcsoft.com> wrote in message
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"Joseph M. Newcomer" <newcomer@flounder.com> wrote in message

I don't think Borland's IDE's were ever so incompetent, they just didn't
shine like Visual C++. Actually, Visual C++ had only one killer feature
beyond Borland C++: the source code browser which let you instantly
find data and function definitions and usages. That's what made me use
it.

-- David

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