RE: Code Extras

["Reeve Fritchman" <reeve@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm sure OS/2 and Windows handled the "X" the same way" close the
application but Windows was already out there when OS/2 came along.  I think
the performance issue is related to saving *all* the settings (because
they're probably not keeping track of which ones have changed) and in
restarting the editor, which likely requires reading all those options,
setting up internal tables, and loading the background programs.

I don't care about a longer load time (once it's open, it's open...or is
it?), so I'm not sure what they mean by "performance".  Plenty of
applications need time to close (Windows and OS/400, to name two).  Based on
the horsepower requirement for WSDC, I'd think some of this fuss about
performance is a concern of the 166 mHz days.

I wonder if an LPEX'er cares to contribute to this discussion and explain
the (ir-)rationale behind "X", performance, etc.?

-reeve

-----Original Message-----
From: code400-l-admin@midrange.com [mailto:code400-l-admin@midrange.com]On
Behalf Of vhamberg@attbi.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 6:10 PM
To: code400-l@midrange.com
Subject: RE: Code Extras

But CODE was originally an OS/2 application, IIRC, so
making it behave in Windows probably wasn't on the
horizon.

Just speculatin'

I like the performance deal, but this means they DO
intercept the Windows message to close down the app. So
they COULD save settings then, too, I think.

Vern
> Whether or not it's the right thing to do, it's not the behavior one would
> expect from a Windows application and probably should be better
documented.
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: batthish@ca.ibm.com [mailto:batthish@ca.ibm.com]
> > Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 8:48 AM
> > To: code400-l@midrange.com
> > Subject: RE: Code Extras
> >
> >
> > I think I need to clarify the design, since everyone seems to
> > be commenting
> > on it.
> >
> > 1) When you click the 'X', CODE Editor does not CLOSE.  The window is
> > merely hidden.  This is by design for PERFORMANCE reasons,
> > and will not be
> > changed.

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