Re: Visual J++

["Larry Meadors" <lmeadors@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>>> MartynOswin@Compuserve.com 09/07/00 02:29AM >>>
>Is Micro$oft's Visual J++ product any good? Is it worth 
>taking the time to invest in learning this product. Are their 
>any pitfalls to be aware of? What is the future of this 
>product now that Mirco$oft are investing in C#?

Define good. ;-)

As an editor, it is faster and easier than any other tool I've seen. 

As a learning tool, it stinks for several reasons:
 - It uses WFC instead of swing. If you want swing, you code it by hand.
 - Many of the components it adds for you are COM components - ADO, etc...
 - JDirect (what more can I say)

Anyway, I won't go on, but you get the point: It's from M$, meaning it does 
EVERYTHING the Microsoft way.

One major pitfall: M$ is dropping VJ++ from it's next generation Visual Studio 
product line. 

Larry


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