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Re: GUI necessary?

  • Subject: Re: GUI necessary?
  • From: Don Schenck <schencd%AM_LZCH%VASELL@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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:::This, I feel, should be the deciding factor in GUI/non-GUI questions; does
the
:::GUI add (or give the appearance of adding) functionality without adding (or
:::again, giving the appearance of adding) complexity to the end-user ?
:::
:::Answer 'yes' to both, and go with a GUI, answer 'no' to either, stick with
the
:::less pretty green screen...



Good advice, Phil.

The only drawback is when you work in a situation where EVERY program runs
under Windows, and the development languages are all GUI-based. What then?

I suppose it's best to write a GUI-based program that is "text-like".

Peace,

-- Don Schenck
www.SchenckTech.com

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