Re: New Development Project - What to do it in?

[Scott Klement <klemscot@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've got lots of thoughts :)

Perl & Python are two languages that you could use without purchasing
anything (they're available at no cost)

The GNU C compiler is available for Windows in two forms, MinGW and
Cygwin.   Both are open-source, and available at no cost.

Java, of course, is available.  It runs slower, but I think the only time
you'd notice the speed (in this application) would be when the program
starts up.  Java *CAN* be used for "web enablement" (as an applet) but I
don't feel that Java works well in that environment.   You'd be better of
using Net.Data or writing a CGI-script in RPG, than you would using Java
in a web browser.    But, Java as an application that runs directly on the
computer is significantly more stable than it is in a web browser (IMHO)

I have no experience with VARPG, so I can't comment on that.

Visual Basic is pretty nice language, especially when you need to write
the application quickly.  Unlike the other things I've suggested, though,
you'd have to buy VB.

On Tue, 29 Apr 2003, Bob Cagle wrote:
>
> I have a simple file maintenance program that I need to create for our
> inventory department.  In the "golden" days, I would just have copied
> one of my RPG "work with" subfile-shells, modified it and been done with
> it, but I want to provide them with a GUI.  I figured that this is a
> simple enough program for me to finally get my feet wet creating a
> production GUI.  Which language should I do it in, though?  I was
> thinking Java, but it is slow and more for "web-enablement".  And I am
> not sure about the production quality of VARPG.  Right now, those are my
> only two options - anything else would require the purchase of a
> compiler.  Does anyone else have any thoughts?
>