cjw4494@cec2.wustl.edu (Mr. White (cec cons)) (03/15/91)
I'm interested in getting into Windows programming. I currently own Turbo C 2.0. I have heard that an upgrade to C++ would cost only $99. I have also heard of Actor 3.0 being available for $99 through April 1st. My intentions are to learn windows programming and possibly create shareware. I am tight on cash so SDK is pretty much out of the question for now. Any comments? Any comparison between Actor and C++? Should I wait (possibly till mid or end of summer) to buy? Any other low cost options? ANYTHING on the subject would be GREATLY appreciated! Thanks in advance, Christopher White e-mail: cjw4494@cec2.wustl.edu Washington University Undergrad
kend@data.UUCP (Ken Dickey) (03/16/91)
cjw4494@cec2.wustl.edu (Mr. White (cec cons)) writes: > Any comparison between Actor and C++? Personal $0.02: C++ is a complex, batch environment. Actor tools are interactive and incremental. I find actor very easy to develop working code with. In most cases when something bombs I drop into a source language level debug window at point of error. I can inspect any stack value and clicking on any stack frame shows me source code. In many cases I can fix the problem and continue execution. Hooking up an ascii monitor to the RS232 port to run codeview is not my idea of a fun time. Also, I prefer "development support" environments to "language support" environments. -Ken Dickey kend@data.uucp