ges@stiatl.salestech.com (Gerald Sullivan) (02/07/91)
I am looking for opinions regarding the use of Zortech C++ for Microsoft Windows development. We will be using the Glockenspiel Commonvu 2 class library. This limits our choice of compilers to Glockenspiel (a cfront compiler) and Zortech. We are leaning toward Zortech because it is not a preprocessor. If anyone is using Zortech for comercial development I would greatly appreciate your opinion. Some particular concerns we have: 1. Robustness of compiler 2. Ease of linking with Microsoft C produced object files 3. Quality of the debugger 4. Compatibility with CodeView 5. Technical support Any other opinions or comments are welcome. Thanks, Jerry Sullivan
jim@se-sd.SanDiego.NCR.COM (Jim Ruehlin, CFC User) (02/09/91)
In <1991Feb07.142714.22163@stiatl.salestech.com> ges@stiatl.salestech.com (Gerald Sullivan) writes: >I am looking for opinions regarding the use of Zortech C++ >for Microsoft Windows development. We will be using the >Glockenspiel Commonvu 2 class library. This limits our >choice of compilers to Glockenspiel (a cfront compiler) >and Zortech. I don't know about Zortech, but I do know about Glockenspiel (I currently use it and curse it). I also use Commonvu and I have no complaints about that. I know you didn't ask about Glock, but I feel so strongly about it that I wanted to warn off anyone looking to it. It's big, it's a hog, it's slow, and you can't use it in PWB when running in windows. I can't even have my network installed while I'm doing development with it (I have 4 MB of memory and 2 autoexec.bat and config.sys files). >Some particular concerns we have: >1. Robustness of compiler Glock has some very nasty bugs like not being able to create a standard text window without bombing. >2. Ease of linking with Microsoft C produced object files It does do this OK >3. Quality of the debugger >4. Compatibility with CodeView >5. Technical support TS for CV I've found to be pretty good. Glock is made by a different company. >Any other opinions or comments are welcome. DON'T USE GLOCKENSPIEL!! I'VE USED IT FOR 6 MONTHS WITH COMMONVU AND IT SUCKS! We've already ordered the new Turbo environment for Windows. I make the effort to do the conversion because I can no longer waste time trying to make my product in Glock. - Jim Ruehlin