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I Want to Make My Own Frontend, Help
Pi:
I agree with you, each language has virtues and defects. I used to totally HATE VB :hissy: :angry: :banghead: :badmood: but now I also recommend it for people new to programming if they want to walk a broader path than Delphi and easier than C.
Just for the record, Delphi can compile with or without the need to runtime files (IIRC most Windows C compilers have the same ability). The overhead is about 300kb more in the EXE if you compile without needing runtimes, there's no other difference (other than the DLL hell hassle). I've never done a Delphi app which would really benefit from using runtimes (i.e. with multiple EXE's).
ha-Y-n:
thanks for all the inputs!
--- Quote from: Howard_Casto on May 04, 2006, 10:03:21 pm ---I guess that has to to with the advice we are giving you hayan. Are you wanting just to build a fe and that's it or are you really trying to learn how to code?
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yes pretty much, but if i have to start off small to learn something big then that's fine.
I'm thinking i might go with vb, is it free to use?
thanx
Pi:
I'm not aware if there are free versions of VB for students and such. Delphi has free versions, or you can use any of the open source IDE with compilers. Java is free, although there's no official IDE. However there are many free IDEs for it.
I'd try to stick with VB or similar for beginning, so you get the fundamentals of programming, and then try to move to other language. Learning new languages can be as fun and satisfying as coding with them. Don't limit yourself to one language.
danny_galaga:
--- Quote from: Howard_Casto on May 04, 2006, 02:41:57 pm ---
--- Quote from: youki on May 04, 2006, 03:52:52 am ---Hi,
I think it is a good idea to start programming by trying to do a Front End.
Because a simple Front End is very easy to do . And it is something you can make evoluate easily.
Except Howard who seems to have great difficulty to make a Front end ... ;) it something very easy in comparaison of all thing you could do by programing. (Howard don't be offense , it is just a joke ;)).
Personnaly , i hate Visual Basic. I had to deal with it in my professional life numerous times on lot of project of all type. And for me it is a bad tool. DELPHI is incredibly better and even more easier than Visual Basic. That 's just my point of view based on my own experience. Just a question of taste. I hate to be limited by a tool.
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Yes a simple front end is quite easy to do. A simple front-end is also quite useless.
blah, blah...
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why useless? if making teaches a few things about the process then thats great! when you are a youngun and you build a crystal set radio, you dont NOT build it because its not as useful as huge stereo system with surround sound...
Howard_Casto:
Because there are tons of useful first projects you can make, even related to the emulation community and then you have something to show for each project you do AND you learn as you go.
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