On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 12:02 PM, Oleg Kobchenko <[email protected]> wrote: > > Interesting, what such platforms that are widely used > produce such single EXEs. C++.When I was in a junior position, I and many colleagues often produced statically linked C++ programs for data processing and analysis in a commercial environment given the specification of the task.
Whilst it was not the easiest way to get things done, (it would have been easier to do it in Matlab, R or J etc...) it was the easiest way to make sure it worked in anger. It is extremely uncomfortable to have something work on your computer but not on your boss's... statically linked .EXE ensures it works. If you don't think that is important, then I would have liked to have worked where you were working! :-) >From my experience people > expect installation procedure--or it would require > special explanation that it does not require one, > but still the instructions must describe where and how to > copy it etc. I am talking about smaller programs, I think you are talking about building larger applications. I am talking about smaller tasks. E.g. input a csv file, apply data processing and mathematical functions the Boss specifies, output csv file. > > Double-clicking is done by means of short-cuts placed > on Desktop or Start menu, which can be done by setup > automatically. But you have to install J on the Boss's computer? > > For junior people nowadays the most friendly is web-based > interface. And J has ability to produce web-based solution. > No one could be able to tell from the browser that it was > done in J on the server. Here's a single-click solution for you: > (note: one click less!) > > http://olegykj.sourceforge.net/jhp/ That looks very cool, will look into it. > So... What EXE files? EXE files to do specific things (not applications), most work places use Windows and not web based apps. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
