Hi, No, VB6 does not use the .NET framework, and Rail Racer definitely uses .NET. -Ryan
On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 9:11 PM, Hayden Presley <hdpres...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Hi Thomas, > Was it? Hmmm...I could've sworn Che said Vb6. Just a general question, but > coes any VB6 aplication use the .net framework? > Best Regards, > Hayden > > -----Original Message----- > From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On > Behalf Of Thomas Ward > Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 4:20 PM > To: Gamers Discussion list > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] programming > > Hi Hayden, > Just a correction, but RailRacer was written in Visual Basic .Net not > Visual Basic 6. There is a big difference. Anyway, I do take your > point. > Admitedly I do have an advantage here as I am a programmer so some of > this is a result of my education. Another person who knows nothing > about programming might not jknow what to look for. Although, as I > said earlier once you know what to look for it is a rather simple and > easy process to determine what language a certain program was written > in, or you can give an educated guess. > > On 2/19/10, Hayden Presley <hdpres...@hotmail.com> wrote: >> Hi Thomas, >> That is true, but then there are other cases. For example, if I had not >> listened to the ACB Radio podcast on RailRacer, I wouldn't have known it > was >> written in Visual Basic 6. Same with the BSC Game and L-Works titles. >> Granted, I don't pretened to be a master at programming, but... >> Best Regards, >> Hayden >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On >> Behalf Of Thomas Ward >> Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 9:19 AM >> To: Gamers Discussion list >> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] programming >> >> Hi Jim, >> As I always tell people, when they ask me what programming language to >> learn, every programming language has its own advantages and >> disadvantages. There is no one-size fits all solution. There is >> usually some trade off of some kind to be made when picking one >> language over another. >> For example, If your aim is rapid development, ease of use, then Java, >> Python, or Visual Basic will probably be the primary choice. Although, >> on the down side those languages do run slower and depend on >> third-party runtime libraries to interface with the lower level C++ >> native libraries of the operating system. As a result the end user may >> have to install extra packages such as the Visual Basic runtime, .Net >> Framework, Java Runtime Environment, Python Runtime Environment, etc >> increasing the size and complexity of your install. >> On the other hand you can write your application directly in C++, >> cutting out the middlman software completely, but at the cost of a >> more complex programming language. On the upside C++ applications run >> faster, don't require any runtime environment, and allows the >> developer a greater control over system performance and stability. >> Finally, the type of application you are trying to create might or >> might not influence the language you use. If you are creating a text >> editor, for example, it hardly matters if it is written in Visual >> Basic, Java, C++, whatever as it will all work about the same. If you >> are trying to write a hardware driver, TTS engine, or something that >> requires low level programming then by all means use C++. Like I said >> earlier there are trade offs to be made, and often the language you >> need depends on the type of application as well as your own personal >> needs. That is why professional programmers tend to be trained in >> several different programming languages to prepare them for using the >> right language for the right project so to speak. >> As far as your comment, "no one can tell what language the finished >> project was written in," I have to disagree with that. If you know >> what to look for it is quite easy to figure out the language being >> used. For one thing if the system requirements state the program >> requires Java Runtime version x then the obvious conclusion is it is >> written in Java. Likewise if the requirements state needs .Net >> Framework version x then it is likely written in C# .Net or Visual >> Basic .Net. If you have to install the Visual Basic 6 runtime then the >> obvious conclusion is it is written in Visual Basic 6. there are other >> easy indicators like a Java program ends with a *.jar extention that >> is a dead give away for anyone wanting to know. So maybe not everyone >> will know the language a certain program is written in, do to lack of >> experience perhaps, but anyone can certainly figure it out if they >> know what to look for. At that point it becomes pretty >> self-explanitory. >> >> Cheers! >> >> >> On 2/18/10, Jim Kitchen <j...@kitchensinc.net> wrote: >>> Hi Thomas, >>> >>> Yeah, I have been programming in BASIC since 1980, COBOL and FORTRAN >> before >>> that. If you like to do all of the extra work that a low level language >>> takes, well that is your choice. Personally when I have a job to do, I > am >>> going to choose the tool that will allow me to get the job done in the >>> easiest and most efficient manner. And since as you say VB6 does allot > of >>> the work for me, that is the language that I choose to use. And heck no >> one >>> can tell which language the finished program was written in anyway. >>> >>> And I say that over 30 years of successful programming with tens of >>> thousands of satisfied users makes me an experienced programmer > regardless >>> of the language I choose to use. >>> >>> BFN >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, >> please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. >> >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, >> please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. >> > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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