NS Basic's speed depends what you're trying to do. If it's heavy CPU crunching, C will certainly be much faster (and can be called from NSB). More typical Palm apps, with forms and objects, don't have that much of a speed difference since NS Basic makes heavy use of the Palm APIs. With version 3, NSB is a bunch faster. We also get a good kick in speed when running on Palm OS 5 devices. Speed isn't a complaint we hear often.
Likewise, the size of the runtime isn't "huge". It's under 100k. There are other tools out there that have a runtime many times this size. [sorry for sounding a bit defensive here - but hey, it's my job. :-) ] >NSBasic is okay, but I wish I would have taken the time to learn C. NSBasic >probably creates the slowest apps imaginable, plus requites their huge run- >time module. It is easy to program though if you're looking to get something >out the door quickly. > >--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], George Henne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >As a Visual Basic programmer who recently took an interest in OS >> >development, I am interested in finding out more about writing Palm >> >programs in Visual Basics Code (I use v6 Enterprise) ~ the palm development >> >web site says it is possible but does not give any details. >> >I am also looking for more information regarding choosing a development >> >environment in general - I seems most of you use something called Code >> >Warrior. I am familiar with both Visual Basics and the syntax of C++. I >> >would >> >like something that can take care of my visual and graphical design at >> >design >> >time (as opposed to run-time), and also prefer something event driven to >> >sequential programming. What language does this forum generally use? >> >> NS Basic is a popular choice, but they use a different forum: >> >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nsbasic-palm/ >> >> It's a pretty good one. George Henne NS BASIC Corporation http://www.nsbasic.com -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/
