Kurt,
I hope that I haven't oversold Real Studio / RealBasic. For Windows
only desktop applications, I still think that VFP has the edge in
development.
However, for being able to develop one application and compile for
Windows, Mac, and Linux desktop applications, then it is the best tool I
have found. Throw in the ability to develop Web applications as if you
are developing a desktop application (what they call Web 3.0) and that's
a big bucket of win. Did I mention that you can share business
applications and modules (anything non-UI) between desktop and web
applications? That's really cool.
Is it perfect? Certainly not. There are bugs that they work through.
It's not 64bit yet. Web application deployment is has some complexity
and expense. No, you cannot host a web application on a cheap Linux
hosting account that would be $7/month. It can't do phone applications
just yet (iOS or Android) although they are working on iOS development.
Yes, the web applications can be "Phone Browser" aware however.
(example: Session.OrientationChanged() fires when the connected device
orientation changes. 0=Portrait, 90=Landscape Left, 180=Upside Down,
-90=Landscape right.) ... and ... it's not free or open sourced, but
it's an established company from Austin, TX where the product has been
around for decades now.
All I can say is that the same "Fun Factor" I get when developing VFP
applications, I get the same good feelings and productivity developing
RealBasic applications. Your "VFP Mindset" works well in the
application world of RealBasic of Windows, Methods, Events, and Properties.
-Kevin
On 11/13/2012 08:32 AM, Dave Crozier wrote:
And - I have even been considering Real Basic as a new option to
develop in - since its so closely related to VFP.
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