This is part of my point about Delphi v. RB. Delphi was designed for
database solutions, so this comment shows why RB trying to sell to
Delphi shops is off-target:
Trausti Thor Johannsson wrote:
On this note. Name me one real world class product that is written in
Delphi. Not some DB frontend financial app, not delphi itself.
True, even the popular Delphi apps are databases. Duh? That's how Delphi
was positioned. Borland never sold Delphi as general purpose -- they
sold it as a replacement for aging xBASE, Paradox, and Reflex apps. I
moved to Delphi precisely because the mid-range POS solutions in the
1980s were in xBASE and Paradox. RB doesn't have the same level of
database support, by itself.
Examples of Delphi:
Cold Fusion Studio-MX (next version to use MS tools, though), NetObjects
(most of their stuff), Timeslips (huge in hourly billing), HomeSite
(which was the best HTML editor on Windows for a time), Net2Phone,
DBF-Desktop, SQL Navigator, Dilbert: Not Just a Calendar (I love that one!)
Borland positioned Delphi as a DB tool and focused most of their
energies on database-related issues. That is why the grid tools are so
good. The box lists database tools and included drivers, grids, charting
tools, reporting tools, etc. The Delphi box doesn't mention writing
games, graphic editors, or anything else.
Again, this is an issue of what tool fits a particular job. Trying to
sell Delphi users on RB, which is clearly what Geoff wants to do, then
the database portions of RB need to be put on steroids. Most, if not
all, my issues with RB relate to data-related controls like the listbox
(dbgrid), no reporting tool included, no charting included, etc.
I'm using RB on a Mac for database front ends. So far, it lacks tools I
had in Delphi. That was my point and my only point. Delphi users tend to
be data hounds in IT departments, or indie database devs.
It's all about tool + job.
- Scott
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