I like RB2006 very much too. I only developed simple applications, and haven't ran in serious problem yet. Simple applications using RealSQL database is great, because it fast and easy. However, there's no security for the data with SQlite. I waited for awhile for new plug-in for MySQL 5, but I haven't heard a word from RS. I'm so disappointed.
--- "Peter K. Stys" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > the problem with upgrading and trying for yourself > is this: you'll do > fine with simple projects while getting the feel for > the new compiler, > and in fact I very much like the look-and-feel of > RB2006. Then you > settle in for a big job, and you find more and more > minor irritants > like GUI quirks, and major problems like random (but > all too frequent) > application crashes. I've been chasing a random > crash in one of my fn > calls for 2 months now, and really don't think it's > my fault (I posted > a msg recently with no reply, no surprise, how does > one help out with > a random memory fault exception). If I don't fix > the problem, my app > is dead in the water, and my only consolation is > that I don't make a > living from it. > > I am once again looking at moving to Xcode for good, > but keep coming > back to RB because of its simplicity. But if I > spend 2 months chasing > 1 bug unsuccessfully, then one day the balance will > be tipped and I > will have to make the (huge) jump to another dev > tool. > > What will happen when the compiler moves to > Universal and Cocoa? I > sympathize with RS and am sure they're making every > effort, but at the > end of the day, I chase many bugs that are not mine, > instead of being > productive. > > The love-hate relationship continues > unfortunately.... > > Peter. > > > On 6/1/06, David Linker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > I have been using RB 5.5 for a while, and had been > discouraged from > > upgrading by comments on this list. I do most of > my development on a > > 600MHz G3 iBook, and the comments suggested that > compile times would > > slow down a lot, and that I might have other > problems as well. > > > > I took advantage of the trial download, and have > to say that I was > > pleasantly surprised. My applications are not very > large, and I noted > > no significant slowdown of compilation. I actually > like the new > > windowing system, finding it easier to find the > code than before. > > > > So far I have had all positives except for the > larger folder size. > > > > I would encourage all who are thinking about it to > try the free > > download and see for themselves how it works for > them. > > > > David Linker > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Unsubscribe or switch delivery mode: > > <http://www.realsoftware.com/support/listmanager/> > > > > Search the archives of this list here: > > > <http://support.realsoftware.com/listarchives/lists.html> > > > > > -- > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Peter K. Stys, MD > Professor of Medicine(Neurology), Senior Scientist > Ottawa Health Research Institute, Div. of > Neuroscience > Ottawa Hospital / University of Ottawa > Ontario, CANADA > tel: (613)761-5444 > fax: (613)761-5330 > http://www.ohri.ca/profiles/stys.asp > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > _______________________________________________ > Unsubscribe or switch delivery mode: > <http://www.realsoftware.com/support/listmanager/> > > Search the archives of this list here: > <http://support.realsoftware.com/listarchives/lists.html> > _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe or switch delivery mode: <http://www.realsoftware.com/support/listmanager/> Search the archives of this list here: <http://support.realsoftware.com/listarchives/lists.html>
