On Jun 17, 2006, at 10:47 PM, David Linker wrote:
For a simple program that doesn't save documents, communicate on the internet or use any special hardware, is there any reason to have a Mac version OTHER than combined OS X/Classic? If not, are there circumstances where Classic only or OS X only have advantages?
Some Build Settings text has been changed between 5.5 and 2005/6 but their functions are similar.
The references to PEF and Mach-O have been dropped in 2005/6 but they still apply. Here are the equivalents:
5.5 Mac OS X - Mac OS 8-9 and X (PEF) = 2006 Mac OS X/Classic // Builds a non-packaged application that can be run in both OS 8.6 to 9.2 and OS X within the limitations of the OS itself.
5.5 Mac OS X - Mac OS X only (Mach-O) = 2006 Mac OS X only // Builds an application package (bundle) that will only run in OS X.
5.5 Mac OS 8-9 (Classic) = 2006 MacOS Classic only // Builds an app specifically designed for OS 8.6 to 9.2. In OS X it will run in Classic emulation mode.
As usual, the ever changing environment in both Apple's computers and REALbasic's software will determine what will be available in the future. If you don't need to write for OS 8-9 then you can stick with Mac OS X/Classic. As Universal Binaries and Cocoa are added to REALbasic, it will just be a matter of time until OS 8-9 will die a natural death just as 6800K did after Rb 3.5. When that happens is unknown at this time.
If you wish to create application packages (Mach-O), then Mac OS X only is the one to use.
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