Since Microsoft decided to assassinate VB6 about 2 years ago, I have been looking for some kind of satisfactory alternative. I quite soon encountered Transcript, which is even more friendly and user-oriented than Basic. I was overjoyed. But since then I have been bugged (if you will excuse the pun) by what to me is an eccentric and confusing IDE/Script Editor. I fully agree with Peter when he says:-
"these glaring issues make your product look like a beta or late alpha. I don't mind issues in other areas but the SCRIPT EDITOR IS SACRED!" -and for this reason I have been terribly frustrated. I have never wholeheartedly adopted RunRev, and probably never will, unless another of Peter's recommendations is finally adopted: "I see that you keep adding and adding more to Rev, why not SUBTRACT things that don't work and get the others working properly." As other List members have pointed out, there have been improvements over the last few years, but it is obvious that you cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. I will never forget what my mathematics teacher wrote in my school report at the age of 11: "Robert should not let a pleasing manner be a substitute for real effort". Unfortunately, much of the very friendly advice Peter has received from the List adds up to "Don't waste your time complaining about the dangerous state of the road, just drive around the potholes". I note that Peter is apparently already beginning to feel ashamed of himself, and, who knows, he will eventually become just one more sucker who has involved himself in an unfortunate love affair. As for myself, I will crawl back into my usually silent corner again and pray that at least before the century is out (if I live that long), RunRev will have decided to do something about their IDE. _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list [email protected] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
