realbasic, New features in RB 2.0?

New features in RB 2.0?

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Tim Wrig #1 / 4	New features in RB 2.0? Hi all, I remember from when I used to subscribe to the RB mailing list (about six months back, before the volume overwhelmed me!) that there were a number of new features supposed to be included in the then "up and coming" RB 2.0. I've now purchased 2.0 (pro) and wondered whether any had actually made it to implementation? The two I'm mainly interested in are (a) passing/returning arrays to/from methods, and (b) selective compilation, so that an app without any windows doesn't include the window handling code (making the application smaller). Even a simple, "no, they weren't included" would be helpful, as I won't then continue trawling the manuals for clues! Cheers, Tim. -- 'Welcome to the banquet of life' said a recent Pope, forgetting that most have to fight their way to the table.
Sun, 09 Dec 2001 03:00:00 GMT

Floris van Sandwi #2 / 4	New features in RB 2.0? Tim, (a) I'm not sure, I think so. (b) Yes, selective compilation is included, at any rate for code that you want to exclude/include specifically for Mac or Windows. You might want to check the documentation on specifics. Floris Quote: > Hi all, > I remember from when I used to subscribe to the RB mailing list (about six > months back, before the volume overwhelmed me!) that there were a number > of new features supposed to be included in the then "up and coming" RB > 2.0. > I've now purchased 2.0 (pro) and wondered whether any had actually made it > to implementation? > The two I'm mainly interested in are (a) passing/returning arrays to/from > methods, and (b) selective compilation, so that an app without any windows > doesn't include the window handling code (making the application smaller). > Even a simple, "no, they weren't included" would be helpful, as I won't > then continue trawling the manuals for clues! > Cheers, > Tim. > -- > 'Welcome to the banquet of life' said a recent Pope, forgetting that > most have to fight their way to the table.
Sun, 09 Dec 2001 03:00:00 GMT

Tim Wrig #3 / 4	New features in RB 2.0? Quote: >> The two I'm mainly interested in are (a) passing/returning arrays to/from >> methods, and (b) selective compilation, so that an app without any windows >> doesn't include the window handling code (making the application smaller). >Tim, >(a) I'm not sure, I think so. Cool... I don't suppose anyone has any idea how it's implemented? RB docs are great for some stuff, but there are _loads_ of little clever bits that you never find out about unless someone tells you how. :( Quote: >(b) Yes, selective compilation is included, at any rate for code that you >want to exclude/include specifically for Mac or Windows. You might want to >check the documentation on specifics. I knew about this, but didn't quite mean that. RB 1.0 includes a load of code into every app it builds, such as code for window handling, code for displaying progress bars, and so on. RB 2.0 was supposed to be more intelligent, so that an application that didn't have any windows (for example) wouldn't have the window handling code included. Anyone got any ideas? Quote: >Floris Cheers, Tim. -- 'Welcome to the banquet of life' said a recent Pope, forgetting that most have to fight their way to the table.
Sun, 09 Dec 2001 03:00:00 GMT

Floris van Sandwi #4 / 4	New features in RB 2.0? Tim, Check the online Reference: select by theme, go to OS, expand and choose #If ...#Else ... #Endif Statement. This makes for some interesting conditional compilation reading material Floris Quote: > Cool... I don't suppose anyone has any idea how it's implemented? RB docs > are great for some stuff, but there are _loads_ of little clever bits that > you never find out about unless someone tells you how. :( > >(b) Yes, selective compilation is included, at any rate for code that you > >want to exclude/include specifically for Mac or Windows. You might want to > >check the documentation on specifics. > I knew about this, but didn't quite mean that. RB 1.0 includes a load of > code into every app it builds, such as code for window handling, code for > displaying progress bars, and so on. RB 2.0 was supposed to be more > intelligent, so that an application that didn't have any windows (for > example) wouldn't have the window handling code included. Anyone got any > ideas? > >Floris > Cheers, > Tim. > -- > 'Welcome to the banquet of life' said a recent Pope, forgetting that > most have to fight their way to the table.
Sun, 09 Dec 2001 03:00:00 GMT

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