Visual Basic, Speed, Speed, and Speed!

Speed, Speed, and Speed!

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ADN Use #1 / 5	Speed, Speed, and Speed! Hi, Isn't it a proven fact that VB4 provides no improvement in speed in numerical calculation? In my experience, it is even worse. Can people offer their opinion? What are the major benifits of it (besides ... OLE?)? Helen
Wed, 25 Nov 1998 03:00:00 GMT

Damien Smi #2 / 5	Speed, Speed, and Speed! Quote: >Isn't it a proven fact that VB4 provides no improvement in >speed in numerical calculation? In my experience, it is >even worse. I saw a magazine (sorry, can't remember which one) on VB a while ago that tested exactly this. It went through all aspects of a program doing benchmarks on everything. VB4 was faster in a few things but overall, VB3 kicked ass (doesn't show much for VB4). Quote: >What are the major benifits of it (besides ... OLE?)? None. Go to Delphi instead. You won't regret it. Cheers, Damien ======================================================== Are you a shareware programmer? E-mail me for info on something I'm writing to make your life a lot easier!!! === "http://204.101.50.93/students/damien/dmhome.htm" ===
Fri, 27 Nov 1998 03:00:00 GMT

Wayne Ming #3 / 5	Speed, Speed, and Speed! Quote: >Isn't it a proven fact that VB4 provides no improvement in >speed in numerical calculation? In my experience, it is >even worse. >What are the major benifits of it (besides ... OLE?)? basically bill gates gets richer
Sat, 28 Nov 1998 03:00:00 GMT

Barry F. Hau #4 / 5	Speed, Speed, and Speed! Quote: > Isn't it a proven fact that VB4 provides no improvement in > speed in numerical calculation? In my experience, it is > even worse. With VB4 16-bit, yes, speed is slightly worse. With 32-bit it is even or slightly worse. VBPJ had a good benchmarking article, although I unfortunately can't recall which issue... Quote: > Can people offer their opinion? See the article. VB4 is slightly slower, because of more overhead. You'll also have bigger executables. Quote: > What are the major benifits of it (besides ... OLE?)? Many benefits. 32-bit development is the biggie, since you get all the bells & whistles that go with a 32-bit app. (VB5 won't even support 16-bit, I hear) Considering 16-bit versions...VB4 has the following advantages: - Allows you to define Classes (no, not true OO, but it helps) - Allows use of OCXs -- most of the best controls out there are OCXs now - RDO and other improved data access methods (RDO's speed will more than make up for any loss in calculation, if you are using any database calls) - As you mentioned, OLE is everywhere and easy to implement -- with the Enterprise release, you can build distributed apps without any extra work -- Barry Haun EDS/Intelligent & Object Systems
Sat, 28 Nov 1998 03:00:00 GMT

Keith Benedic #5 / 5	Speed, Speed, and Speed! Quote: > >Isn't it a proven fact that VB4 provides no improvement in > >speed in numerical calculation? In my experience, it is > >even worse. > >What are the major benifits of it (besides ... OLE?)? > basically bill gates gets richer First of all let me say that, if it wasn't for Bill Gates we'd all be using OS/2 (gag!) or even worse, a Mac. Or better yet, AS/400! Next, some of the advantages of using VB4 (32-bit) are as follows: 1) The ability to create In-process and out-of-process OLE servers. Expose functionality of your program to other OLE aware programs. 2) The ability to use semi-object oriented methodologies. 3) The compiler now has optimization. You can include constant.txt in your app and if you only use one of the constants it only links that one into the executable. 4) Better user-defined types using classes. 5) Better set of controls. 6) A few new types including Date and Collection. 7) Loads of free stuff on the Internet from Microsoft (ActiveX). I could keep going, but I have a job to do.
Sat, 05 Dec 1998 03:00:00 GMT

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