Visual Basic, Visual C++ and Visual Basic and Visual J++

Vinh Pha
#1 / 33

Visual C++ and Visual Basic and Visual J++

Please help me answering these questions.

* What do the "visual" in the the following Microsoft products mean?
Visual C++, Visual Basic, Visual J++.
* How different is J++ from Java?
* C++ and Basic, what are the advantages and disadvantages of each
compared to the other?

Thank you.

Sat, 04 Sep 1999 03:00:00 GMT

AR Williamson N-ARY Limit
#2 / 33

Visual C++ and Visual Basic and Visual J++

Quote:

> Please help me answering these questions.

> * What do the "visual" in the the following Microsoft products mean?
> Visual C++, Visual Basic, Visual J++.

Generally, this means a Drag'N'drop way of building applications. For
example, each one comes with a AppXXXX wizard to quickly build apps.
Also they generally provide a nice way of editing code, especially
classes, that means you never need to touch the actual text file.

Quote:

> * How different is J++ from Java?

Now there is a leading question. Essentially J++ is Java with lots of
extra MS bells and whistles. BE WARE USING J++.

Quote:

> * C++ and Basic, what are the advantages and disadvantages of each
> compared to the other?

I would have to say, this is asked in the wrong group. Many a learned
man ( I use man loosely, not wishing to offend any ladies ), will give
you pages and pages of text on this.

Hope this helps.

Alan

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Sun, 05 Sep 1999 03:00:00 GMT

Derek Viljoe
#3 / 33

Visual C++ and Visual Basic and Visual J++

Quote:

> * What do the "visual" in the the following Microsoft products mean?
> Visual C++, Visual Basic, Visual J++.

I've been asking myself the same question for a long time now...

Quote:

> * How different is J++ from Java?

I've been asking myself the same question, for not quite as long...(but if
it's not much different, just give them time, I'm sure it will be soon
enough)

Quote:

> * C++ and Basic, what are the advantages and disadvantages of each
> compared to the other?

Basic is easy, C++ is hard[er].
Basic is high-level, C++ is NOT.

But seriously, Basic is good for prototyping, and quick & dirty apps. They
are not generally as fast as C++ apps, (although with non-judicious use of
MFC, that's changing).

C++ lets you do anything you want, but at the cost of complexity.

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Derek Viljoen

Sun, 05 Sep 1999 03:00:00 GMT

William Harr
#4 / 33

Visual C++ and Visual Basic and Visual J++

Quote:

>> Please help me answering these questions.

>> * What do the "visual" in the the following Microsoft products mean?
>> Visual C++, Visual Basic, Visual J++.

>Generally, this means a Drag'N'drop way of building applications. For
>example, each one comes with a AppXXXX wizard to quickly build apps.

This is a true statement, but the "visual" with respect to Visual J++ and
Visual C++ is pretty thin, being the ability to "visually" edit resources
rather than more full-fleged drag-and-drop programming. I would not put Visual
C++ or Visual J++ anywhere near the same class of visualness as Visual Basic,
Delphi, Optima++, or Visual Cafe.
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Sun, 05 Sep 1999 03:00:00 GMT

Eric Rovel
#5 / 33

Visual C++ and Visual Basic and Visual J++

I am looking to create 3d animated adventure games and games that you
can play head to head with a modem and on the internet.. Any help would
be appricated.. Please reply via e-mail.

I am also looking to create a e-mail stripping program like floodgate..
Any help would be appricated. C++ and visual basic programming
languauges used.

Mon, 06 Sep 1999 03:00:00 GMT

sc..
#6 / 33

Visual C++ and Visual Basic and Visual J++

: >
: > * What do the "visual" in the the following Microsoft products mean?
: > Visual C++, Visual Basic, Visual J++.

: I've been asking myself the same question for a long time now...

: > * How different is J++ from Java?

: I've been asking myself the same question, for not quite as long...(but if
: it's not much different, just give them time, I'm sure it will be soon
: enough)

: > * C++ and Basic, what are the advantages and disadvantages of each
: > compared to the other?

: Basic is easy, C++ is hard[er].
: Basic is high-level, C++ is NOT.

: But seriously, Basic is good for prototyping, and quick & dirty apps. They
: are not generally as fast as C++ apps, (although with non-judicious use of
: MFC, that's changing).

: C++ lets you do anything you want, but at the cost of complexity.

: --
: "Will Code For Food!"
: Derek Viljoen

Mon, 06 Sep 1999 03:00:00 GMT

Micha
#7 / 33

Visual C++ and Visual Basic and Visual J++

Quote:

>I am looking to create 3d animated adventure games and games that you
>can play head to head with a modem and on the internet.. Any help would
>be appricated.. Please reply via e-mail.

There is an excellent book called "Game Programming Gurus". It covers
these topic. However, same the book will explain, you should use
C/C++ and Assebly. Visual Basic is great for something and can even
be used to create some nice games but 3D ray tracing is not one of
them.

Hope it helps,
Michael

Wed, 08 Sep 1999 03:00:00 GMT

Wu-chun Fen
#8 / 33

Visual C++ and Visual Basic and Visual J++

Quote:

>> Please help me answering these questions.

>> * What do the "visual" in the the following Microsoft products mean?
>> Visual C++, Visual Basic, Visual J++.

>Generally, this means a Drag'N'drop way of building applications. For
>example, each one comes with a AppXXXX wizard to quickly build apps.
>Also they generally provide a nice way of editing code, especially
>classes, that means you never need to touch the actual text file.

>> * How different is J++ from Java?

>Now there is a leading question. Essentially J++ is Java with lots of
>extra MS bells and whistles. BE WARE USING J++.

Has anyone had problems with class size or filesize being too large
when using Microsoft Visual J++? I have Java code that compiles fine
on a Unix platform but when I bring it over to Microsoft's J++
environment, I get their wonderful Compile Error J00001 (i.e.,
internal error, contact Microsoft support for more info ... or
something to that effect).

Wu
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Sat, 11 Sep 1999 03:00:00 GMT

Kenneth Vog
#9 / 33

Visual C++ and Visual Basic and Visual J++

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Quote:

> Now there is a leading question. Essentially J++ is Java with lots of
> extra MS bells and whistles. BE WARE USING J++.

Why? Is it IE-centric? Is it buggy? I would appreciate any expounding
you could do.
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Sun, 12 Sep 1999 03:00:00 GMT