#New VB
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Hello,
I was wondering if you, perhaps, knew when or if the next release of Visual
Basic might be out. The one that restores such commands as PLAY and
graphic GET/PUT, fixes the current quirks and bugs, and provides easier
access to Windows features than the current Declare/Call.
Thanks, Wendell Martin
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Wendell,
Microsoft never talks about products or updates until they are ready to
ship, so don't expect an answer from the sysop!
In the meantime, my company (MicroHelp) has addressed part of what you
asked about – we provide replacements for PLAY, MK?, CV?, etc.
The graphics GET/PUT statements aren't practical in the VB environment.
Instead, you work with graphics using bitmaps and icons. Unless you have
some very special needs, I suspect VB will do what you need in its current
incarnation.
Re easier access to Windows features – again, my company addresses many of
the more useful Windows services either via "custom controls" or assembly
language routines. In the latter case, we provide an easy-to-use "wrapper"
around the API services.
Mark
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Mark,
How big is the .DLL you have to distribute with programs that use your
library? Both in raw form and ZIPped?
George
George,
There are two products that you might be interested in, depending on your
needs. The sizes are:
VBTools Muscle
Raw 104,144 77,616
Zipped 40,297 46,146
Mark
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Mark,
Thanks. That's not too bad at all, those file sizes. I think I could live
with that. I'll take a look at your demos.
George
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George,
>"Thanks. That's not too bad at all, those file sizes. I
> think I could live with that. I'll take a look at your
> demos."
I think you are beginning to see the light! <big grin> When
I saw Mark's response to your inquiry, I thought you might be
pleasantly surprised. When you look at the demos and after you
snap some of the routines into your own code (saving untold hours
of trial and development error) I think you will agree that
VBTools and VBMuscle offer tremendous value. A great
bang-for-the-buck, and pretty good value-per-dll-byte too! 🙂
john k
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John,
I know I'm getting a reputation on this forum as a curmudgeon, insisting
that VB alone should offer the basic functions the user needs. I'm
certainly not opposed to third-party libraries at all…actually I wish I
was a good enough programmer to produce some of my own.
I'm just playing devil's advocate here…trying to keep the typical VB user
in mind…not just us hard-core denizens of this forum. It's easy to forget
that huge majority of people who will buy this product, but who will rely
completely on the resources included in the basic package.
Still waiting for a list of additions to VB in the next release.
George
Hi Wendell,
Microsoft's policy is not to discuss future releases. Microsoft is eager
though, to hear what you think about the product so that future releases can
meet your needs. GET/PUT is implemented with the BitBlt/StrechBlt functions
and are documented in the Knowledge Base. A simple version of Play is also
documented in the Knowledge base.
Don Funk