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From: Adam.Frix@p2.f200.n226.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Adam Frix)
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Subject: RE: Question on Microsoft Quick Basic
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Date: 24 May 90 22:36:48 GMT
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In a message of 05/19/90, David Nettles wrote -

> I have some questions about MS Quick Basic and would greatly appreciate
> any answers.  I am thinking about porting an application from DOS to the 
> Mac.  It is currently in MS QuickBasic on the PC.  The questions:
> 
> How good is QuickBasic on the Mac?
> 
> Can good, commercial quality applications be done in Quickbasic?

I recently bought a commercial package with three of the parts written
in MS QuickBasic.  If these parts are representative samples, then no;
good, commercial quality apps cannot be done in QuickBasic.  And in fact,
the author of the package has admitted so and is in the process of
looking into something from Symantec, either Pascal or C.

This isn't to say it can't be done, mind you, as the current version of
this package of mine is serviceable, but only marginally so.

And here's a hint:  QuickBasic programs compile so that initwindows is
called before initfonts.  Inside Mac says this is a major no-no.  Be
careful to avoid this no-no, as it will definitely cause some sort
of problem at some point (especially for SuperClock users).

--Adam--


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