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From: kamal@wpi.WPI.EDU (Kamal Z Zamli)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.pascal
Subject: Re: Doubts on TP 6.0 updatating being worth the while
Message-ID: <1991Jan9.133809.5938@wpi.WPI.EDU>
Date: 9 Jan 91 13:38:09 GMT
References: <1991Jan8.215108.24559@uwasa.fi> <2396@bnlux0.bnl.gov>
Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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In article <2396@bnlux0.bnl.gov> kushmer@bnlux0.bnl.gov (christopher kushmerick) writes:
>In article <1991Jan8.215108.24559@uwasa.fi> ts@uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi) writes:
>>8. *****
>> Q: Should I upgrade my Turbo Pascal version?
>>
>>A.
>[...]
>>scale programming modular pratform. Version 5.0 introduced the
>>debugger. And there an advanced hobbyist's path ended. Version 5.5
>>introduced object oriented programming, which I'm sure is important
>>for the initiated, but personally I just dont't need it even if I
>>write a lot of programs. And with the 6.0 we go completely out of
>>the realm of conventional programming into Turbo Pascal visions
>  [STUFF DELETED ]]
>I want to agree with the author, and comment on turbo vision.
>provided.
>
>With the number of turbo pascal packages offered with complete source for
>doing screen management, I am not sure what the big deal is about vision.
>
>I havn't yet seen what is so great about the new front end. Part of this
>is no doubt due the the fact -I've said it before and I'll say it again- 
>the new color scheme does not work on a LCD screen, and lately thats 
>what Ive been using.
>
>My advice: If you are happy with 5.0, stay there.
>
>
>-- 
   I must agree with Chris Kushmerick and Prof. Timo Salmi ( the argument 
that if you happy with Turbo 5.0, stay there ), although I think 
Turbo Pascal 5.5 is better than Turbo Pascal 5.0.
   The feature of Turbo 5.5 that I really like ( it is not available in 
Turbo 5.0) is that you can paste the example from the help file to your program
to see how the function or precedure really works.
   On the other hand, using TUrbo Pascal 6.0 without a mouse is really pain in
the neck. The pull down mwnu is somewhat different now.... ( got to 
adapt to new environment)