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From: apeterson@splvx1.csc.ti.com
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms.programmer
Subject: CASE:W 3.0 vs Actor 3.0
Message-ID: <1991Mar6.204925.461@splvx1.csc.ti.com>
Date: 6 Mar 91 20:49:25 GMT
Organization: Semiconduction Process and Design Center, Texas Instruments
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Just when I thought I knew what I wanted to do, another piece got thrown into
the puzzle.

I just finished reading the March 4, 1991 PC WEEK Supplemental article Windows
development tools.  The article mentions one particular person who chose CASE:W
over WindowsMaker and Actor because of its prototypeing and support for
multiple environments.  I've read the basic descriptions of CASE:W and Actor in
Programmer's Paradise catalog and PC WEEK, but would like to hear others
opinions from their experience with these two.

QUESTION:
HOW DOES CASE:W 3.0 COMPARE WITH ACTOR 3.0 FOR APPLICATIONS DEVELOPMENT?

I've noticed that Actor is available for a limited time at $99; is CASE:W
offering a similiar deal?  If not, who would have the best price for CASE:W and
is it worth it (~ 9x the price of Actor)?  It appears that CASE:W is more
comprehensive. Is this true?  The FAQ file says that CASE:W (spelled W:CASE)
requires the SDK.  Is this still true in light of the recent release from
Borland (C++ 2.0)?

I recently upgraded my Borland C compiler to C++ 2.0 (if nothing else, at least
to bring it up to date from v1.5 and serve as an intro to OOP).  I also have
MSC 5.1, MASM 5.1, and SDK 2.0.  I'm trying to decide if I need to upgrade the
SDK for $150, get a copy of Actor for $99, look into CASE:W for $?, all of the
above, none of the above, etc.  Any suggestions/opinions would be appreciated.

Either e-mail or post to this newsgroup would be fine.  Thankx

-Alan Peterson                         
apeterson@crdecf.csc.ti.com
Corp. Res., Dev., and Eng.             .sig still under development  :-)
TI, inc