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From: rfenney@netcom.com (Robert J. Fenney)
Subject: Re: The bitter taste of Visual C++
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Date: Tue, 12 Mar 1996 06:23:03 GMT
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In article <4i1gqm$bvh@news.NetVision.net.il>, noam@vsoft.co.il (Noam
Cohen) wrote:

> NOTE: If you are looking for instructive information here, click the
> 'next article' button.
> 
> I have been using VW 1.0 and VW 2.0 for sometime ( about 3 years) and
> enjoyed cursing it and developing with it.
> In our current project we have to use Visual C++ 4.0, 
> ( When the client heard of our suggestion to use Smalltalk, he
> laughed hard, although there is no realTime involved - just
> prejudice).
> 
> I am looking at the awsome IDE , at the marvels of the MFC and I want
> to cry. Why couldn't microsoft copy some features from mature systems
> such as Smalltalk?!
> 
> To the point:
>  If those of you who had to go through this trauma ( Smalltalk -> C++)
> can give me some hints on how to survive the hostile environment - 
> I sure would appreciate it.
> 
> please email too. ( it is the same price)
> Noam.
> 
> ---
> noam@vsoft.co.il
> 
> A suitable citation: "Is there inteligent life on earth? Yes, but I am
> only a visitor".

Unfortunatly all you can do is to grin and bear it! The quicker you are
finished the quicker you can forget about it! But seriously, It you
structure your project as much possible like you are doing a Smalltalk
project you should be all right. Also you might try to see if your client
will let you use Delphi, it is less of a strain.


Robert
