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Best Visual Studio/Language for (.exe) Applications?
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Joined: Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:40 am Posts: 85 |
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What is the best Visual Studio (and language) is the best for making small .exe applications? (Calculators, tools, etc.)
Ok, I can see Web Developer is meant for web-based applications, but the other 3 seem very similar (VB, C# and C++) Here's what Microsoft says: http://www.microsoft.com/express/product/default.aspx Visual Basic 2008 Express with SP1 is the ideal tool for productively building object-oriented applications for Windows on the .NET Framework. Visual C# 2008 Express with SP1 is the ideal tool for productively building object-oriented applications for Windows on the .NET Framework. Visual C++ 2008 Express with SP1 provides a powerful and flexible development environment for creating native Windows and cool 2D and 3D games. Visual Web Developer 2008 Express with SP1 provides an ideal environment for creating powerful Web applications. |
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Joined: Tue Oct 28, 2008 7:44 pm Posts: 3 |
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VB is pretty easy to use and learn.. Visual C++ and Visual C# require you to know C++, (C# has a slightly different syntax, garbage collection, extra microsoft libraries and a ton of extra features that visual C++ lacks.)
So it's up to you, if you just want to make some quick and dirty apps, VB might be best if you're not familiar with C++ or C#. |
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Joined: Thu Oct 16, 2008 3:27 am Posts: 11 |
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Yeah, I would go with VB if you just need quick apps, but more 'professional' apps would require C++ or C#, but I heard that C# is almost like Java. Never really messed around with C or C++, but I know Java for some odd reason
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Joined: Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:40 am Posts: 85 |
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After some Google-ing, experimenting, etc. I decided Visual Basic was a good choice for me. I took a C++ course a few years ago, and the only thing I learned from it was that I didn't like C++
 I'm never going to get into serious hard-core programming, so I decided to stay away from C++ alltogether. The Basic language is easier and makes more sense to me anyway. I had a Commodore VIC-20 back in the 80's and I still remember some Basic syntax from that:10 PRINT "HELLO" 20 GOTO 10 RUN  Ddeere2 wrote: but I know Java for some odd reason lolI'm looking into Java as a "back-up" language, since it's very popular and (supposedly) a little easier than C++. What program are you using for programming? I downloaded Sun Studio but it seems to be for LINUX machines only Is there any Windows tool? I guess I can fire up my Ubuntu, but I like to mess around with it at work, and there I have only Windows... |
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Joined: Sat Oct 18, 2008 4:45 pm Posts: 9 |
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RadioRaiders wrote: I'm looking into Java as a "back-up" language, since it's very popular and (supposedly) a little easier than C++. What program are you using for programming? I downloaded Sun Studio but it seems to be for LINUX machines only Is there any Windows tool? I guess I can fire up my Ubuntu, but I like to mess around with it at work, and there I have only Windows...Netbeans and Eclipse are free Java development tools and are available on Windows. Intellij IDEA is probably the best, but not free. |
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