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adys
May 13th, 2003, 05:18 AM
Hi

I am now need to decide in what environment to develop a new configuration tool - a very complex one.

Naturaly I would go to MFC - C++ cause this I know best but I don't sure that this is the right direction today.

What is most recommended today?

MFC C++?
.NET?
Java?

I am talking GUI only cause the API under it will probably will written in C++.


Thanks,
Ady.
lord loh
May 15th, 2003, 11:50 PM
I read your post 3 times...but could not know what you wanted ?

So you want to develop a configuration tool ? and want to know which is the best language to do so ?

The gui of the config tool msu be written in a different language and the API in a different ?

And what exactly is to be configured ???
adys
May 16th, 2003, 06:40 AM
I need to develop a GUI that connect with an SDK ( C++)
I heard that MCF is dead and I should move to .NET or Java.

I wanted to get expert opinion about this...

thanks,
Ady.
lord loh
May 18th, 2003, 09:51 AM
So is it an IDE (a programme code editor) that you are trying to develop ?
adys
May 18th, 2003, 10:27 AM
No a configuration tool like Network configuration tool.
lord loh
May 18th, 2003, 11:27 PM
So any programming language will do...to develop your GUI wont it ? I have always found java slow....and how does it matter if MFC is dead ? You can still use it...and the programme written will definitly serve the purpose....
Yves M
May 27th, 2003, 02:58 PM
I would probably use C#. If ever somebody decided to make the application run under Linux or MacOS, you could probably adapt it "easily".

Java would sort of accomplish the same goal. MFC IMHO is dead indeed. That doesn't mean that programs written in MFC will not work anymore, but rather that if you do have to learn a GUI framework, I would rather learn something that will evolve.

Apart from that I do have a low opinion on MFC, but that's just me ;)
dimm_coder
May 30th, 2003, 05:30 AM
Originally posted by Yves M
I would probably use C#. If ever somebody decided to make the application run under Linux or MacOS, you could probably adapt it "easily".

I know that with Java U can do it. But C#?
I know that C# is a alternaty for Java from M$ side because of their licenses conflicts for Java technology with Sun.
Is it already ported? I didn't hear about it.