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Re: Something Delphi does better than VS


2006-10-12 12:52:29 AM
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"Peter Morris wrote
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In summary that article says to me
"Exceptions are not errors, they are a way of exiting a stack of
code when something happens that is not the main purpose of
the current flow of execution". Would you agree?
Not in the least.
bobD
 
 

Re: Something Delphi does better than VS

"Peter Morris wrote
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I stretch VS across 2 monitors and it completely covers the client area of
both, why is that poor?
Because working on 2 monitors isn't necessarily the same as working on a
single widescreen. At home my monitors aren't even the same size.
bobD
 

Re: Something Delphi does better than VS

"Bob Dawson" <XXXX@XXXXX.COM>writes
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"Peter Morris wrote
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>I stretch VS across 2 monitors and it completely covers the client area
>of
>both, why is that poor?

Because working on 2 monitors isn't necessarily the same as working on a
single widescreen. At home my monitors aren't even the same size.
My problem too. :(
left: 1600x1200
right 1024x768
 

Re: Something Delphi does better than VS

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Not in the least.
You don't agree that that is what the article reads or that that is what
exceptions are? You need to be much more verbose in your answers you know
:-)
 

Re: Something Delphi does better than VS

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That's a HORRIBLE way to use any desktop, to let any application consume
the entire landscape (either on one or two monitors) is assuming the user
is a simpleton and only wants to view one piece of information at one
time.
Well, I don't appreciate you implying that I am a simpleton.
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I can keep my eye on various programs and immediately jump to them as
needed.
So can I, but I use the taskbar for that, or ALT+TAB
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Re: Something Delphi does better than VS

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Because working on 2 monitors isn't necessarily the same as working on a
single widescreen. At home my monitors aren't even the same size.
I hadn't considered two differently sized monitors on account that I bought
both of mine at the same time :-)
 

Re: Something Delphi does better than VS

"Peter Morris [Droopy eyes software]" <XXXX@XXXXX.COM>wrote in
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>That's a HORRIBLE way to use any desktop, to let any application consume
>the entire landscape (either on one or two monitors) is assuming the user
>is a simpleton and only wants to view one piece of information at one
>time.

Well, I don't appreciate you implying that I am a simpleton.

And I don't appreciate Microsoft assuming I am a simpleton and forcing me to
use their application in only one manner. At least with BDS, if you *prefer*
an application that must be maximized to use it properly (which does not
imply you're a simpleton, just you have certain preferences), you can.
However, if you like the ability to view more than one application at a time
and still be productive in the environment, then you have that option as
well.
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>I can keep my eye on various programs and immediately jump to them as
>needed.

So can I, but I use the taskbar for that, or ALT+TAB

But you cannot keep an eye on the program if your application is maxmized.
-BKN
 

Re: Something Delphi does better than VS

Peter Morris [Droopy eyes software] writes:
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One exception I was never happy with was the infamous
"Everything is fine, nothing to see here" exception thrown in Indy.
Hehe! Reminds me of Homer Simpson's 'Everything is OK' alarm, which
emits a loud high pitched squeak every few seconds to let you know all
is well. :-)
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Re: Something Delphi does better than VS

Bob Dawson writes:
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The ability to see/work on two source files at once is a clear BDS
win.
Yes and no, IMHO. This is true for a multiple monitor setup, but on a
single monitor setup I think VS has the edge with it is ability to split
the code editor into two different groups (horizontal or vertical).
It's also possible to view the same file in two editor views at the
same time.
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Re: Something Delphi does better than VS

David Clegg writes:
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>One exception I was never happy with was the infamous
>"Everything is fine, nothing to see here" exception thrown in Indy.

Hehe! Reminds me of Homer Simpson's 'Everything is OK' alarm, which
emits a loud high pitched squeak every few seconds to let you know all
is well. :-)
If you want to recode it - just spend 5 minutes and you will quickly
understand why the exeption is proper:
www.swissdelphicenter.ch/en/showarticle.php
Its also cake to chagne the IDE to ignore it.
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Chad Z. Hower writes:
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If you want to recode it - just spend 5 minutes and you will quickly
understand why the exeption is proper:
I have absolutely no experience with this exception whatsoever. I was
simply commenting on the perceived absurdity of an "Everything is fine"
exception being raised. Reading the article seems to indicate that this
isn't the case with this particular exception.
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Re: Something Delphi does better than VS

Chad Z. Hower writes:
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I told you guys there were some.. this on isnt exactly marketable, but
certainly is tangible.

www.kudzuworld.com/blogs/tech/

Supports Pascal? ;)
 

Re: Something Delphi does better than VS

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>The ability to see/work on two source files at once is a clear BDS
>win.

Yes and no, IMHO. This is true for a multiple monitor setup, but on a
single monitor setup I think VS has the edge with it is ability to split
the code editor into two different groups (horizontal or vertical).
It's also possible to view the same file in two editor views at the
same time.

Notice he said two source files, not two views of the same source file. The
VS ability to do a split screen is interesting and has it is uses, and the
BDS ability to have multiple editor windows is useful as well. IMHO, I use
the multiple editor a lot more than the split screen...
-BKN
 

Re: Something Delphi does better than VS

Bryce K. Nielsen writes:
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Notice he said two source files, not two views of the same source
file.
Yes I did notice, and you can do both in VS. I stand by my claim that
having a view of two different source files at once is easier in VS on
a single monitor setup. For multiple monitor setups, I prefer the BDS
way though.
Ironically, my VS work is done at work where I have a multiple monitor
setup, whereas my BDS development is done at home where I only have a
single monitor setup. it is a shame I cannot reverse this, so that the
hardware environment would be better suited to the IDE being
prominently used on it.
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Diego writes:
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Supports Pascal? ;)
It could if Delphi had operator overloading. In fact this C# version
was based on a version I wrote in Delphi 4.....
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