Re: [VB4Linux-Dev] hey I guess so.

[Luke-Jr <Mi...@an...>]

Not at first, but I hope with time that we'll be able to work in optimization
generators for the conversion... After all, VB for Windows does some internal
program conversion and optimization itself (no, VB5+ don't go straight to
binary, they convert it to some other ((maybe unknown)) language and optimizes
it... How else could there be "Optimize for Size" and "Optimize for Speed"?)...

Abhijit Paithankar wrote:

> > > For the GUI, I think you should program directly in C on the
> > Linux box. I am
> > > really doubtful of how powerful vb2c is at present....would it
> > be able to
> > > interpret all those toolbars, and "File Open" dialog boxes and all that?
> >
> > Well, nobody said that the GUI had to be compiled until the VB2C
> > part of the
> > project was done anyway... Besides, a complicated test program
> > would probably be a necessity when working on the VB2C...
>
> I see your point..
> but then you shall have to wait for a while before the vb2c is strong enough
> for it.
>
> again, the programs that have been compiled with vb2c might not be as
> optimized/fast as their C counterparts
>
> > > > > Pls check if Wine can emulate the OCX controls...and how do
> > we integrate
> > > > > them in the code that is to be converted to C...I am still not
> > > > sure about
> > > > > this stuff...
> > > >
> > > > Wine can emulate OCX controls... There's 2 possibilities for
> > > > including Windows
> > > > files:
> > > >     1. Link a modified version of Wine in with the program
> > and emulate the
> > > > OCXes only (if possible)
> > > >     2. Pre-emulate the OCX controls into C code and link a
> > > > "ported" OCX into
> > > > the program...
> > >
> > > Some team members could do some R&D on this topic. It would be of great
> > > help.
> >
> > R&D??
>
> Research & Development
> finding, trying and testing
>
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