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Re: IDL vs Direct3D, OpenGL [message #37621 is a reply to message #37619]

Wed, 14 January 2004 15:35

David Fanning
Messages: 11724
Registered: August 2001

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David Yip writes:

> I'll have to disagree with this. It takes me far longer, far longer,
> to develop an application in IDL than it would in straight C++ and
> OpenGL. A good C++ compiler catches a lot of errors that IDL's
> "compiler" doesn't. Many of these errors, such as undefined
> variables, only show up at runtime.

Undefined variables. In software code!? Oh, dear. :-(
I would think a typing course might help more than
a better compiler. :-)

> In a complex application it takes
> forever to validate the code again after a fairly minor change.

Say what!?

> If performance is a concern at all. Don't use IDL. It's not exactly
> speedy.

Oh, come on.

> Also, IDLDE's constant crashing doesn't help the development process.

My goodness. Has your warranty run out? I really think you
should take this back. Whatever you got was NOT the IDL
I work with.

> I would buy the best video adapter you can that will run with
> IDL. I have one of the best adapters available, it's an nVidia by the
> way, and the driver crashes under IDL. Just with IDL, it doesn't seem
> to crash with any of the the other apps I've tried. I'm forced to run
> in software mode now. Make sure you can exchange the graphics card if
> it's not compatible with IDL.

I have to say, my nVidia GForce 4 graphics card has been terrific.
I don't think I have ever crashed the IDLDE for *any* reason, at
least not in memory.

Cheers,

David

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		Re: IDL vs Direct3D, OpenGL By: Rick Towler on Wed, 14 January 2004 18:16
		Re: IDL vs Direct3D, OpenGL By: David Fanning on Wed, 14 January 2004 15:35
		Re: IDL vs Direct3D, OpenGL By: dcw_yip on Wed, 14 January 2004 14:49
		Re: IDL vs Direct3D, OpenGL By: Mark Hadfield on Wed, 14 January 2004 12:38
		Re: IDL vs Direct3D, OpenGL By: Matt Feinstein on Wed, 14 January 2004 11:32
		Re: IDL vs Direct3D, OpenGL By: Rick Towler on Wed, 14 January 2004 10:40
		Re: IDL vs Direct3D, OpenGL By: Michael Wallace on Tue, 13 January 2004 12:41
		Re: IDL vs Direct3D, OpenGL By: dcw_yip on Thu, 15 January 2004 18:07
		Re: IDL vs Direct3D, OpenGL By: Michael Wallace on Thu, 15 January 2004 09:06

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