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E.T. Grey
11/1/2005 12:00:00 AM

Hi All,

I have written a number of libraries in (ANSI) C and C++ and I want to
write a front end GUI for my libraries.

I have taken a look at MFC - but the learning curve is WAY too steep. I
simply don't have the time to learn a new library. However I know the
following languages very well:

1). ANSI C and C++
2). Visual Basic (pre-dotNet)

Can anyone tell what would be the quickest way to write a GUI frontend
for my application (libraries) given my *existing* skill set?

At the moment, developing the frontend in VB (quickest) and hooking to
the C/C++ Dlls is looking very tempting - but I have heard that one can
no longer use the "Declare Function XXX ..." syntax in VB.

So please any advice on the best way to proceed - while making the best
use of my existing skill set will be very, very wellcome. I would also
be very interested in pointers to simple example that shows how to hook
the GUI to my front end.

Thanks

Alvin Bruney - ASP.NET MVP
11/1/2005 12:36:08 PM

If you know C++ well, and know vb you should consider using either C# or vb
to generate your front end. Your learning curve should be a couple hours to
put a working front end together

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Larry Maturo
11/4/2005 12:00:00 AM

Actually, Borland Development Studio (BDS) 2006, which is due out in
December,
has C++ with VB like forms. It sounds perfect for your needs. The forms
are called VCL (Visual Component Library), and is also used in their
Delphi product. In fact, DBS contains C++, Delphi, and C# all in one
package.

-- Larry Maturo

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