"David Stiller" <stiller-NO-SPAM-@quip.net> wrote in message
news:cntf5l$dbo$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> Luis,
>
> Wow. Lots of questions.
>
> > Has somebody programed in VBasic 6 which can tell me
> > if it is more efficient to build applications in flash instead of VB??
>
> This is a bit like asking if a hammer is more efficient than a screw
> driver. They're very different tools. If you want to drive nails, use a
> hammer; if you want to twist screws, a screw driver is your best ticket.
>
> VB is best for writind desktop applications. Flash is best for online
> material, from cartoons to games to Internet apps.
>
> > what are their advantages and disadventages?
>
> Try to put together a fully animated cartoon for the web in VB! ;)
>
> > could I replace my VB IDE for Flash IDE ?
>
> Not at all. Flash has UI Components, which is a fairly recent
addition
> to the toolset. They're in generation 2, but still have a ways to go.
You
> certainly wouldn't have an easy time coding VB in the Flash IDE -- if only
> because, of course, Flash won't have the code completion/formatting, etc.
> for that language.
>
> > could I build any vb application made before in flash?
>
> Not sure what you mean here. If you're asking, "Can Flash do anything
> VB can do?" the answer is no. Again, each tool is used for different
> purposes. Flash on its own has very little interaction with the OS and
file
> IO, for example.
>
> > What is coldfusion and where does it appear in the scene??
>
> ColdFusion is server software comparable to PHP and ASP. It is used
> mainly to interface between front ends (HTML, Flash) and DB backends.

> > What is Director and Lingo and what is their rol in this game?
>
> Director is another Macromedia product (much older), primarily
existing
> as the "designer's VB". It features full 3D modelling nowadays and has
been
> used for games, multimedia presentations, and some applications. By the
> way, all these products are spelled out in exhaustive detail on
Macromedia's
> website.)

>
> David
> stiller ( at ) quip ( dot ) net
>
>

> Has somebody programed in VBasic 6 which can tell me
> if it is more efficient to build applications in flash instead of VB??

> what are their advantages and disadventages?

> could I replace my VB IDE for Flash IDE ?

> could I build any vb application made before in flash?

> What is coldfusion and where does it appear in the scene??

> What is Director and Lingo and what is their rol in this game?

>> ColdFusion is server software comparable to PHP and ASP. It is used
>> mainly to interface between front ends (HTML, Flash) and DB backends.
>
> could you explain a little more?? please....

> so... Director could work as a builder of desktop aplications right? I
> mean
> to work with a DB, and open txt, without loose animation power? what a
> want
> is to find if i should mix both tools or if i should learn just Lingo or
> actionScript (which i don't get their diferences) to build my little apps?
> Thanks David, I have visited Macromedia's web site but i didn't find an
> easy - complete explanation of those tools, but i'll look for them
> again...