(1) I freely admit that I have put a stop to trying to learn everything new.
I have a life to live, and if I learned new languages, I'd do it at the
expense of my roles as a father and husband, among other things. I ahve
great admiration for those willing to pick up new stuff. But I choose not
to.
(2) I didn't pass it off as the appropriate thing for the OP. He asked for
something that would allow him to compile an ASP project. He had already
decided that was what he wanted. I simply told him where he could find it.
"Curt_C [MVP]" <software_AT_darkfalz.com> wrote in message
news:...
> Ahhh.... but there in lies the key....
> "...But for people like me not willing to learn a new language.."
> As long as a person is willing to admit they aren't using it or doing it
> that way becuase they honestly think it's the right way to do it...
> I'll admit I use many "shortcuts" which aren't necessarily the right way,
> but they work for me. I just don't try to pass them off to others as an
> appropriate way to do something :}
>
>
> --
> Curt Christianson
> Owner/Lead Developer, DF-Software
> www.Darkfalz.com
>
>
> "middletree" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
> > You are right, using a language meant for executables is going to be
best.
> > But for people like me not willing to learn a new language, Octopod
works.
> > Not that I've tried it. But if someone wants to pay me to make a
> directory,
> > then I guess that would be something I'd consider
> >
> >
> > "Curt_C [MVP]" <software_AT_darkfalz.com> wrote in message
> > news:OcTZu%...
> > > Most likely VB6, or C++
> > > Something that's designed as an executable, not designed as a server
app
> > and
> > > "converted" to an exe.
> > > Hey, if someone wants to go that route more power to em, it's just me
> > > personally that thinks it's a workaround that shouldn't have happened
to
> > > start with.
> > > The only use I could think of would be to send a "demo" of a site you
> are
> > > working on for an off-line eval.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Curt Christianson
> > > Owner/Lead Developer, DF-Software
> > > www.Darkfalz.com
> > >
> > >
> > > "middletree" <> wrote in message
> > > news:...
> > > > Ok, let's say you have been approached to make a school yearbook, or
a
> > > > church directory, or some such thing, that has the following
> > requirements:
> > > > 1. Has to contain a database
> > > > 2. Has to have the ability to show pictures
> > > > 3. Has to be portable (run off of CD)
> > > > 4. Has to work on older versions of Windows
> > > >
> > > > What else would you use?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Curt_C [MVP]" <software_AT_darkfalz.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:...
> > > > > But isn't ASP the wrong technology then?
> > > > > I mean if you need to build an app that isnt server based why woul
> you
> > > use
> > > > > server based technology? There are many other alternatives that
> would
> > > > > probably be better in the end....
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Curt Christianson
> > > > > Owner/Lead Developer, DF-Software
> > > > > www.Darkfalz.com
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "middletree" <> wrote in message
> > > > > news:%...
> > > > > > I could see it being useful for school yearbooks, among other
> > things.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Curt_C [MVP]" <software_AT_darkfalz.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:%...
> > > > > > > I've heard it get decent reviews but to be honest, it's the
only
> > > > product
> > > > > > of
> > > > > > > it's type I know of.
> > > > > > > While I guess it is a great idea I've never seen a valid use
for
> > it
> > > > > > > personally......
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Curt Christianson
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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