Well I like it so much I cross compiled my game server into XP and now Vista so that I could code using visual studio but my production game server runs in linux. Ken -----Original Message----- From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tyler Littlefield Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 7:22 PM To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: vb code? I love intelisence, wish there were something like that for linux that I could use. Thanks, Tyler Littlefield Web: tysdomain.com email: tyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx My programs don't have bugs, they're called randomly added features. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Perry" <whistler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 5:20 PM Subject: RE: vb code? > > > Actually one thing about the IDE that if you're going to work in multiple > languages just cannot be done in anything else is the intelesense. Once > you > get used to it there is no going back. It gives you a leg up on speed > when > I first learned c and c++ I had to memorize every little method in every > class and every function in every library. That or have files and files > of > reference texts that I could search through using grep. When I took up VB > and C# in Visual Studio I didn't have to know anything about the language > and I very quickly could write software because the intelesence pretty > much > popped up everything I needed as long as I knew something about > programming > and could type my variable name and put a dot after it. Not to mention > the > fact that if your coding in an interface it creates all the method stubs > for > you which really goes a long way in not letting you make a lot of beginner > typeos. > > So while I started out and still do code with out the IDE it sure is nice > to > relax and let the IDE do a lot of the work when I can. > > Ken > > -----Original Message----- > From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jared Wright > Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 7:48 PM > To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: vb code? > > Rick is certainly entitled to his thoughts on the issue, but for the > sake of hearing the other side I'll say that I get along just fine > without the IDE. Now I'm sure the situations scale a little higher than > the ones I'm in at the moment, but certainly I've done work on fairly > complex, team-based software development projects using the .net > framework. It's all about finding the environment that is comfortable to > your personal nuances and habits, I think. The IDE may be an option for > some, but I must disagree with its being a necessity. > > Jared > > On 3/26/2009 1:57 PM, Ricks Place wrote: >> Hi Alex: >> Did you set up your IDE for working with a Screen Reader and make use >> of the JAWS Scripts? >> If you are going to do any real programming you will need to work in >> an IDE. There is just too much complexity and too many lines of code >> to work in a Text Editor for anything but a small demo project. >> How are you going to handle any Interop or SDK technicals? What about >> DataBase, DataSets and Forms or Pages if you want to work on the net? >> Are you going to wire up all the web.config or app.config settings by >> hand? >> If you want to play around a little your plan is fine. If you are >> going to work on any real projects or do any work at an educational >> institution you need to learn how to make the IDE work to your >> satisfaction. That can be done. >> Rick USA >> __________ >> View the list's information and change your settings at >> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >> > > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind