Max Wanadoo
max.wanadoo at gmail.com
Fri Sep 4 15:33:53 CDT 2009
You missed the bit where it says... <quote> <invoke XML Bloat thingy.> . . . . <.XML bloat> </quote> Max -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart McLachlan Sent: 04 September 2009 21:27 To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] FW: Friday's Visual Basic World Submissions: A1 FULL CGI/ASP Website Using only VB6 ... On 4 Sep 2009 at 15:39, Max Wanadoo wrote: > I think it is a throwback to the days when a person could code anything with > a small footprint, fast processing, and rapid deployment all combined. > Those days are still here. You are describing PB/WIn from PowerBasic > You know, before BLOAT and before "Ease of Use" became a dirty word. > That is a real compiler directive in PB/Win: <quote> #BLOAT metastatement Purpose Artificially inflate the disk image size of a compiled program. Syntax #BLOAT size_expression Remarks #BLOAT allows the creation of artificially bloated program files on disk, in order to match or exceed that generated by competing "BloatWare" compilers. #BLOAT does not affect the memory image size (running size) of a compiled program. </quote> > Whatever we do now with the new-fangled programming languages, nothing > changes to what is delivered to the client. > I'm right in the processing of re-writing the VB6 data entry applications for the PNG Electoral Roll in PB/Win. Looks exactly the same, but it's smaller and faster with no dependencies on registered components so it's zero configuration on workstation. _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com