RE: Dialog Tree questions (actually why Bart should buy)

From: Wijck, Bart van <"Wijck,>
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 20:28:15 +0100

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Hi Helmut,

I'm rather puzzled by your interpretation of our comments:
- Yes there is some reasonable criticism of Black Box as it stands (eg
documentation).
- Yes there are some reasonable questions in the light of major developments
like .Net and if, how and maybe when OM/BlackBox might address these.
  
None of this translates to demanding everything (or even close to
everything) of BlackBox. One of the reasons to look somewhat askance in the
direction of BlackBox is that I share your criticism of VB. But that makes
the puzzle somewhat more complicated (CP for .Net then?? CP for Visual
Studio is out soon).

I just wanted some (!) idea of what is/might be coming with regard to
BlackBox and some (!) addressing of easily put right deficiencies.

Even accepting that BlackBox will be limited, will develop slowly (with also
the virtues) I hope you (or better OM) will reconsider my criticisms and
questions. The central point is that the current positioning and developing
of BlackBox by their very nature raise these questions. They are almost
unavoidable unless one is satisfied with what is on the table now. The
conclusion is also obvious: If OM really do want people to seriously put
money in (i.e.substantial) then it might be wise to answer some of the
points I and others have made up front.

I'm not holding my breath, but hope you or OM can push me over the brink.

Regards,

Bart
  
PS
I take your point about (not) using 1.4 beta. I did not realise that was
under time limitation. I've stopped using it.

 

 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Zinn, Helmut [mailto:Helmut.Zinn{([at]})nowhere.xy
Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 10:48 AM
To: 'Douglas G. Danforth'; Wijck, Bart van
Cc: 'blackbox{([at]})nowhere.xy
Subject: AW: Dialog Tree question


Dear Douglas, dear Bart,

you would like to have everything. I recommend to use Microsoft Visual
Basic. There is nothing missing. You get Visual Basic free included in MS
Office. Most of the people don't know that it is included. Just open a empty
word document or open a empty excel sheet or open frontpage, press Alt-F11
and you can start programming. There are a lot of examples in the web too.
All free!!! But don't ask here if it isn't working. Press Alt-F4 and your
problem is solved. Certainly your web applications must be redesign with the
next version of VBA.

I prefer to use BlackBox instead. It is more stable. There is no new version
every month.

If you won't buy BlackBox 1.4, so you have to go back and use BlackBox 1.3
or earlier versions. The licence of the Beta version is expired - see at the
documentations. It is not allowed to use the Beta version any longer since 2
years.

Regards

Helmut

P.S.: There is no Dialog Tree in version 1.3.x


-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: Douglas G. Danforth [mailto:danforth{([at]})nowhere.xy
Gesendet: Donnerstag, 30. Januar 2003 16:33
An: Wijck, Bart van
Cc: 'Zinn, Helmut'; 'blackbox{([at]})nowhere.xy
Betreff: Re: Dialog Tree questions


"Wijck, Bart van" wrote:
...
> So will I buy? Probably, although the motivation at present is more that I
> feel obliged because I learned a lot through BlackBox then any clear
notion
> that I can say easily develop a web application with it.

I share Bart's views.

-Doug


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