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  • S Slow Eddie

    Doesn't anyone do Desktop apps anymore?:confused:

    Way behind the times in NOLA

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    Daniel Pfeffer
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    I do. Various proprietary utilities to query properties of WD's Flash devices.

    Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.

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    • S Slow Eddie

      Doesn't anyone do Desktop apps anymore?:confused:

      Way behind the times in NOLA

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      Lost User
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      Yes ... I find no joy in "web development". BTW, the "desktop" includes x86, x64, ARM, PC's, tablets, HDMI TV's (display), Mobile, Hub, Hololens and XBox.

      It was only in wine that he laid down no limit for himself, but he did not allow himself to be confused by it. ― Confucian Analects: Rules of Confucius about his food

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      • T theoldfool

        I have a console program (I refuse to call programs/applications "apps") that downloads spreadsheets from Sharepoint at night. No GUI. They are used to feed a desktop program that tracks/reports quotes. IMO, Office addins are not for the faint of heart.

        >64 If you can keep your head while those about you are losing theirs, perhaps you don't understand the situation.

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        Slow Eddie
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        What's the difference between a "console" program and a regular Desktop program? Is it more secure? BTW You are just a youngster, I'll be 72 next week,

        Old age in not for sissies.

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        • M Mike Hankey

          I'm rewriting an winforms app I wrote several years ago in wpf. I've not been able to devote a lot of time to it though.

          The less you need, the more you have. Why is there a "Highway to Hell" and only a "Stairway to Heaven"? A prediction of the expected traffic load? JaxCoder.com

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          Slow Eddie
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          Good for you. I guess?

          Uncle Ed

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          • G Gary R Wheeler

            I do. We build commercial ink-jet printing systems, and the 'control panel' for the machine is a desktop application. In our older products they were built using C++ and MFC. Current products are built using C# and WPF. I also write them at home. I have one I've been working on for a while that will hopefully turn into an article here at CP.

            Software Zen: delete this;

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            Slow Eddie
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            I used to work for a company that made an interface allowing Mini and Main frame computers to use the Laser printers just coming out then.

            Old age aint for sissies - Hetty Lange

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            • S Slow Eddie

              What's the difference between a "console" program and a regular Desktop program? Is it more secure? BTW You are just a youngster, I'll be 72 next week,

              Old age in not for sissies.

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              theoldfool
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              No GUI. In my case, it is the same crappy spaghetti code otherwise. Age? Wrongola. I have you by 15 years. But you are correct, not for sissies. "inside every old person is a young person wondering what the elephant happened!"

              >64 If you can keep your head while those about you are losing theirs, perhaps you don't understand the situation.

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              • M Maximilien

                we do. engineering apps.

                CI/CD = Continuous Impediment/Continuous Despair

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                Slow Eddie
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                You're a better person than I'll ever be. I just do custom accounting programs for the distribution industry. Once you get the hang of double entry bookkeping it's OK.

                One never know for sure, do One? - Fats Waller

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                • N Nelek

                  I was doing them until I got moved to another department due to restructuration... Now... I don't even code anymore :(( (only in private projects)

                  M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

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                  Slow Eddie
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                  What on earth is "restructuration"?

                  Well Hello mister Soul I just dropped by for the reason- Neil Young.

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                  • D Daniel Pfeffer

                    I do. Various proprietary utilities to query properties of WD's Flash devices.

                    Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.

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                    Slow Eddie
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                    Nice!

                    Not so alone in NOLA.

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                    • L Lost User

                      Yes ... I find no joy in "web development". BTW, the "desktop" includes x86, x64, ARM, PC's, tablets, HDMI TV's (display), Mobile, Hub, Hololens and XBox.

                      It was only in wine that he laid down no limit for himself, but he did not allow himself to be confused by it. ― Confucian Analects: Rules of Confucius about his food

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                      Slow Eddie
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                      It's x86, x64 on PC's for me. But I'm just a simple guy.

                      all the girls walk by, dressed up for each other - Van Morrison.

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                      • S Slow Eddie

                        Good for you. I guess?

                        Uncle Ed

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                        Mike Hankey
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                        Been 9 months totally remodeling a house we bought, been a major job.

                        The less you need, the more you have. Why is there a "Highway to Hell" and only a "Stairway to Heaven"? A prediction of the expected traffic load? JaxCoder.com

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                        • T theoldfool

                          No GUI. In my case, it is the same crappy spaghetti code otherwise. Age? Wrongola. I have you by 15 years. But you are correct, not for sissies. "inside every old person is a young person wondering what the elephant happened!"

                          >64 If you can keep your head while those about you are losing theirs, perhaps you don't understand the situation.

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                          Slow Eddie
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                          I'm impressed! I hope to have your mental acuity and stamina when and if I ever get there. :-D

                          Old man look at my life, I'm a lot like you were. - Neil Young

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                          • S Slow Eddie

                            I'm impressed! I hope to have your mental acuity and stamina when and if I ever get there. :-D

                            Old man look at my life, I'm a lot like you were. - Neil Young

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                            theoldfool
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                            Not to worry, "only the good die young". :)

                            >64 If you can keep your head while those about you are losing theirs, perhaps you don't understand the situation.

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                              Been 9 months totally remodeling a house we bought, been a major job.

                              The less you need, the more you have. Why is there a "Highway to Hell" and only a "Stairway to Heaven"? A prediction of the expected traffic load? JaxCoder.com

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                              Slow Eddie
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                              Tell me about it! In my 48 years of marriage I have remodeled 3 different homes, 2 in New Orleans and one in Charlotte, one of which I am living in as we speak. And I acted as the general contractor, using various subs to build oue "Dream" home, which I wish now that I had never left. All of this, of course while working 40 to 50 hours a week trying to build my business, and raising a family. :sigh: BTW: I got to meet Jimmy Page once. It was after Led Zepplin broke up. If you leave out the lead solo, I, like almost every other Guitar player of my era, can play "Stairway to Heaven". :rolleyes:

                              Never let your wife buy a house when you are not there to defend yourself.

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                              • T theoldfool

                                Not to worry, "only the good die young". :)

                                >64 If you can keep your head while those about you are losing theirs, perhaps you don't understand the situation.

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                                Slow Eddie
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                                In that case, I'll live 'till about 206.

                                And the boys do the boogie-woogie on the corner of street. - Van Morrison

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                                • S Slow Eddie

                                  Tell me about it! In my 48 years of marriage I have remodeled 3 different homes, 2 in New Orleans and one in Charlotte, one of which I am living in as we speak. And I acted as the general contractor, using various subs to build oue "Dream" home, which I wish now that I had never left. All of this, of course while working 40 to 50 hours a week trying to build my business, and raising a family. :sigh: BTW: I got to meet Jimmy Page once. It was after Led Zepplin broke up. If you leave out the lead solo, I, like almost every other Guitar player of my era, can play "Stairway to Heaven". :rolleyes:

                                  Never let your wife buy a house when you are not there to defend yourself.

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                                  Mike Hankey
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                                  Slow Eddie wrote:

                                  I got to meet Jimmy Page once

                                  Awesome, always really liked their stuff. It's a good thing this house was structurally sound because the rest has been replaced, upgraded, taken to the dump or refinished (wood floors).

                                  The less you need, the more you have. Why is there a "Highway to Hell" and only a "Stairway to Heaven"? A prediction of the expected traffic load? JaxCoder.com

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                                  • S Slow Eddie

                                    Doesn't anyone do Desktop apps anymore?:confused:

                                    Way behind the times in NOLA

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                                    Marc Clifton
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                                    Nope, except as Greg said, console apps, mainly small utility apps. At this point, I find web apps simpler to write, and no, I don't use any frameworks, just TypeScript. The HTML still gives me grief at times, but less though than my experience with XAML/WPF.

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                                    • S Slow Eddie

                                      What on earth is "restructuration"?

                                      Well Hello mister Soul I just dropped by for the reason- Neil Young.

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                                      Nelek
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                                      changing the structure of the division, moving people around and giving new tasks.

                                      M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

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                                      • T theoldfool

                                        I have a console program (I refuse to call programs/applications "apps") that downloads spreadsheets from Sharepoint at night. No GUI. They are used to feed a desktop program that tracks/reports quotes. IMO, Office addins are not for the faint of heart.

                                        >64 If you can keep your head while those about you are losing theirs, perhaps you don't understand the situation.

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                                        DRHuff
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                                        So... a cron job?

                                        If you can't laugh at yourself - ask me and I will do it for you.

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                                        • S Slow Eddie

                                          It's x86, x64 on PC's for me. But I'm just a simple guy.

                                          all the girls walk by, dressed up for each other - Van Morrison.

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                                          DRHuff
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                                          Slow or simple? Hey! You only get one adjective here at CP! So pick one!

                                          If you can't laugh at yourself - ask me and I will do it for you.

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