Managed Code vs Unmanaged code
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Hello my fellow programmers, I am in the process of writing some front end software that takes to an engine management unit that will program it and perform data acquisition in real time. I have written software for this before using the MFC Doc View Framework and I have had considerable success with this. However this new project is for a newer unit and will most probably have a life span for the next 5 years. The target operating systems for this will be Win98 SE through to XP. My question is Should I be writing this in MFC or should I consider using managed C++ and the new .NET Framework. Any inputs/questions would be greatly appreciated. Best Regards Danny Nowlan
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Hello my fellow programmers, I am in the process of writing some front end software that takes to an engine management unit that will program it and perform data acquisition in real time. I have written software for this before using the MFC Doc View Framework and I have had considerable success with this. However this new project is for a newer unit and will most probably have a life span for the next 5 years. The target operating systems for this will be Win98 SE through to XP. My question is Should I be writing this in MFC or should I consider using managed C++ and the new .NET Framework. Any inputs/questions would be greatly appreciated. Best Regards Danny Nowlan
MFC. Simply because I don't think the .NET framework in C++ will give you anything that justifies having the ship the framework. Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++
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Hello my fellow programmers, I am in the process of writing some front end software that takes to an engine management unit that will program it and perform data acquisition in real time. I have written software for this before using the MFC Doc View Framework and I have had considerable success with this. However this new project is for a newer unit and will most probably have a life span for the next 5 years. The target operating systems for this will be Win98 SE through to XP. My question is Should I be writing this in MFC or should I consider using managed C++ and the new .NET Framework. Any inputs/questions would be greatly appreciated. Best Regards Danny Nowlan
MFC, or even better, WTL.
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MFC, or even better, WTL.
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LOL - when I last used WTL it was really interesting, due to lack of support and docs. Do Microsoft officially support it now ? Is it being developed still ? Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++
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LOL - when I last used WTL it was really interesting, due to lack of support and docs. Do Microsoft officially support it now ? Is it being developed still ? Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++
It is open source now[^] and still developed by original Microsoft guys. I have seen quite a number of job ads mentioning WTL, so I wouldn't count it out.
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MFC, or even better, WTL.
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Given what you've seen of the requirements, why would WTL be a better choice than MFC?
"One must learn from the bite of the fire to leave it alone." - Native American Proverb
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Given what you've seen of the requirements, why would WTL be a better choice than MFC?
"One must learn from the bite of the fire to leave it alone." - Native American Proverb
DavidCrow wrote: why would WTL be a better choice than MFC Adding a new skill to his resume? ;P
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Given what you've seen of the requirements, why would WTL be a better choice than MFC?
"One must learn from the bite of the fire to leave it alone." - Native American Proverb
David, That's what I'm trying to figure out. I want to select the right tool for the job. Danny
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MFC. Simply because I don't think the .NET framework in C++ will give you anything that justifies having the ship the framework. Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++
Christian, I must admit that is a very valid point. Some of the machines we will ship too are very underspeced Win98 machines and I don't think they would take too kindly to the .NET framework. MFC I know very well and I know it works. Thank you for your consuel. Danny
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David, That's what I'm trying to figure out. I want to select the right tool for the job. Danny
Understood, but a blanket statement like, "MFC, or even better, WTL." without any reasoning, is hardly useful.
"One must learn from the bite of the fire to leave it alone." - Native American Proverb