[wx-discuss] Hoyle reviews wxWidgets

[Stefan Csomor]

Hi
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I was referring to the fact that .RC files don't use sizers, and .nib files=
 only have a very limited layout system, which is fine when only using mac =
- as the control layout there is fixed and the only thing to care about is =
the length of strings (kind of similar to our old layout system). So while =
some wx dialog editors offer .RC input (and we could try to add the same fo=
r .nib) files, it doesn't give you a good wx-dialog, because the sizers are=
 not used.
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I absolutely agree on the RAD aspect
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Best,
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Stefan


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	From: Kevin Ollivier [mailto:kevino at theolliviers.com] =

	Sent: Montag, 6. M=E4rz 2006 07:58
	To: wx-discuss at lists.wxwidgets.org
	Subject: Re: [wx-discuss] Hoyle reviews wxWidgets
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	Hi Stefan, =


	On Mar 5, 2006, at 9:35 PM, Stefan Csomor wrote:


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		Hi,
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		yes, I have about the same sentiment, he had the same topic at last years=
 MacHack conference. But lets just take the good points he has and try to a=
ddress them, and we could perhaps havea wiki page with the most heard criti=
c points in reviews and our responses, eg as why importing .RC and .nib fil=
es is not a good idea to start with (not to say they are not a useful funct=
ion for a fast start port)


	Actually, outside of the fact that I think he labors over the MFC point, I=
 think he has a pretty solid assessment of how most people coming in off th=
e streets would see our project. If people are concerned about why they can=
't/shouldn't import .RC and .nib files, for example, it's mostly because wx=
 doesn't offer them a clear (i.e. de-facto standard) alternative. A lot of =
people clearly prefer RAD-style development tools, but we don't have a tool=
 like the ones that people are used to. Why is that? =


	IMHO, putting up a wiki page saying things such as that you shouldn't use =
nib-style utilities with wx apps rather hurts more than it helps. In a roun=
d-about way, it says to potential users that wx doesn't do RAD. Problem is,=
 most of our competitors do, and that's a pretty big factor for many new us=
ers, if not a deal-breaker.   =


	Thanks,

	Kevin


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		Best,
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		Stefan


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			From: Ryan Norton [mailto:wxprojects at comcast.net] =

			Sent: Montag, 6. M=E4rz 2006 00:13
			To: wx-discuss at lists.wxwidgets.org
			Subject: [wx-discuss] Hoyle reviews wxWidgets
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			http://www.maccompanion.com/archives/november2005/Columns/AccordingtoHoy=
le.htm <http://www.maccompanion.com/archives/november2005/Columns/According=
toHoyle.htm> =

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			Maybe some of you saw that but I missed it... harsh review! He has a lot=
 of good points but I think the conclusion is a bit hyped....



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