[sword-devel] Win32 Frontend Developers

[David Trotz (Integrity Online)]

Troy,
I will try to look into it more this month. I will use the chart that comes
with C++Builder to see if we are using any of the components listed as being
Professional or Enterprise edition only. It might be easier if someone who
has the standard edition could try to compile it and let us know what causes
the compiler to choke. Do you know if the person who needed the missing
controls is still around? That person would be the most help.
David
----- Original Message -----
From: "Troy A. Griffitts" <scribe@crosswire.org>
To: <sword-devel@crosswire.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2001 1:20 PM
Subject: Re: [sword-devel] Win32 Frontend Developers


> I use Professional, and don't think we need anything that Standard
> doesn't provide, but not sure.  I haven't tried to compile with
> Standard.  I remember someone with standard saying that they needed to
> 'snag' a control or two from the professional edition and install it
> into their standard edition to compile, but I can't imagine what
> component[s]  where involved.
>
> I agree with your premise-- we should use the standard set unless
> absolutely necessary to use something from professional.  We should
> investigate if we violate this premise and see if we can remove the
> suspect components.
>
> -Troy.
>
>
>
> dtrotzjr@arilion.com wrote:
> >
> > Hello Win32 Frontend developers,
> > I just recently purchased Borland C++ Builder 5.0 Professional Edition.
I
> > haven't installed it yet but I am hoping that the Professional edition
is
> > all that is needed to compile the new prototype frontend that Troy is
> > working on. My hope is that with this new toy that now I have I can use
it
> > to help out with the new Win32 frontend. One of my main concerns is the
> > issue of which editions can compile and run the new Win32 GUI.
> > I have a concern I want to address, and my intent is to see what
everyone
> > elses feelings are concerning this. My issue is with not being able to
use
> > the Standard edition to compile the GUI. I am not stating that this is
true,
> > i don't know, I am more hoping we can avoid this being true. I noticed
that
> > the standard edition only comes with 85 VCL  components and the
Professional
> > edition with 150+ and Enterprise with 200+. My Question is is it
possible to
> > limit the VCL components we use to only the 85 that come with the std
> > edition or if really neccessary the 150 that come with the Professional
> > Edition.
> > My reasoning is that, not everone who would desire to help with the
Win32
> > GUI can afford the $500 professional edition and I barely know anyone
> > willing to pay $1200 for the enterprise edition. This could really limit
the
> > amount of talent on the development team for the Win32 GUI.
> > I am one such example of that issue. Even with my student discount the
> > Enterprise Edition would be $380, I cannot afford that, so I purchased
the
> > professional edition, but if the Win32 GUI uses some of the components
> > exclusive to the Enterprise Edition I will not be able to compile the
> > project and therefore not be able to work on the frontend.
> > I get the feeling that most, if not all, of the components we need to do
> > this frontend come with the standard edition and if we need to we can
> > develop the rest ourselves. I am making the assumption that all three
> > editions come with the all of the GUI type VCL components and that the
prof.
> > and ent. editions come with more of the "backend" type components that
we
> > could, if need be develop ourselves.
> > Anyone have any comments? I ask this because I would like to see an
> > agreement amde that we only use whatever class of components we agree
upon
> > to develop the Win32 GUI. Which will maximize talent avaiable and the
tools
> > available to us. I am not dictating anything here I am not even
> > orchestrating anything, I am a mere volunteer who wants to be sure I
don't
> > get bumped off the team one day because my professional edition no
longer
> > compiles the Win32 frontend. I want to help. :)
> > In Christ,
> > David Trotz
> > P.S. This is really where the Linux GUI's have an advantage over us
because
> > they use all free tools.
>