quote:Original post by Brobanx
1) You can design forms, and it will generate the WinForms code for you... but when you change the code, will it update the forms you designed (I like working on forms both ways)?
No, the forms designer is one way. Stay out of the regions marked as
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9) Is there source code available for the Class Library?
No
. You can use ildasm(the MSIL disassembler) to view the MSIL from the framework assemblies, tho. Its fairly easy to figure out whats going on.
Perhaps they will release the source if enough people keep bugging them about it
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You can also take a look at Rotor[1], which has source code for an implementation of the CLI subset of the .NET framework. According to the docs, the code is derived from the same codebase as the framework.
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12) What are some good reasons to use Managed C++?
Mainly for interop scenarios - you have to deal with an existing C/C++ codebase or you are interacting with a legacy API and find P/Invoke to be too painful. If speed is critical, MC++ may also be a good choice.
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13) and correct me if im wrong... .Net supports compilers for C#, C++ (managed and unmanaged), visual basic, java-script, asp.
ASP is not a language - its a runtime. ASP.NET theoretically supports development in any .NET compliant language, although VS.NET only has support for ASP.NET pages done in C# or VB.NET.
VS.NET has editor and debugger support for JScript.NET(java-script), but you have to invoke the jsc.exe compiler from the command line.
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14) Oh yes, and what exactly is ADO.Net?
The primary database API. The Framework ships with managed providers for SQL Server and OLEDB, and you can download an ODBC provider from MS. I *think* there is an Oracle provider in beta from MS.
I have also seen a couple of projects(some open source) around to create a MySQL managed provider.
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15) Unmanaged C++, you can still compile to native win32 with this, the compiler has been updated and the standard library improved, kudos to ms for that... but, it''s still not completely standards compliant, do you think there will be any attempt made to upgrade their C++ compiler
Yes - they have stated this is likely to happen.
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, and if it happens, will it be a free download?
Thats anyones guess.
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http://msdn.microsoft.com/downloads/default.asp?URL=/downloads/sample.asp?url=/msdn-files/027/001/901/msdncompositedoc.xml
