On 28/03/2008, at 1:42 AM, Joe Strout wrote:
> On Mar 27, 2008, at 10:28 AM, Michael Diehr wrote:
>
>> Hi Joe -- when you say "ditch VCP" -- are you saying that you have a
>> single XML file that is the "project" file, but that every object/
>> class/window inside it is actually stored as an external XML file,
>
> Yes, except that the project file is binary, not XML. (XML for
> project files is only an export format; you can't conveniently save
> into it every time.)
Huh?
Open binary project.
Save As XML.
Open XML document in BBEdit to confirm is indeed XML.
Re-open XML format.
Work happily.
Save.
Quit.
Open XML file in BBEdit.
Scream with rage as Joe is proven right yet again and project,
complete with .xml file extension, is now the binary SILENTLY SAVED
OVER THE TOP OF THE XML FORMAT!!!!! (Kudos to Joe.)
The conference was great but there are times like this when I really
struggle with RB.
I said the in the feedback session and I will repeat it here as, at
the Australian Software Engineering Conference last week I had the
same experience.
Time and time again I recommend REALbasic to people as a high
productivity GUI development environment, especially for cross-
platform development, but have to qualify that by warning it has a few
quirks including occasionally destroying or corrupting source. EVERY
time I say this I get a look of utter disbelief from professionals
that I could bring myself to recommend ANYTHING with which I had to
include such a warning.
NO, I do not feel I can recommend REALbasic without that qualifier. I
find that very depressing.
Feeling Down DownUnder.
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