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Summary: I did not like this product at all
Review: Absolutely, totally, emphatically, and without reservation - the worst development platform for C++ development I have ever seen in my entire life.
Navigating the IDE is cumbersome and non-intuituve, and most of the dialogs break all user-inerface standards and practices.
The programming standards/procedures incorporated into this platform are terrible.
The helps and tutorials are incomplete, terrible navigation, and hardly ever provide a comprehensive or intelligible answer to any question.If you are trying to teach yourself how to code C++ -- this will not help you.
If you are taking a class in C++ and need an IDE -- this will not help you.
If you are trying to get a job as a C++ programmer -- this will not help you.
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Summary: Amazing Product for Serious Development
Review: Although I cannot comment on this version of Borland C++ Builder, the company I work at switched from Visual Studio to Borland C++ Builder Enterprise about 6 months ago. I have to say that I am extremely impressed with the Enterprise version. Have never seen anything like it before (well, VB was kind of like it, only nowhere near as good). Our company has increased it's turnover thanks to this product, as we're now completing projects in a fraction of the time. The only thing that concerns me is the 'head architect' dude who left Borland and went to Microsoft. You can really see his work shining through the new Microsoft Visual Studio .NET environment, and I dare say that VS .NET is much easier to use than VS6. I am also a little concerned about the lack of support there is when it concerns the use of Borland's MIDAS (now called DataSnap) 3-tier technology (not available in the Personal release). In terms of 3-tier architectures, Borland (IMHO) wins hands down. DataSnap is brilliant and easy to use. Just need more help on DataSnap for BCB6 (there is plenty for Delphi). A very satisfied customer...
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Summary: Watch out, the Standard is now 'Personal'
Review: Be careful if you are buying this least expensive version of Builder 6.0 to develop simple applications to SELL (or as Borland seems to indicate even to USE for a business purpose). This was NOT a stipulation in earlier versions (Standard level), as far as I can tell. You can only use the 6.0 version as a 'learning version'. This may not be a problem for many programmers, and granted at this price this may be fine, but things have changed from earlier 'Standard' versions and before purchasing you should be aware of this. Go to Borland's website and check the license agreement in detail if you have concerns. You might want to snap up 5.0 Standard before it is gone (although you can't read the license agreement for 5.0 at Borland's website, I have seen discussions that this restriction on compensation is new only for 6.0). So, just be careful and be aware of the 6.0 restriction.
I have quoted part of the 6.0 license below:
Sect 4.3 SPECIAL TERMS THAT APPLY TO C++BUILDER 6.0 PERSONAL ONLY
...rights under this license to use the Product and to create Works solely for personal use. You may not use the Product or any Work for any commercial, business, governmental or institutional purpose of any kind ('Commercial Purpose'). [it seems that even charitable use is prohibited? - my comment].
... you may not receive any direct or indirect compensation for the distribution or use of your Works...
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Summary: Great IDE.
Review: Borland's C++ products have always been execellent. I use both C++Builder and Microsoft's Visual C++ 6.0 professionally, and C++Builder is a much better IDE for creating windows applications, especially database apps. C++Builder is simple to use with all objects easily accessed through its properties and methods window. GUI construction is very simple with drag and drop objects, all callback functions are automatically constructed unlike MSVC++, and deleting an object from a GUI removes removes all IDE generated code, unlike MSVC++. I highly recommend Borland C++Builder Snittselfritz
PCLFOO NINJA
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Summary: I just bought this for $10 from Borland
Review: Excuse me. Check the Borland web site to confirm this product is available for $10. I just got my copy yesterday (Jan 26, 2004). If you view the product and back out of the web page, you get a pop up window which says "Buy now and we will ship it for free" which I did. Good luck
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Summary: Here's how you decide despite the mixed reviews.
Review: Go to www.borland.com and download their full featured evaluation copy, time crippled, and decide for youself if this product is any good. And if you are one of the 10 people in the world who don't have a high speed internet connection then request their evaulation copy be sent to you via CD. (It's an option on their form if you don't want to download nearly 200MBs.) One reviewer said Borland's site's a mess. That's not true. I just clicked on downloads from the main page, filled out an annoying form, and was downloading within a minute. Furthermore their site is quick. I downloaded at 361KB/S which is probably the max for my cable. I rated Borland 5 stars before reviewing their product since Amazon doesn't allow you to leave the rating field in the form blank. Though I am happy they have a download site so I can evaluate their product it doesn't get them 5 stars. If Amazon lets me edit this review I'll do so in a few days after I've had a chance to use the product.
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Summary: BPL Files
Review: Gregory S.M. wrote he had some problems sharing his applications with his friends because of the necessity to distribute some .dll and .blp files.
In fact there is a way to create stand alone applications by following this procedure : - Go to the options panel in the Project menu.
- Switch to the "Linker" Tab and unselect "Use Dynamic RTL"
- Switch to the "Packages" Tab and unselect "Build with runtime packages". Now you can compile your project and you have a stand alone executable, so no need to distribute it with any .blp or .dll file !
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Summary: Much easier than MS
Review: I am an experienced c++ programmer but was a little rusty after several years away from c++. So first I tried MS Studio. I found it so frusterating to get started I gave up. The next day I tried again and gave up again. Third day same thing. So then I ordered Builder. I was up and productive in about a half hour. What a difference. Admitedly I had Delphi experience which helped but still it seems clear to me that the environment is much easier, simpler and faster. There are some negative reviews - maybe those problems show up later but not so far for me.
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Summary: Borland make me look good.
Review: I am stunned that there isn't more demand for Borland C++ Builder developers. I am a software developer/software engineer and have worked in the industry for over 15 years now. I use Microsoft Visual Studio (only because this is what todays market demands), but will ALWAYS use Borland C++ Builder if I have the choice. I find that the same thing can be accomplished much more quickly using Borland C++ Builder than with Visual Studio. My clients are very impressed with the systems I produce (and pay me accordingly) and awe at how quickly I get large systems implemented. At the end of the day though, I'm ashamed, embarrassed, and I feel like a fraud because really it's Borland C++ Builder that makes me look good. Thanks Borland - you have a loyal supporter here.
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Summary: review the reviews with no pictures? Is it dos?
Review: I am surprised at the reviews not showing a picture of a program. Don't you want to bragg about a pretty program? I want to know-ish it is windows, like xp. I make a lot of purely home programs anyway, so all I need to know is, is it window-ish or dos-ish. I'll be back.
Thanks-ish. Roggie.
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