I have a couple of Pdoxdos aps that I would like to gradually move over
to Windoze.  At one location, many of the workstations are
low-powered hardware (donated) that runs Paradox DOS tolerably,
but are unusable with Win.  As a result, I'd like to keep all DBs
DOS/Win compatible and keep using Pdoxdos (4.0) as necessary.
Additionally, those workstations that *do* run Win are mostly
386DX25s or 40s. Nothing much better than that, so I don't want
to bog them down with anything too intensive.
I am a novice to intermediate, part time PAL programmer and have
never used Pdoxwin, but I am thinking of going to Delphi. I
understand (based on Borland's advertising materials) that Delphi
will compile a much faster ap than ObjectPAL, and is compatible
with existing Pdoxdos tables.  If this is true, why should I
bother to learn OPAL too, instead of just jumping into Delphi?
Am I making a mistake?  Any input will be most appreciated.
        in His service....  jack
... Documentation - The worst part of programming.
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FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 119 PARADOX       Ref: CDVG3546 Date: 09/26/95
From: SCOTT SIMONSON                                        Time: 12:59pm
\/To: JACK URBANSKY                                       (Read 5 times)
Subj: R: Delphi

JU>I have a couple of Pdoxdos aps that I would like to gradually move over
JU>to Windoze.  At one location, many of the workstations are
JU>low-powered hardware (donated) that runs Paradox DOS tolerably,
JU>but are unusable with Win.  As a result, I'd like to keep all DBs
JU>DOS/Win compatible and keep using Pdoxdos (4.0) as necessary.
JU>Additionally, those workstations that *do* run Win are mostly
JU>386DX25s or 40s. Nothing much better than that, so I don't want
JU>to bog them down with anything too intensive.
JU>I am a novice to intermediate, part time PAL programmer and have
JU>never used Pdoxwin, but I am thinking of going to Delphi. I
JU>understand (based on Borland's advertising materials) that Delphi
JU>will compile a much faster ap than ObjectPAL, and is compatible
JU>with existing Pdoxdos tables.  If this is true, why should I
JU>bother to learn OPAL too, instead of just jumping into Delphi?
JU>Am I making a mistake?  Any input will be most appreciated.
JU>        in His service....  jack
JU>... Documentation - The worst part of programming.
JU>--- Blue Wave/RA v2.20
 
Jack, I think your NOT missing anything on choosing Delphi. I am a VERY
experienced PAL programmer not willing to make the move to Paradox/WIN.
First of all, I think it's too slow, especially on a faster PC(pentium),
that's for large db's I mean. You really should upgrade those PC's to
run any windows apps. your missing most of the power of windows with
those slow machines. Let me know if you need more!!!
 
                              Scott Simonson
                              scoots@execpc.com
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FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 119 PARADOX       Ref: CDVG3547 Date: 09/24/95
From: TERRY MCGRATH                                         Time: 01:43pm
\/To: JACK URBANSKY                                       (Read 5 times)
Subj: Delphi

* In a message originally to All, Jack Urbansky said:
 JU> Am I making a mistake?  Any input will be most appreciated.
 JU> I am a novice to intermediate, part time PAL programmer and have
 JU> never used Pdoxwin, but I am thinking of going to Delphi. I
 JU> understand (based on Borland's advertising materials) that Delphi
 JU> will compile a much faster ap than ObjectPAL, and is compatible with
 JU> existing Pdoxdos tables.  If this is true, why should I bother
 JU> to learn OPAL too, instead of just jumping into Delphi?
Well Delphi is a different animal, but you may be much better off there for 
future compatibility. I know I am moving to it. 
 JU> Additionally, those workstations that *do* run Win are mostly
 JU> 386DX25s or 40s. Nothing much better than that, so I don't want to
 JU> bog them down with anything too intensive.
You should seriously consider upgrading. They should be no less than 486DX's 
with a minimum of 8MBs of RAM. While Delphi and PdoxWin will run it will be 
painfully slow. 
Terry
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