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Prof.Wizard
02-21-2002, 01:56 PM
Has anyone actually run it?
How is it?
Tea
02-22-2002, 04:09 AM
What is it?
Prof.Wizard
02-22-2002, 08:57 AM
Dunno exactly, can't run it cause I don't have Visual Basic .NET... It is supposed to be a program to mark the 10th anniversary of MS's VB and demonstrate the "outlandish" capabilities of the 7th incarnation...

Check it: http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:rW1MoCOpgdIC:msdn.microsoft.com/vbasic/bday/default.asp+donkey+.net+10th+visual+basic&hl=en

(The original page is gone after the launch of Visual Studio...)
timwhit
02-22-2002, 10:18 AM
I have VS.NET Architect Edition (most complete version), but I don't see the donkey demo anywhere.

-Tim
Prof.Wizard
02-22-2002, 12:44 PM
You have to download it (http://msdn.microsoft.com/vbasic/downloads/samples/donkey.asp)...
timwhit
02-22-2002, 02:19 PM
I'll download it and let you know how it works....
timwhit
02-22-2002, 02:43 PM
I downloaded it and tested it out. The code is not that hard to understand. But after I started editing a bunch of stuff, the program crashes now.

After you install it you can view the code...which will give you an idea of how VB works...

-Tim
Prof.Wizard
02-22-2002, 04:57 PM
Is it a good demo? Is VB .net all-powerful now? :)
timwhit
02-22-2002, 05:04 PM
Ya, its pretty cool, especially since VB.net isn't nearly as powerful as VC++ or VC#. It's definately more powerful than in the past. But without lots of programming experience, you won't be stressing any language...

-Tim
Tannin
02-22-2002, 05:17 PM
The question, Tim, is not "how much do I stress the language?" It is "how much does the language stress me?" :mrgrn:
Prof.Wizard
02-23-2002, 04:40 AM
The question, Tim, is not "how much do I stress the language?" It is "how much does the language stress me?" :mrgrn:


Hehe... good point! :D
Prof.Wizard
02-23-2002, 03:49 PM
I have VS.NET Architect Edition (most complete version)

Is it true that AE is 7 CDs? :o
What about the other editions?
timwhit
02-23-2002, 05:51 PM
Yep AE is 7 CD's but the last 2 are not needed. CD6 is MS Visual Sourcecafe and CD 7 is Visio 2002.

-Tim
Prof.Wizard
02-23-2002, 05:54 PM
What about Enterprise and Professional Editions?
timwhit
02-23-2002, 05:55 PM
I don't have any idea about those two....Maybe the MS site has info on them though....
Prof.Wizard
02-23-2002, 07:01 PM
BTW, timwhit, can you compile Donkey .NET in an executable file and make it available for me?

Wanna see it... :D
timwhit
02-24-2002, 02:45 AM
I compiled the code, but I could only get it to run on a computer that VS.Net installed....I don't know what the problem is, and I don't want to spend hours trying to figure it out either.

So I guess you will have to get a copy of VS.NET and give a try for yourself.

BTW, it's not worth the money if all you want to do is run Donkey.net :)

-Tim
Prof.Wizard
02-24-2002, 06:44 AM
I know... afterall it's a demo game for the brain-dead... :P

However, if you manage to make it run independendly append this thread... (just for the heck of it)
Thanks.
Prof.Wizard
09-28-2002, 01:07 PM
The game is utterly hilarious... I wonder how they chose it to "show" the capabilities of VB.net...
time
09-28-2002, 08:03 PM
I compiled the code, but I could only get it to run on a computer that VS.Net installed....I don't know what the problem is, and I don't want to spend hours trying to figure it out either.
Exactly. This is why I can't afford to use VB. Fine if you're an employee or paid at an hourly rate, but IMO disastrous otherwise. :x