----- Original Message ----- From: vinayak_hegde@softhome.net To: linuxers@mm.ilug-bom.org.in Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 11:26 AM Subject: [ILUG-BOM] Re: VB like application in linux

Sameer Shinde writes:

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Hi All,

Is there any VB like application in Linux? Which is/are it? Where can I get it ? Thanks & Regards, SAMEER :)

Consider using glade. http://glade.gnome.org/ or Kdevelop http://www.kdevelop.org/

Also search the list archives before asking questions on this list. I believe this question has been answered before on this list.

I asked this question soon after I joined, and I got flamed badly by most of the guys on the list for asking for a "VB Equivanent" like its a sin to do so.

Regards Saswata

Vinayak Hegde APGDST Student NCST-JUHU

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Tahir Hashmi wrote:

On Thu, 13 Mar 2003 00:44:32 +0530 Sameer Shinde wrote:

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Is there any VB like application in Linux? Which is/are it?

You can try python as a high-level RAD language. Unlike VB, this is an Object Oriented language so you may find developing larger apps much easier than VB. It's also got gtk2 bindings so you can quickly develop GUI based apps for Gnome2. RedHat uses it heavily for its graphical configuration utilities. Besides, Python is supported on other platforms (incl. MS Windows) so your programs can be portable.

And Python can also be very well integrated with Java (see jython.org). One more effort in using the best language for the task.

Also, I heard that perl6 will be having something like a CLR (common language runtime) as in .Net, so we can see Python programs running on a perl interpreter, etc. The new interpreter is called parrot, I think.

PS: I haven't started with Python yet though it's on the cards ;-)

You're not alone ;)

-Manish