There are probably not that many v.12 desktop developers here from v.11 & prior who could answer this question (both objectively and based on experience), but here goes.....
Given subscription access to both/all of the v.11 and v.12 Alphasoftware tools...
Would you finish the desktop project using v.11, or would you move it to v.12 and "never look back?" (and why?)
PS: It's worth noting that the desktop component would be built for general distribution: I did read that the AA Application Server (which I have) includes a "free tool" so that anyone can distribute fully functional desktop applications "freely." I need to know more about this aspect too. ~ As noted, my intentions are to "freely distribute" a desktop component as proof of concept, to ultimately help "sell" my idea/finished product. I know I can do this in v.11, because of the "Unlimited Runtime license."
I ask this because I have v.12 sitting in front of me. (Technically, I have had access to v.12 since it was in beta this past spring.) ~ But if there are no immediate benefits, I'm completely fine with the notion of waiting to even install v.12..... (at least until the desktop portion of this project nears completion)
I kind of feel like a race-car driver who "caught neutral while pushing for 3'rd gear." (And I don't want to "catch reverse" by accident!)
Given subscription access to both/all of the v.11 and v.12 Alphasoftware tools...
- If you were ~1/2 way through a project that was (up to this point) built with v.11 (with the intention of using/needing ONLY "classic desktop technology" presently available in v.11 for the desktop side.)
- AND you had a solid understanding (with years of familiarity) of the "classic a5 desktop" (along with a good understanding of xBasic)
- AND the desktop side was using .dbf as a back-end. (to begin with anyways)
- BUT you did not have "xDialog under your belt" (aside from tweaking code here and there) so to speak....
- WITH the intentions of possibly building the web-side component as a future project in v.12+ (completely separately) to keep things "modular."
Would you finish the desktop project using v.11, or would you move it to v.12 and "never look back?" (and why?)
PS: It's worth noting that the desktop component would be built for general distribution: I did read that the AA Application Server (which I have) includes a "free tool" so that anyone can distribute fully functional desktop applications "freely." I need to know more about this aspect too. ~ As noted, my intentions are to "freely distribute" a desktop component as proof of concept, to ultimately help "sell" my idea/finished product. I know I can do this in v.11, because of the "Unlimited Runtime license."
I ask this because I have v.12 sitting in front of me. (Technically, I have had access to v.12 since it was in beta this past spring.) ~ But if there are no immediate benefits, I'm completely fine with the notion of waiting to even install v.12..... (at least until the desktop portion of this project nears completion)
I kind of feel like a race-car driver who "caught neutral while pushing for 3'rd gear." (And I don't want to "catch reverse" by accident!)
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