In addition to speed in development and runtime there is also the issue of later modifications. Let's say there are two developers and one prefers to code classes in prgs and the other to code them visually. If later one of them leaves the company which method allows for the most easily done modifications in the future? I know some developers that prefer to put their classes in prgs and others that prefer to do everything visually. I think that generally a new programmer coming on board would be more successful immediately having to modify classes designed visually. That has only been my experience though. Which method most benefits the company and the customers in the longrun?


>Thanks to all who replied. This is the friend of
>the guy who started this thread speaking. :)
>
>The question was not put properly or at least only
>half of it was put forth. The first half - already
>stated is the difference in speed execution. The other
>half - is the speed in development.
>
>If you think only PRG against VCX, then PRG is the
>easy loser.
>
>But picture this:
>
>You design your application in terms of classes.
>Specifically, you put the design details ( like what
>are the class names, and the members of each class )
>in text files or dbf.
>
>Next, you 'feed' this design into a CODE GENERATOR.
>The code generator then generates the following:
>1- the dbf files
>2- the nonvisual classes defined in prgs
>3- the visual classes again defined in prgs
>4- the instantiation of these nonvisual and visual classes
>
>And what do you do? Just the real meat of your application -
>the logic of the business and all. The heck with the routine
>form layout and design and all.
>
>The problem is if you design with VCX, you have to do it
>by hand one class after another! The problem also with our
>visual class designer ( or at least as far as we know it )
>is that it provides only one way traffic : you can convert
>your vcx to prg, but no prg to vcx!
>
>Thanks again to everyone who will take the time to read through
>this and give their thoughts - they will help us a lot!