Hi Dragan,
NewObject() is slower then CreateObject()

MartinaJ

>Attempting to make a (sort of) final list of pros and cons for both approaches:
>
>CreateObject() with Set Classlib + Set Procedure
>Pro:
>- you only need the name of the class and don't care where is it defined
>- you don't need to specify any extra parameters when creating it
>- if you move a class (from prg to vcx, vcx to prg, vcx to vcx, prg to prg), the createobject() commands don't need to be touched at all
>Con:
>- you need to maintain the Set Classlib + Set Procedure lists (can be automated, I did that)
>- when something goes wrong, you have no clue where the class is defined, unless you got a good output from aStack(); if no error but still need to fix something, only Code References can help you
>
>Newobject() with 2nd parameter
>pro:
>- no need to maintain Set Classlib + Set Procedure lists
>- you can have a class with the same name in a different location and still instantiate it (not that anyone sane would do that)
>- when you read code, the location of the classlib is obvious
>con:
>- you must know where your class is
>- if you move a class, all the newobject() calls need to be edited (or you should use a factory)
>- you must specify the extra parameters in newobject()
>
>I have probably forgot some... so add.