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Thread: is MFC dead?

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    is MFC dead?

    I spent a lot of time learning MFC.


    With C#and the .NET technology, is MFC programing going away?

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    Definitely not.

    Kuphryn

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    How can MFC compete in a .NET world????

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    Performance

    Kuphryn

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    With computer getting faster at an alarming rate, functionality,time to market and internet deployment seem to be more important.

    MFC doesn't appear to be very internet friendly.

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    Winsock

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    WINSOCK????


    ADO.NET is where it is going!!!

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    Well, nothing is forever, but MFC is still alive.
    As long as you are sure that other stuff is better, why did you ask?
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    Take a look on the size of the forum.
    Answer yourself.
    Don't spam this forum which exists to help MFC developers.
    No sense in telling us we're outdated.

    Marc

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    Well, I wasn't trying to spam or upset anyone, I thought I could get a strong straight answer here.

    I have been doing some research on the subject because I DON'T want to drop MFC.

    Anyhow, here are the anwers I was looking for, straight from the horses mouth.


    FWIW, MFC is going to be around for a while and it seems that Microsoft just wanted to put some extra time into C# before MFC.

    http://www.codeproject.com/interview...pp14022002.asp

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    Well, you are not the first.
    See Should I turn to C# from C++?
    And there are more...
    Anyhow, in the link you have provided:
    We have no plans to stop supporting any library shipping with Visual C++. All of the VC++ libraries have extremely high usage in real-world code, and Microsoft isn’t about to ignore this fact. We’ll continue to refine existing libraries, and have plans to introduce new libraries as technology evolves.
    A little bit more relaxed now?
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    Yep, much more relaxed.


    I also noticed that Visual C++ .NET has WINDOWS FORMS, so they are catering to the C++ community.

    I would like to see some ADO.NET technology via MFC??

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    I'm more relaxed also
    Thanks to your link ,I've got now the official confirmation of just good sense-based presumptions.
    Ovidiu
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    >I would like to see some ADO.NET technology via MFC??

    Man ADO is practically old school by now. Google for it.

    ADO.Net C++.

    Do some research, or at least

    0 search codeguru (found codeguru hits for that)

    1 search w/google (found multiple hits)

    2 search w/MSDN also.

    I have another question. In 20 years will .Net be around? Will C++ be around? What do you think? You have to admit, C and C++ will still be there.

    ahoodin

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    Originally posted by ahoodin
    I have another question. In 20 years will .Net be around? Will C++ be around? What do you think? You have to admit, C and C++ will still be there.

    ahoodin
    1 - Cobol (largely used in '70s years) is still around, and...
    0 - In 20 years C++ will be here; I bet on a couple of beers.
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