Donkey .NET

[Prof.Wizard]

Has anyone actually run it?
How is it?

 

[Tea]

What is it?

 

[Prof.Wizard]

Dunno exactly, can't run it cause I don't have Visual Basic .NET... It is supposed to be a program to mark the 10th anniversary of MS's VB and demonstrate the "outlandish" capabilities of the 7th incarnation...

Check it: http://www.google.com/search?q=cach...fault.asp+donkey+.net+10th+visual+basic&hl=en

(The original page is gone after the launch of Visual Studio...)

 

[timwhit]

I have VS.NET Architect Edition (most complete version), but I don't see the donkey demo anywhere.

-Tim

 

[Prof.Wizard]

You have to download it...

 

[timwhit]

I'll download it and let you know how it works....

 

[timwhit]

I downloaded it and tested it out. The code is not that hard to understand. But after I started editing a bunch of stuff, the program crashes now.

After you install it you can view the code...which will give you an idea of how VB works...

-Tim

 

[Prof.Wizard]

Is it a good demo? Is VB .net all-powerful now?

 

[timwhit]

Ya, its pretty cool, especially since VB.net isn't nearly as powerful as VC++ or VC#. It's definately more powerful than in the past. But without lots of programming experience, you won't be stressing any language...

-Tim

 

[Tannin]

The question, Tim, is not "how much do I stress the language?" It is "how much does the language stress me?" :mrgrn:

 

[Prof.Wizard]

The question, Tim, is not "how much do I stress the language?" It is "how much does the language stress me?" :mrgrn:

Hehe... good point!

 

[Prof.Wizard]

I have VS.NET Architect Edition (most complete version)

Is it true that AE is 7 CDs?
What about the other editions?

 

[timwhit]

Yep AE is 7 CD's but the last 2 are not needed. CD6 is MS Visual Sourcecafe and CD 7 is Visio 2002.

-Tim

 

[Prof.Wizard]

What about Enterprise and Professional Editions?

 

[timwhit]

I don't have any idea about those two....Maybe the MS site has info on them though....

 

[Prof.Wizard]

BTW, timwhit, can you compile Donkey .NET in an executable file and make it available for me?

Wanna see it...

 

[timwhit]

I compiled the code, but I could only get it to run on a computer that VS.Net installed....I don't know what the problem is, and I don't want to spend hours trying to figure it out either.

So I guess you will have to get a copy of VS.NET and give a try for yourself.

BTW, it's not worth the money if all you want to do is run Donkey.net

-Tim

 

[Prof.Wizard]

I know... afterall it's a demo game for the brain-dead...

However, if you manage to make it run independendly append this thread... (just for the heck of it)
Thanks.

 

[Prof.Wizard]

The game is utterly hilarious... I wonder how they chose it to "show" the capabilities of VB.net...

 

[time]

I compiled the code, but I could only get it to run on a computer that VS.Net installed....I don't know what the problem is, and I don't want to spend hours trying to figure it out either.

Exactly. This is why I can't afford to use VB. Fine if you're an employee or paid at an hourly rate, but IMO disastrous otherwise. :x