Thread: C is ssssslooooowing me

  1. 05-26-2008 #46
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    Quote Originally Posted by Elysia View Post
    I doubt you will see a speed difference between C/C++ at all for generic programs.
    What are generic programs?
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    The term I used for "a wide variety of programs, not limited to one type." Or maybe "programs you use daily for your own computer use or pleasure." Or the like.
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    io.h certainly IS included in some modern compilers. It is no longer part of the standard for C, but it is nevertheless, included in the very latest Pelles C versions.
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    You mean it's included as a crutch to help ancient programmers limp along without them having to relearn too much.

    Outside of your DOS world, your header file is meaningless.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JFonseka View Post
    101% of the things in Vista work for me. That extra 1% includes things to be released in the future which I'm sure will work, after hours of tweaking, replaced monitors and added RAM.
    You can subtract about 10% from that for every VB6 app out there that uses certain controls such as winsock. Another 10% for the problems I've been dealing with for adding Vista support to our product, and another 1% for the problems I'm sure we haven't seen yet.
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    If we look at the programming side, I scoff at the pathetic UAC implementation.
    Launching a new executable just to elevate is ridiculous. So subtract another 10% there.
    And subtract another 10% when Vista can't do simple file operations properly (I just tried moving a lot of files and folders somewhere and it would just die randomly in the progress with no explanation as to why).
    Quote Originally Posted by Adak View Post
    io.h certainly IS included in some modern compilers. It is no longer part of the standard for C, but it is nevertheless, included in the very latest Pelles C versions.
    Quote Originally Posted by Salem View Post
    You mean it's included as a crutch to help ancient programmers limp along without them having to relearn too much.

    Outside of your DOS world, your header file is meaningless.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Magos View Post
    Pick the language that suits your needs and you feel most comfortable with, and don't worry about speed unless you utterly absolutely have to (which I doubt you do).
    Thank you Magos.
    I am also getting a little overwhelmed by the choice and availability and usability of so many programing languages. I will take a break now. Will try to pursue my martial art hobby. Not the violence though just for exercise purpose.
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    I will take a break now. Will try to pursue my martial art hobby.
    I like your movies

    As I also stated earlier, choose the tool for the job.
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    Quote Originally Posted by zacs7 View Post
    I like your movies

    As I also stated earlier, choose the tool for the job.
    Thank you zacs7.
    I am not the real Jackie Chan (I know you are kidding). I love him and the movies also.

    Right tool for right job is something that I will always try to remember.
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    Quote Originally Posted by iMalc View Post
    You can subtract about 10% from that for every VB6 app out there that uses certain controls such as winsock.
    Huh! You're lucky it is only VB... I have a simple C application, that uses Winsock... And Vista randomly closes the opened TCP connections without proper explanation of the cause...


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