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they don't make them like they used to
Posted: 2014 Jun 21, 14:42
by nikos
I still have my earliest laptop from the student years, a dell pentium III inspiron (dual boot 98/xp). It doesn't have an internet connection (it has a modem i think) but it still works, and I can still compile and link xplorer2 on it using VS6! It takes around 15 minutes to compile the EXE but damn that is impressive after 15 years of service!
Re: they don't make them like they used to
Posted: 2014 Jun 21, 17:18
by Tuxman
xplorer² is compiled with Visual Studio 6?
Re: they don't make them like they used to
Posted: 2014 Jun 22, 04:30
by pj
Tuxman wrote:xplorer² is compiled with Visual Studio 6?
...and you're surprised about what? The UI hasn't changed for the whole time I've been using it (2005 ...) other than some options to change button size or other nonsense. Bookmarks, Organize, etc. are still as antiquated as ever. Lack of "Add" on any Organize dialog, no modeless dialogs, d-n-d NOT, all pretty much good old "bleeding edge" stuff ... for 2004... <sigh>. But then, I'm also stuck in my ways so all I need is the same functionality that's always been there, so who am I to complain?
Re: they don't make them like they used to
Posted: 2014 Jun 22, 12:14
by Tuxman
pj wrote:all pretty much good old "bleeding edge" stuff ... for 2004... <sigh>.
VS 6 was 1998 if I remember correctly. Does it even support 64 bit?
Re: they don't make them like they used to
Posted: 2014 Jun 22, 13:36
by nikos
Re: they don't make them like they used to
Posted: 2014 Jun 22, 13:49
by Tuxman
Ah, good trick!
(Is it worth the effort at all?)