Ron: The difference is: We have always built with this function available, and there is NO discernable overhead. Building with debug info DOES have discernable overhead.
So if people use this call, they will have a surprise after shipping with the new build and eventually trying to use it and having it fail. If users have been implementing it who just get binaries, you've just created a new problem and new tech support issues. Also, have you ever had the experience of an app having a gpf/hangup, and then you put a rebuilt full debug build in place, and the problem "shifts" and doesn't gpf anymore? Having some trouble-shooting ability in your app, if it has no runtime overhead nor size bloating, is a good thing. We're OK for us, but I'd still recommend leaving it in for xHarbour users. We're taking something away from them with no benefit in return. -- Brian Hays > -----Original Message----- > From: Ron Pinkas [mailto:ron.pin...@xharbour.com] > Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 6:49 AM > To: Patrick Mast, xHarbour.; xharbour developer list > Subject: Re: [xHarbour-developers] Upper() and codepage. > > Patrick, Brian, > > IMO, such features should only be enabled in a DEBUG build, or debug > version > of the libs (i.e. vmd.lib). Please note that similarly we don't compile > with > prg debug info by default, although one could need this, just as much > or > more than, the tracing prg calls facility. > > Ron > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Patrick Mast, xHarbour." <patrick.m...@xharbour.com> > Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 1:21 AM > To: "xharbour developer list" <xharbour- > develop...@lists.sourceforge.net> > Subject: Re: [xHarbour-developers] Upper() and codepage. > > > Hello, > > > >> So we will be building xHarbour for ourselves with the new #define > to > >> enable this function, but FWIW I don't think we should be changing > >> default behaviors without being able to demonstrate any real > benefit. > > > > I agree. We also need this in release software. It should be enabled > by > > default. > > > > Patrick > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > --------- > > Apps built with the Adobe(R) Flex(R) framework and Flex Builder(TM) > are > > powering Web 2.0 with engaging, cross-platform capabilities. Quickly > and > > easily build your RIAs with Flex Builder, the Eclipse(TM)based > development > > software that enables intelligent coding and step-through debugging. > > Download the free 60 day trial. http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-adobe-com > > _______________________________________________ > > xHarbour-developers mailing list > > xHarbour-developers@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/xharbour-developers > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------- > Apps built with the Adobe(R) Flex(R) framework and Flex Builder(TM) are > powering Web 2.0 with engaging, cross-platform capabilities. Quickly > and > easily build your RIAs with Flex Builder, the Eclipse(TM)based > development > software that enables intelligent coding and step-through debugging. > Download the free 60 day trial. http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-adobe-com > _______________________________________________ > xHarbour-developers mailing list > xHarbour-developers@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/xharbour-developers > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.237 / Virus Database: 270.11.8/1985 - Release Date: > 03/10/09 07:19:00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Apps built with the Adobe(R) Flex(R) framework and Flex Builder(TM) are powering Web 2.0 with engaging, cross-platform capabilities. Quickly and easily build your RIAs with Flex Builder, the Eclipse(TM)based development software that enables intelligent coding and step-through debugging. Download the free 60 day trial. http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-adobe-com _______________________________________________ xHarbour-developers mailing list xHarbour-developers@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/xharbour-developers
