VBGamer

I didn't know about this language until I read your post, so I went to check it out (http://www.darkbasic.co.uk). I haven't worked with the language, but I've checked it out, and my first impression is that it is a HUGE step back from VB when it comes to basic languages. VB supports some object oriented programing, darkBASIC supports none. I can see very few differences between the Commodore 64 basic and darkBASIC. The only thing that makes darkBASIC powerful is the built-in functions for manipulating graphics, sound, input etc. but a similar set of functions can be built in VB too. And one more thing... darkBASIC doesn't seem to support the COM technology, and it's hard to take a new language seriously if it don't. As most of you know, the possibility to use ActiveX dll's is a great feature of VB, and makes it possible to make time-critical code in another language, like C++. I'm pretty sure that Microsoft will continue to develop VB. There are many companies that are changing from C++ to VB, because developing VB programs is much easier. The feature I would like the most in VB is inline assembler. That way we could really make it rock... /Corre, MiCo Games