What language are most windows apps made in?

[GhettoFob]

I was just wondering what programming languages most windows applications are made in. I know vb is the easiest one to make them, but I was wondering what programs like AIM, ICQ, IE etc.. were programmed in. Thanks.

 

[joohang]

I'd say C++ with MFC.

 

[BuckleDownBen]

shrinkwrap software is C++. a lot of custom written software is VB.

 

[bsobel]

As BuckleDownBen said; shrinkwrap software is C++. a lot of custom written software is VB. Correcting Joohang, not much mainstream commercial software is developed using MFC

Bill

 

[joohang]

<< Correcting Joohang, not much mainstream commercial software is developed using MFC >>


Oh. What do they use? ATL? Or a non-MS C++?

At least I'm positive that ICQ is written using MFC. I remember it crashing on me all the time with some problem with MFC42.dll.

 

[Alex]

i use vb.... but then again im not a pro and hell its the only language i know...

 

[fr]

English.

 

[singh]

<< As BuckleDownBen said; shrinkwrap software is C++. a lot of custom written software is VB. Correcting Joohang, not much mainstream commercial software is developed using MFC >>



How do you know?

 

[joohang]

<< English. >>


heh

One of these days I gotta try commenting my C# app in Korean. I wonder if it'll compile.

 

[bsobel]

> How do you know?

Because my company develops commercial software and I'm involved in reveiwing technologies that people want to sell us often to the source level.

Bill

 

[joohang]

<< Because my company develops commercial software and I'm involved in reveiwing technologies that people want to sell us often to the source level. >>


But is that a good representation of most commercial software out there?

Well I guess it depends on how one defines "most windows apps". Many apps I use on a daily basis are written with MFC.

Any ways, I'm very curious to know. What are they written in? (As in which C++)

 

[bsobel]

> But is that a good representation of most commercial software out there?

Yes, very good.

> Well I guess it depends on how one defines "most windows apps". Many apps I use on a daily basis are written with MFC.

As are some I use. I simply was stating that the majority of commercial apps aren't using MFC as was suggested with your post. No game developers are using MFC, the large suite (Office) and personal finance apps (Quicken) are not using it, etc. Alot of shareware and a whole lot of corporate internal apps do use it.

> (As in which C++)

On Windows the main tool is the Microsoft C++ compiler. They are on version 7 but most developers are using version 5 or 6. Delphi and VB are also widely used, but more so (again) for the shareware/internal app markets than the shrinkwrap market.

Bill

 

[thornc]

Yap I'd say that most gui software is either: Delphi, VB or VC++ either with win32 or MFC!

I've seen my share of the last, many things of VB and a few things in delphi!!

At least around here!!

 

[joohang]

Interesting. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Chooco]

everything is C or C++, all operating systems and pretty much all games.
i'm not sure if regular applications are C though.