And this is progress

[suityou01]

I wanted to create a little POC (proof of concept) for a plan B idea.
Out comes mingw, gtk+ and off I toddle. With a little help from VectraMan on some GDI specifics I'm good to go.

I juuuuuuuuuuuuuust need to load that little memory resident bitmap into something visible, like a picture box. Goddit, GTK_Image widget. Great. How do I load a memory resident bitmap into a GKT_Widget....

Googles......
Googles......
Posts in GTK+ Forum.....
Googles......

After a day and half, thinks ok frak it. If open sores means no documentation and piss poor help from the forums I'll go the MS route.

Downloads VC++ 2008 Express edition.
Installs it. "You need to register your product"
Registers it. "Thanks, we will email you your details"

Waits....

Email arrives

No frakin registration key, so VC++ 2008 Express is totally unusable.

So in this day and age, to try and create a simple POC is a chore in itself.

10 years ago I'd have knocked a POC out in 5 minutes flat with VB6 FFS

And this is progress.

[NotAllThere]

And in English?

[Moscow Mule]

And in English?

<SY01 Translator>
I tried to do something for free. It's hard when you don't get any support so I decided to pay for it. Even when I pay for it, support and a working program are not forthcoming.

I am frustrated.
</SY01 Translator>

[Xenophon]

Your PoC for Plan B failed.

Start over.

Find a new reason to load a memory resident bitmap into a GKT_Widget...

[suityou01]

You guys make me chuckle.

[DiscoStu]

<SY01 Translator>

I'm a drama queen! Look at me!

</SY01 Translator>

FTFY

[suityou01]

FTFY

Too far

[NickFitz]

I've replied to you about VSE registration over in Technical, if you want to have a look.

Doesn't VSE run for 30 days without registration? VSWDE always had that option for me.

[Spacecadet]

I though POC meant POS, but more politely.

you're thinking of HOS

[suityou01]

I've replied to you about VSE registration over in Technical, if you want to have a look.

Doesn't VSE run for 30 days without registration? VSWDE always had that option for me.

It does. I had a previous install so it seems. I uninstalled and reinstalled. No difference. Over to technical I go. Dum de dum de dum ....