.net slow?

[bokaraton]

I just upgrade from vb6.0 to vb.net. I seems to me that the .net IDE is kinda slow or lags a little. Is this just my machine or is anyone else experiencing this problem?

[Bucky]

The VS.NET IDE is, in fact, processor-intensive. This is a given.

One feature in particular that slows things down noticeably is

Dynamic Help, usually found docked on the right side of the

window where the Properties toolbar is. By closing the Dynamic

Help toolbar or switching it for another toolbar, VS.NET's speed

will improve.

[goodmorningsky]

adding more to Bucky's answer,

 

Also, as I know All previous tools in previous Visual studio works separated, now those tools are integrated as one tool.

You open VB6 for window app, and open Inter Dev for Web app.

Those are separated. But, In VS.NET all tool are in one tool.

This cause another over head too.

 

Also, there is .NET Framework that is running and giving more step to run application. This also slow down overall processing.

 

And considering language issue,

in VB interface design code is hidden and processed by VB tool.

But, in .NET interface code and logic codes are in the same place.

So, whenever you switch over Design view and code view with even slight modification, VS.NET parse the code and regenerates the Design view. The parser is more complecated since it consider interface code and logic code.

And often VS.NET makes mistakes while parsing, when switch over between the two mode it also regenerates code.

YOU will notice VS.NET often drops Event registering code.

Some times it doesn't call Form_Load event handler.. ( since the parsing bug..)

 

 

Anyway, VS.NET is big monster pressured the strategy 'Alll in one!'.

So, more complecated, heavier, slower with more bugs.. so far..

 

 

 

But, it's really advanced tool and technology.

Just I want to say it takes time to stablize the new technology.

 

Current Sofware technology trend doesn't go for faster environment, it goes for more stablized and safer software environment expecting users buy faster computer..^^

[samsmithnz]

While the IDE does seem slower, the compiled code, in my opinon, is much faster.

[dragon4spy]

Hey! hey! While upgrading to .net, why not taking a change and upgrade your pc?

 

I think P4 CPU and 512mb of RAM is recommended.

[iebidan]

Not many can upgrade the hardware, but yes, It can be a good idea to upgrade it too, sometimes will be a really good headache using .NET in a slow computer, P4 - 2.4Ghz and 512 RAM will do the trick ;)