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sooo.... are we ever gonna get... (Sdk)
sooo.... are we ever gonna get... // SdkksgJul 4, 2004, 7:02pm
xelagJul 4, 2004, 9:46pm
C++ 3.6 SDK build 38 has now been lying on AWI's computer for 3 weeks.
When I was aware of this, I waited one week to upload my 3.6 bot, that had added SQL functionality. The 3.6 SDK never came, so I uploaded my 3.6 bot without the 3.6 code. When Roland Vilett was in charge of the programming team, we always received a beta SDK for the coming version on time, while the beta browsers/servers were being tested. Bot programmers had the opportunity to test and send their comments. I always prepared special new features for xelagot with each major upgrade, this was a great way of coordinating enhancements to the AWI system. This has changed drastically. Since Shamus, Will and others are in charge, we receive nothing: 3.5 and 3.6 follow the same pattern. This is therefore not only a problem for VB programmers (responsible: Will = 999) but for all programmers (responsible = Will, who does the SDK upgrades). The responsability may not lie totally by Will, it is in the end the provider's responsability: AWI. I'm very sorry to have to say so, but as long as AWI team denies communication to its external programmers and users, we can not reliably work to enhance their product. They don't even reply to my emails. Alex On 4 Jul 2004 17:02:23 -0400, "ksg" <kingsmallguy at my.activeworlds.com> [View Quote] >Simple answer probly not, ive waited and waited for a while and no new >versions came [View Quote] strike rapierJul 6, 2004, 5:01pm
I, personally, am going to flip if the programmers don't get the C++ and VB
3.6 SDK's released pronto... I know theyre busy buy cmon guys this is beyond a joke. Your not the only people who have programming interests in Active Worlds, think about it, theres more of us than there are of you so it makes sense that applications will be developed far more rapidly than the browser, but to do that and give AW some cutting edge bots to use we need the latest SDK so when you do catch up to the SDK coders ideas with the browsers were ready. - MR [View Quote] dm mercuryJul 6, 2004, 7:49pm
I would like to point out that AWRPG, Mutation, AD&DRPG, some of the more
populated worlds are populated based on their bot(s). Imagine what would happen if aw added new features to the browser but mistakenly forgot to update the sdk (oh wait). Anyway the worlds that a large percentage of their user base frequents regularly would never be able to improve on the sdk application(s) that run those worlds to support the new features. Also I think the issue is that the 3.6 sdk has been made for 3 weeks or more now just not made available to download. So kudos to that too. DM [View Quote] ksgJul 6, 2004, 9:25pm
the latest VBSDK is 3.4 there is loads of new stuff on 3.5 which im still
waiting to be able to use. [View Quote] r i c h a r dJul 6, 2004, 9:54pm
yeah but grimm does the VB one and that usual came out after the aw version
was released now were needing AwSdk3.dll and AwSdk4.dll |