Topic: Open Source Survey Package?

[MP]

If anyone wants a C++ compiler ... here.

Resources for same.

[Mark]

If anyone wants a C++ compiler ... here.

Can that version compile the ObjectARX stuff?

[MP]

Doubtful, ObjectARX tends to be compiler and version centric. But it could be used to develop the core dlls, which (as I understood it) are slotted to be standard (non activex) windows dlls.

[Swift]

If anyone wants a C++ compiler ... here.

Can that version compile the ObjectARX stuff?

Amazingly it can be made to compile for ACAD 2000(normally requires VC++ 6) if you know what other packages to download from Microsoft. However, the additional packages needed to make it compile for ACAD 2004+(VS.net 2002) are not available.

[Swift]

But it could be used to develop the core dlls, which (as I understood it) are slotted to be standard (non activex) windows dlls.

Not set in stone yet.

[Mark]

Is the project going to include both intellicad and autocad? Is that "set in stone"?

[MP]

Very true, a premature assumption. Picking the compiler before establishing the overall architecture is folly. I was literally just saying, If anyone wants a c++ compiler ...

[MP]

MP makes a really good point, and I'll go one further. I think somebody has to take on the role of coordinator, one person who knows what is already done, what needs to be done, and who is working on what.

I nominate Swift.

Agreed, a project like this needs a coodinator, a lead.

Swift, if I second the nomination will you accept?

[JohnK]

Do we think a project this size (It has the potential to be big) should be run by several?

Create the overall specs and seperate into groups with a proj lead in each.

[MP]

Do we think a project this size (It has the potential to be big) should be run by several?

Create the overall specs and seperate into groups with a proj lead in each.

I agree their needs to be a spec (that's an absolute) and there has to be a delegation tree / resposibility matrix. It's simple divide and conquer with accountability.

[Mark]

Do we think a project this size (It has the potential to be big) should be run by several?

IMO you still need one person in charge of the whole shabang.

[MP]

IMO you still need one person in charge of the whole shabang.

Agreed. Swift has two nominations.

[MP]

Well I'm out-a-here, talk to you folks in a couple hours if I can.

[Swift]

Is the project going to include both intellicad and autocad? Is that "set in stone"?

It doesn't have to be. It might be easier if we concentrated on Autocad now and bring Intellicad in later or vise-versa.

[Swift]

IMO you still need one person in charge of the whole shabang.

Agreed. Swift has two nominations.

Alright, I'll do it.