Will Class designer be resurrected?

http://blogs.msdn.com/classdesigner/archive/2005/03/04/384764.aspx

What state was the code in when the plug was pulled? Were you just 80% of the way there or, 95% with some bugs to fix.

[357 byte] By [Ted.] at [2008-2-3]
# 1

Hello

Please ask this question on the ClassDesigner blog that you reference above, this is the more appropriate venue when responding to a posting on their blog entry.

http://blogs.msdn.com/classdesigner/archive/2005/03/04/384764.aspx

Thanks

Damien

DamienWatkins-MSFT at 2007-9-12 > top of Msdn Tech,Visual Studio Orcas,Visual C++ Orcas...
# 2

Let me rephrase (ignore the link I sent above): is the C++ class designer a feature that Orcas will include? (the class designer team have not posted to their own blog in a year and a half). Or is that a feature left for "Hawaii"?

The other part of the question is irrelevant if the answer to the above is no. If it is yes, then I will contact those people involved privately.

Ted. at 2007-9-12 > top of Msdn Tech,Visual Studio Orcas,Visual C++ Orcas...
# 4

We are currently evaluating whether we can get it shipped in Orcas. We have some developers working on it as we speak. If we manage to get it done in time for Orcas, it will ship. So, we're keeping our fingers crossed. If the feature does ship in Orcas, it will most likely be after Beta1.

Thanks,

TarekMadkourMS at 2007-9-12 > top of Msdn Tech,Visual Studio Orcas,Visual C++ Orcas...
# 5
Thanks very much, Tarek.
Ted. at 2007-9-12 > top of Msdn Tech,Visual Studio Orcas,Visual C++ Orcas...
# 7
Not so sweet ...
http://blogs.msdn.com/classdesigner/archive/2007/03/06/c-support-added-to-class-designer-in-vs-2007-march-ctp.aspx

Looks like they're going to skip support again.

Why can't they add full Class Designer support for the one language I've been waiting for it in?

It seems like there's been plenty of time to get this one sorted out, between the two product releases (since it was supposed to be included in VS 2005).

Is there a specific problem involving C++ that is keeping this feature bug-ridden, or is this just a matter of the .NET languages receiving much more attention?

GS

GetSource at 2007-9-12 > top of Msdn Tech,Visual Studio Orcas,Visual C++ Orcas...
# 8
I'm aware of this, it is read-only support for Orcas, but at least it's a start. For naming, I think they should be calling it something like Class Visualizer, instead of Class Designer, since you cannot do any design in this version.
Ted. at 2007-9-12 > top of Msdn Tech,Visual Studio Orcas,Visual C++ Orcas...
# 9

I agree with you. However, I think the Class Designer is a VS tool, that offers support for C#, VB and now C++, but only one way: reading. Because it's not someting VC++ specific they can't name it Class Visualizer.

Am I right?

MariusBancila at 2007-9-12 > top of Msdn Tech,Visual Studio Orcas,Visual C++ Orcas...
# 10

The thing I don't understand somehow:

Microsoft Visio can generate code fro C++, but the ClassDesigner should not be able to generate code?

I understand that it is difficult to keep the diagram up-to-date, if the generated code was changed, but where is the problem of generating classes on the fly, or do misunderstand "read-only" :-).

Best regards,

Nicolas

NicolasPavlidis at 2007-9-12 > top of Msdn Tech,Visual Studio Orcas,Visual C++ Orcas...

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