So we finally got 2007r2 out the door this morning! Yay for shipping! This was a long and arduous release with some really awesome things in it which I am gleeful about.
1) Incremental compilation
2) Tons of new debugging features
The reason why I'm so excited about these new features is because I'll be using them every day. We had a dirty little secret which we didn't let out until today: we've been using 2007r1 to develop 2007r2. And we'll be using 2007r2 to work on 2007r3, etc. So this means I no longer have to wait for long compiles when I only change something minor. And I can finally use the new debugging features, most of which were born out of necessity while working on 2007r2.
So what's your favorite thing about r2?
Incremental compilation.
I haven't used any of the new debugging features yet, though.
double post, Aaron?
And what do you mean you are using r2 to build r3? Does it only compile changes or something?
SaveAsPicture not being broken is the biggest thing short-term; the new FlexibleSpace toolbar is also a great addition and allowed me to switch my toolbar to the new format on one of my projects.
And I agree, the IDE improvements are fantastic; although it'll take another release cycle for them to settle down to a better state.
@jdiwnab -- yes, I am using r2 to work on r3. But I'm not certain I understand your other questions.
@Seth -- what do you mean by a better state? Things seem pretty stable to me...
You say that your compile times are less. Is this from compiler improvements? Is this from it having to build less?
Ah -- it's from incremental compilation. I build about the same amount as always (very rarely), but I still Run the same amount (all the freaking time). So incremental compilation will probably end up saving me about an hour or so every day.
r2 is speedy! Pre-compiling plugins takes no time at all, finally! It just feels a whole lot snappier. Again, great job!
I'm digging the incremental compilation and the code folding. Interestingly, I find that I don't actually fold the code very often, but having the widget there makes the blocks stand out more to my eyes. And I think it's absolutely fantastic that 2007r1 was used to build 2007r2. Great work RS!
I think the fact that you guys used R1 to build R2 is great
It's a much better endorsement of your own work to finally be able to say "we use the same product you can buy to build it"
And of course now the IDE annoyances we've seen you will too :)
Good work
I love the new debugger features.
Hooraah for dog fooding!
The ability to see recordsets in the debugger! Very Nice.
Glas to hear you guys are using r2. Bodes well for fixing the crashing problem. Can't imagine that my app's bigger then RB (Not saying that the crashes are related to size - just guessing)