Forex Tester Forum (Professional Training Software for Traders)

[Phillytrader66]

I used to program in Basic years ago and have a good knowledge of MS VBA and VBA scripts as well as html. I now only do high level project design requirement spec work and testing as part of my day job, so high level logic etc. no problem but I have not had to program any complicated code in many years.

I have decided to learn either C++ or Turbo Delphi Pascal for the main reason of developing my own strategies in Forex Tester.

Can I ask opinions as to which language would be recommended to spend my time learning? From what I have researched Pascal (Delphi) is a bit easier to learn but C++ seems more useful in that more apps are programmed in it?

Thanks for any advice for a very rusty ex programmer.

[Tantalus]

Both languages have their benefits, but you would probably find Delphi a better path if your main goal is to program for FTPro.

1. Delphi, while considerably different from VB, is more like it than is C++.

2. There are more examples available in Delphi than in C++.

3. Most of the programmers on this forum work in Delphi, so you'd have more fellow FTProers who can help you.

4. Delphi can be had for free, but I don't know of a free source for a C++ download.

Anyway, you can be successful with either one, so there is really no wrong choice. Good luck!

[___________]

delphi is like a visual php haha , i love it, i would recommend starting with delphi as it such an easy language to learn and its also very powerful, you can do lots of great apps with delphi. Cpp is not that easy to learn, at least for me hehe

[Terranin]