V2 Components Project Lead, Show Your Face

Emmanuel Okyere — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 16:34:33 +0200

So who at Adobe (fomerly Macromedia) was responsible for the v2 components? Seriously, I want to know. I want you to come up, and face questions from the community about this piece of poo/crap (yes, for the most part) that you've created; that everybody has to depend on because we want something standard to use across board.

Seriously, how did this project get past QA? or did it?

How can you create a component set that just refuses to allow itself to be programmed? even after drilling down to the component, and trying every hack possible on earth? Do you actually have an API to this piece of crap that works? Oh! and while you are at it, where does the 10066329 or (0x999999) magically get applied to the ComboBox? I want to know? Oh! how many people have submitted bugs/improvement requests to you on those components? Do you even take a look at them? Adobe, do you even care?

Why should I waste 2 hours on trying to get a damn color to change, only to have it magically set to 0x999999... no trace of that number whatsoever after a code search? I really really want to know.

I think you should be mounted on stage, whoever led this project; and for every magic the v2s do, or for any inconsistency that everyone has been crying about for ages, that you can't answer to get a bit of egg yolk magically splashed on you. I really think so. After a good set of peltings, I'm sure v2s might finally get a few good looks, from whatever few good coders you had on this project... or whatever... at least I know my current frustrations on this piece of poo you created would have had a bit of an outlet... till I have to tell you how much I hate them again.

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