I'm an unabashed fan boy. I thought I'd start a promotional thread.
1) Component program creation is the way of the future. The drag drop component tree keeps the complete project layout visible in one window.
2) Pre-programmed components can be an artist's time saver. Nothing interupts the creative process better than chasing syntax errors. Sifting through pages of code searching for a mis-placed period really cuts into the "leaning back with the feet up" time.
3) It takes two pages of C code to do the same as starting ZGE and hitting the build button.
- Solid concept & implementation of the component tree. Although some things are tricky to understand, most of them feel consistent.
- XML File Format. This rocks because you can:
- Copy & Paste between different projects (massive timesaver, allows for 'libraries' of best practices/reusable code)
- Change things that ZGE won't let you, e.g. rename/refactor all occurences of a variable, or turn 'DefineConstant' into 'DefineVariable' :)
con
- Alphabetical ordering of components in the 'Add Component' window (might achieve better overview by groups/folders according to context)
- Some uncomfortable details:
- having to use an XML Editor to rename a variable without breaking ZExpressions
- being unable to delete a component that is used by a child component.
