Is Avant 64-bit compatible?

[azism]

I am now using WIndows 7 Home Premium 64-bit as my OS. Since this upgrade, I have run into strange problems. Tonight is was something about Avant wanting to run in XP mode. I am using Avant version 11.7 build 43.

Is Avant compatible with Win 7 64-bit OS?

[André]

It works perfectly fine with Windows Vista and 7 64 bit. It doesn't, however, run as a 64 bit application. It is still a 32 bit application.

[azism]

Okay, so that might be some of the problems. Any plans on getting a 64-bit version up and running?

[Jasmine]

The developement team hasn't made that plan yet. At present Avant is still based on 32-bit engine. It's not the time to consider using 64-bit engine yet.

[azism]

It's not the time to consider using 64-bit engine yet.

And why not? 8-bit gave way to 16-bit which in turn gave way to 32-bit and now 64-bit is becoming the way to go. More and more computers are running 64-bit dual processors and the 64-bit OS'es are much better now. I remember the resistance to go from 16-bit to 32-bit. I guess that is where we are at with the switch to 64-bit.

[kudos]

I guess that it may be more likely to happen after a 64 bit version of the Delphi compiler is produced - but once the development team decide to do it, it will take further time and effort to implement it.

[azism]

Thanks for the update. Delphi, wow, I remember that from years ago when I was in a PC development group, before going into the Tech Support side of the business (now retired). I remember it as a great development package.

[André]

That and currently, most addons like Flash and Silverlight do not have 64bit versions. Java, does, however, supply a 64bit version.