> I also agree in packaging the scripts into a stand-alone package. That would be nice, wouldn't it.
Dyalog APL already solves the problem, IMHO adequately enough, on Handango. I'm looking for ways to do it in J, but I have other things on my mind at the moment. I expect it will turn out to be a licencing problem, not a technical one. Ian On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 10:05 AM, Alex Rufon <[email protected]> wrote: > I also agree in packaging the scripts into a stand-alone package. > > One of the main concept our my use with J is writing a wrapper class to hide > its nitty-gritty (like initialization, loading scripts, finalization). By > using a wrapper class, you can create a stub application that would load your > J scripts and run them. You can then treat this stub as your "framework" for > each package that you distribute. ;) > > I hope I was able to explain that clearly. :-SS > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Oleg Kobchenko > Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 3:37 PM > To: Chat forum > Subject: Re: [Jchat] J for the iPhone > > > It will be more successful if you package the scripts into > stand-alone applications ready to use, without exposing > the underlying J platform. > > It could be packaged so that the platform is reused if > coming with multiple apps. A reference inside About would > guide curious developers to how it was built and possibly > generate some additional interest. > > > Frink is not gonna make it to iPhone, as it does not have Java > and the policy does not allow apps with programming ability. > > The closest to J is graphing tools with computer algebra, eg > http://www.spacetime.us/iphone/ at $20, one of priciest apps > > or spreadsheets > http://www.macworld.com/article/138784/2009/02/iphonespreadsheet.html > > I am not sure if the policy allows linking to a shared library > provided in closed source. That would be necessary to write apps > in J without exposing the J programming itself. > > > >> From: Ian Clark <[email protected]> >> >> There's a version of J602 you can download free for Windows Mobile >> devices. I have it installed on my HP iPAQ. I've been able to verify >> (at least in principle) that I can develop under Win2000 and move the >> scripts to the iPAQ to run them. Of course it's best to start by >> modifying the (fairly elaborate) freebie scripts that come with the >> Windows Mobile version. These serve as sample code for the iPAQ GUI >> for most if not all of what I think I'm going to need. It's not as if >> the iPAQ GUI is that complicated... :-) >> >> I plan to try selling the scripts on Handango. It'll be a bit like >> selling batter mix (just add eggs, flour and milk). >> >> Ian >> >> >> On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 7:47 AM, Alan K. Stebbens >> wrote: >> > On Jun 1, 2009, at 11:27 PM, Alex Rufon wrote: >> > >> >> J for the iPhone! >> >> >> >> Hahaha. Just had to get that off my chest. >> > >> > Are you laughing because the idea is ludicrous, or are you laughing >> > from the pleasure of the idea? >> > >> > If the former, please explore the Frink pages at: >> > >> > http://futureboy.us/frinkdocs/faq.html#SmallDevices >> > >> > More information is at http://handhelds.freshmeat.net/projects/frinklang >> > >> > If Frink can be run on small devices, being a Java app, surely J can >> > be run on small devices also (not 64-bit J, of course). >> > >> > I'd much rather be able to noodle around with J code on my handheld, >> > than play solitare or sudoku. >> > >> > -- >> > Alan > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
