> I'd like to see conditional compliation directives and preprocessor macros, > so we can put assert statements all over the place and do other cool things > you can do in C/C++.
This statement has got me thinking. Are we going overboard now in what Director, or more specifically Lingo, can do? With real OO functionality now, and fellow users now interested in C++ elements like conditional compilation and exception handling, are we padding a scripting language out with more features than it needs, or are we pushing Director into a role of application development that can rival the greats like C++ and VB? For example, I can do OO techniques when creating full apps in VB, but I've never used them in Director - even the most advanced projects I've worked on just haven't required it. The same goes for Imaging Lingo. Now I admit I'm not too familiar with it, but apart from a little colour matching and a drop shadow routine for nav menus, I've simply found no use for it. Do we really need to manipulate and process images in Director? Don't get me wrong - I'm all for Director getting as advanced as it can (partly as bragging rights for those who have poo-pooed Director to me), but I'm curious as to what people think on this. The question is this: can Director do more than we really need? Fruther to that, if anybody has used some of the real kick-ass scripting stuff (like extensive Imaging Lingo or OOP) in a real-world situation I'd be keen on hearing what you did and why (benefits, etc.) Happy scripting! Ross __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!]
