At 15:15 -0800 3/11/2002, Crook, Richard W wrote: >Just a quick question/survey. I'm taking over an system written mostly in >AppleScript and some MacPerl. Is it worth sticking with the AppleScript or >should I port it over to MacPerl. I suppose the answer will be obvious >considering the list I'm spamming but I thought it might be interesting to >hear some opions about the topic.
Unanswerable as stated. Does the script seem to be straining AppleScript's capabilities? Does the AppleScript part seem natural and the bits of Perl contrived? (In the latter case, you might want to stick with AppleScript, and even find out whether there are known replacements for the Perl; in the former case, if a rewrite seems necessary anyhow, you might want to switch to Perl.) Other issues: are you comfortable in AppleScript? in Perl? Do you have some latitude, or are you severely limited in the resources you can devote to this? Do you have so much freedom that you could deliberately switch to the venue in which you're less comfortable, for learning purposes? --John (who avoided mentioning Python even once. OOPS) -- John Baxter [EMAIL PROTECTED] Port Ludlow, WA, USA
