Hi Kevin, You can always use another text editor to write your MapBasic code. A lot of MB'ers do, is my impression.
But MapBasic applications need to be compiled using the MapBasic compiler. MapInfo only runs the compiled mbx's, not the source code files. With one exception, namely the workspaces. A workspace is in fact a macro, and some basic automation can be achieved using plain text MapBasic source code. No looping and conditional statements are possible though, but variable usage is possible. Just save/make one and check out the wor file in a text editor. There are as yet no alternative compilers available, since the mbx format is propriatary and unpublished. As far as I know anyway. Best regards/Med venlig hilsen Lars V. Nielsen GisPro, Denmark http://www.gispro.dk/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "OhioKDR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 11:45 PM Subject: MI-L Writing MapBasic Programs without MapBasic Hello: Is it possible to write a MapBasic program in a text editor and expect MapInfo to be able to run it? If not is there any tools out there that would allow that to happen without MapBasic. Thank You Kevin Rich Time Warner Cable --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 17158 --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 17160
