> Andre : "Hyper-MPW" has been renamed "OTPW"
Alain : OK with me.
> Andre : My vision of OTPW is something like CompileIt! It compiles
> OpenTalk scripts with a lower level API than HyperCard has. You can do
> things like create windows and manage events etc.
Alain : Sounds like an interesting Power-Tool.
> Andre : Your scripts would be in text files and there would be no way
> of placing buttons or anything by any other way then by scripting it
> in these files.
Alain : Why scripting only ?
> Andre : You could then compile these scripts and make an application.
> With a tool/compiler like this we could program OpenCard in OpenTalk
> with OTPW. Just as CompileIt! was compiled in CompileIt!.
Alain : Boot-strapping. Excellent development strategy.
> Andre : The problem arises that the scripts are not being compiled
> into byte code ...
Alain : Impossible ? Unlikely ? What's stopping us ?
> Andre : ... so it would it a bit slower than if OpenCard was
> programmed in C++. OK a lot slower.
Alain : No big deal in the prototyping phase, but it might a major
drawback later.
> Andre : I still think it's a good idea. Even if it is not super
> practical.
Alain : I am surprised that my comment about HyperMPW generated so much
list activity.
> Andre : Anthony, any chance of making that interpreter compile
> scripts into 68K and PPC code? Well I didn't think so. :(
Alain : Why are you answering for Anthony ? Who knows !
