Jason wrote: > That is where Python's IDE is great. You can look stuff up many ways, and even get syntax hints on the fly. With conscienscious Docstrings and a 'smart' shell, Rebol could too. There's lots of good IDE ideas around.
I don't think it's possible to get syntax hints for Rebol, unless one tries to execute the code. A Rebol IDE could show that a word refers to a function that takes X arguments of Y type/s. That's a useful hint, but that fails if the script (or a related script) replaces the value for that word when executed! :) It will also fail when looking at a word used in a dialect. For example, in my Wiki script, I use 'form, with two different meanings. One is Rebol's usual 'form, the other is my ML dialect 'form that means create a HTML form with the following block! value. Similarly with 'head as well, one is Rebol's usual 'head, the other 'head means create a head section in HTML from the following block. Looking at a small section of my Wiki script, one could be easily confused! It's not until one sees the entire context that it makes sense. This seems to me to be a force that encourages me to keep scripts short and to have powerful words. Andrew Martin ICQ: 26227169 http://valley.150m.com/ -><- -- To unsubscribe from this list, please send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" in the subject, without the quotes.
