Hello,
On 13-Dec-99, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>>> 2. I don't think the console will support graphical ANSI
>>> characters in the forseeable future.
>
> I guess fonts and gfx engines spcifications become the main problem of
> multi-platform compatibility of REBOL. For example how do you
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Let's consider now another version of the Mystery Function that has
> been discussed in this thread.
>
> >> container: ["" "x"]
> == ["" "x"]
>
> This word just holds a block of data. The first element of the block
> is a reference to an empty string; the se
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
...
>
> Therefore my feeling is that the problem you formulate in order to
> propose a solution is one you just happily constructed.
>
The problem I observed (not formulated) was the amount of discussion,
and apparent confusion, over the behavior of REBOL in cases su
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> I find it much easier to understand to call
> "123456" - the series, and
> 'a / 'b - indexes into the series
>
> To me this seems to show better the difference between actions on
> the index ('next, ...) and on the series (insert, ...)
>
A small qualm I have there
Sorry to take so long in replying...
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> I believe that in essence we differ on whether the two example functions,
> next and insert (and with them all other series related functions), can be
> fully, and can only be explained by reviewing how they apply to your case
> i
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> On 12/16/1999 at 12:17 AM [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> [...]
> > On the other hand, I prefer to keep the vocabulary needed to
> > describe REBOL to a minimum. I also like to exploit the similarity
> > of principles, to keep the volume of information needed to reason
>
howdy guys,
in the following,
set '++ func ['word] [set word (get word) + 1]
yabba: 2
dabba: rejoin [{}now/date{}]
how would I get ++ yabba to continually increase, from 3 to 4, etc?
thanks!
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Saturday, 18 December 1999 9:52
Subject: [REBOL] User Guide in PDF 8) Re:(7)
>Allen > My next project will involve realtime conversion of database
>output to pdf..
>
>Interesti
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> Allen > My next project will involve realtime conversion of database
> output to pdf..
>
> Interesting idea. Is this to create cross-platform reports?
>
> So, if Acrobat were installed, and we could output to PDF, Acrobat
> could be used it as a print/preview and pr
Merry Christmas and Happy New Millenium to you, Russell,
You discovered a rather special property of REDUCE:
a: ""
same? a reduce a
insert reduce a "1"
print a
Results:
>> a: ""
== ""
>> same? a reduce a
== true
>> insert reduce a "1"
== ""
>> print a
1
a: []
same? a reduce a
insert reduce a "
Hello [EMAIL PROTECTED]!
On 17-Dic-99, you wrote:
B> I can easily perform this function with practically no
B> programming in Perl, but I need to do it in REBOL, and I'd
B> like to do it with a single 'PARSE statement. I've tried
With PARSE? One way could be:
parse/all text [
any [
Hello [EMAIL PROTECTED]!
On 18-Dic-99, you wrote:
d> dup: func [ s [string!] n [integer!] /local i r ] [ r: copy ""
d> i: 0 while [ i <= n ] [ i: i + 1 append r s ] r ]
What about:
dup: func [s [string!] n [integer!]] [head insert/dup copy "" s n]
Regards,
Gabriele.
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Hi Ladislav
Russell [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, December 17, 1999 4:32 PM
Subject: [REBOL] "logical" value referencing ... Re:(9)
> Hi, Russell, you wrote:
>
> But I must admit I'm "flabbergasted" at how the func
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> Hi Elan.
> > Hi Russell,
> > The function:
> > >> f: func [/local a] [a: "" insert a 1 a]
...
>
> But I must admit I'm "flabbergasted" at how the function 'f as defined
> immediately above, works on repeated
> applications...
>
> It appears that the interpreter is m
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> Hi Joel,
>
> I see that (so far) you chose to ignore my invitation in a previous
> message, to comment on whether the logic of my argument is acceptable
> to you. My question was addressed personally to you and not
> anonymously to the list.
>
> I conclude that sinc
> My next project will involve realtime conversion of database
>output to pdf..
"HTMLDOC" that you can get from http://www.easysw.com/ does
this, as well as comes with source code if you want it.
Might give a start to converting to Rebol... :-)
>So, if Acrobat were installed, and we could outp
Allen > My next project will involve realtime conversion of database
output to pdf..
Interesting idea. Is this to create cross-platform reports?
So, if Acrobat were installed, and we could output to PDF, Acrobat
could be used it as a print/preview and print module.
Hmm, this could fill the ga
On 12/17/1999 at 1:04 PM Elan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Much ado about nothing? Perhaps.
Much ado, but * not * about nothing.
One of the striking things about REBOL is that it moves from the
general to the specific, where other languages, I think, may move from
the specific to the general.
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