Re: [U2] BDT what's the big deal?

2012-04-26 Thread Doug Averch
There is nothing wrong with ANTLR. It is very powerful piece of software if used for the right reason. BDT is trying to simulate what would happen when you compile the code while you are entering using ANTLR. Simulations are just simulations. For the life of BDT they, meaning Rocket, will be po

Re: [U2] BDT what's the big deal?

2012-04-26 Thread Wols Lists
On 25/04/12 20:28, Doug Averch wrote: > The reason for both of those errors is BDT is not using the real compiler > for error checking. Those Rocket software engineers used ANTLR parse > generator to go through the UniBasic code. In my opinion a fatal flaw. > That's interesting ... what do you th

Re: [U2] BDT what's the big deal?

2012-04-25 Thread Doug Averch
The reason for both of those errors is BDT is not using the real compiler for error checking. Those Rocket software engineers used ANTLR parse generator to go through the UniBasic code. In my opinion a fatal flaw. Regards, Doug www.u2logic.com "Makers of XLr8Editor the BDT competitor" ___

Re: [U2] BDT what's the big deal?

2012-04-25 Thread Wjhonson
It doesn't like this syntax EXECUTE CMD, SELECT. > L.UM DONE = FALSE ; CNT = 0 ; THE.FILE = '' EXECUTE CMD, SELECT. > L.UM DONE = FALSE ; CNT = 0 ; THE.FILE = '' '' CRT SPACE(7):"RECORDS PROCESSED": LOOP CRT SPACE(7):"RECORDS PROCESSED": LOOP LOOP READNEXT K.UM FROM L.UM ELSE DONE = TRUE

Re: [U2] BDT what's the big deal?

2012-04-25 Thread Wjhonson
Another bug-or-oddity in the BDT Editor. Some wily programmer before me, decided it was jim dandy to use certain reserved words as variables. The compiled has no problem with it, but the BDT Editor is barfing when it sees something like FOR LOOP = 1 TO 10 and also when it sees GOTO NEXT N

Re: [U2] BDT what's the big deal?

2012-04-24 Thread Wjhonson
ly and Test access" I get pingU2Session unable to get U2Session msg=[~ERROR-UniSessionException,ERROR UNABLE TO CONNECT TO -Original Message- From: Doug Averch To: U2 Users List Sent: Tue, Apr 24, 2012 10:35 am Subject: Re: [U2] BDT what's the big deal? Will: I have all of the documen

Re: [U2] BDT what's the big deal?

2012-04-24 Thread Doug Averch
Will: I have all of the documentation available on our web site at www.u2logic.com/downloads.html as well as inside Eclipse's Help System. 1. Eclipse Training Guide (A class I gave a CMUG a many months ago) - 24 pages 2. XLr8Editor User Guide - 14 pages 3. XLr8Editor Search Users Gui

Re: [U2] BDT what's the big deal?

2012-04-24 Thread Wjhonson
27;t figure out how to get it back. How? -Original Message- From: Symeon Breen To: 'U2 Users List' Sent: Tue, Apr 24, 2012 1:39 am Subject: Re: [U2] BDT what's the big deal? I think there are a few bugs - in that particular case I don't think it ikes labels with dot

Re: [U2] BDT what's the big deal?

2012-04-24 Thread Wjhonson
entation and can I view it for free without a copy of your program? -Original Message- From: Doug Averch To: U2 Users List Sent: Mon, Apr 23, 2012 12:52 pm Subject: Re: [U2] BDT what's the big deal? Will: I've done this many times on this list before. But just so we d

Re: [U2] BDT what's the big deal?

2012-04-24 Thread Daniel McGrath
: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 9:07 AM To: U2 Users List Subject: Re: [U2] BDT what's the big deal? Sorry, Will only U2logic can put out releases on a daily basis for our tools product. We prefer, however, to put them out every 3 or 4 weeks. Regards, Doug www.u2logi

Re: [U2] BDT what's the big deal?

2012-04-24 Thread Doug Averch
Sorry, Will only U2logic can put out releases on a daily basis for our tools product. We prefer, however, to put them out every 3 or 4 weeks. Regards, Doug www.u2logic.com ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org

Re: [U2] BDT what's the big deal?

2012-04-24 Thread Wjhonson
ol that supposed to be helping them be more efficient or something. So did you add this as a bug to your list to fix tomorrow :) -Original Message- From: Daniel McGrath To: U2 Users List Sent: Tue, Apr 24, 2012 7:11 am Subject: Re: [U2] BDT what's the big deal? Just to

Re: [U2] BDT what's the big deal?

2012-04-24 Thread Daniel McGrath
g.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of John Jenkins Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 2:39 AM To: U2 Users List Cc: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: Re: [U2] BDT what's the big deal? All, I've been keeping an eye on the BDT exchanges. If we can get a group consens

Re: [U2] BDT what's the big deal?

2012-04-24 Thread Symeon Breen
ug.org] On Behalf Of Wjhonson Sent: 24 April 2012 01:11 To: wjhon...@aol.com; u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: Re: [U2] BDT what's the big deal? Another odd bug, evidently in the code that determines if you are trying to GOSUB a label that doesn't exist. In this case however, the la

Re: [U2] BDT what's the big deal?

2012-04-24 Thread John Jenkins
e code, it's fine. > So it's either the distance, or it thinks the code is ending before it gets > to this label. > Code compiles fine, it's an old program that's been running for several years. > > > > > -----Original Message- > From: Wjhons

Re: [U2] BDT what's the big deal?

2012-04-23 Thread Doug Averch
What can I say? Maybe you should try out the competition... Regards, Doug www.u2logic.com/XLr8_Editor.html ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users

Re: [U2] BDT what's the big deal?

2012-04-23 Thread Wjhonson
Original Message- From: Wjhonson To: wjhonson ; u2-users Sent: Mon, Apr 23, 2012 3:06 pm Subject: Re: [U2] BDT what's the big deal? So evidently it turns out that Code Assist for GOSUB has a bug in it. In the following the upper case are characters typed, while the lower case are command keys

Re: [U2] BDT what's the big deal?

2012-04-23 Thread Wjhonson
u get a run-time error Evidently it was never coded to handle people asking for an empty window or a null or whatever. -Original Message- From: Wjhonson To: u2-users Sent: Mon, Apr 23, 2012 2:59 pm Subject: Re: [U2] BDT what's the big deal? So the first thing I try to do that the

Re: [U2] BDT what's the big deal?

2012-04-23 Thread Wjhonson
So the first thing I try to do that the slightest bit interesting and get 'Unhandled event loop exception' That's me. Breaking my toys on the first day. -Original Message- From: Doug Averch To: U2 Users List Sent: Mon, Apr 23, 2012 12:52 pm Subject: Re: [U2] BDT what

Re: [U2] BDT what's the big deal?

2012-04-23 Thread Doug Averch
Will: I've done this many times on this list before. But just so we don't start another flame war, I have listed a few of the features of BDT and its competitor XLr8Editor from U2logic in no order of importance. 1) Shows compiler errors while you type 2) Outline of variables used and internal su

[U2] BDT what's the big deal?

2012-04-23 Thread Wjhonson
Could someone give me a list of their three or five things in BDT, coming from the line editor environment, that they've found the most useful about it? That is, as a salesperson, to old school Universe coders, what are the key selling points? ___ U2