There is documentation up in the DP of 8 that is out there. We will be having a Global Jam shortly so everyone can get together to learn how to create Widgets. Stay tuned for more details.
Kind regards, Kevin Kevin Miller ~ ke...@livecode.com ~ http://www.livecode.com/ LiveCode: Everyone can create apps On 20/08/2015 18:51, "JB" <sund...@pacifier.com> wrote: >One thing that would really help with >developing in LCB would be to have >some examples of C++ code and the >same code showing how you write it >using LCB. > >John Balgenorth > > >On Aug 20, 2015, at 10:39 AM, Roger Eller <roger.e.el...@sealedair.com> >wrote: > >> On Thu, Aug 20, 2015 at 1:29 PM, Kevin Miller <ke...@livecode.com> >>wrote: >> >>> I think this is a really important principal. Always use the highest >>>level >>> language you can for any given project. Offering that very high level >>> language option is a big part of LiveCode's reason for being. >>> >> >> Or primary (if not sole) reason for being, right? If not for the ease >>of >> HyperCard, I would not be here today, using LC. >> >> >>> >>> Previously our primary choices were between LiveCode Script and a lower >>> level language such as C. Now we have a third choice, an intermediate >>> LiveCode Builder. Its much faster than C but slower than Script. It is >>> going to excel at certain tasks. However we should always choose to >>>use it >>> only when it offers clear advantages above LiveCode Script for the >>>project >>> that outweigh the extra level of effort needed to use it. I know its >>>very >>> tempting having added a whole new language to build everything in that, >>> but we must carefully resist that temptation and use it judiciously, >>>only >>> for what it is best at. >>> >> >> Will there be a list, or guide to help a LC script user to know when to >>use >> LCB? >> >> >>> >>> That pragmatic point out of the way, I haven¹t dug into the ins and >>>outs >>> of the Script Editor since LCB originated to know what the arguments >>>are >>> on either side. So I¹m not saying I know the right answer here. I know >>>the >>> tech team have done some more work looking on that but I haven¹t seen >>>any >>> definite conclusions from that effort as yet as we have other >>>priorities >>> in getting the first version of 8.0 out the door just now. >>> >>> Kind regards, >>> >>> Kevin >>> >>> Kevin Miller ~ ke...@livecode.com ~ http://www.livecode.com/ >>> LiveCode: Everyone can create apps >>> >> >> Thanks. >> ~Roger >> _______________________________________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>subscription preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > >_______________________________________________ >use-livecode mailing list >use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >subscription preferences: >http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
