On Tuesday, March 11, 2003, at 06:49 AM, Ben Rubinstein wrote:
So... if you use 'do', or change the script of objects on the fly, be aware
that code which works fine in the IDE will be subject to limitations in a
standalone.
Ack! I did not know this. Just to see if I am understanding correctly: as long as no single call to "do", or "value" (or other functions that compile transcript on the fly), no single call exceeds 10 lines them I'm OK in a standalone?
Now I see this issue IS mentioned in the Transcript Dictionary for the do command. Now I have read the License Agreement.rtf and it's pretty clearly spelled out there.
But RunRev, you are covered in the License Agreement; why cripple standalone compiled apps? Clearly the feature-limited Starter Kit IDE is a good thing. I just don't fully understand why the need to cripple standalone apps. Just to provide active insurance for what the license permits- so nobody will go out and create a Transcript interpreter with a cool IDE?
I feel kinda dumb for using Revolution for ~5 months and not realizing this until now. Here are some thoughts.
1) I think it's ever-so-slightly misleading for Runrev to claim on their website, feature list:
"Royalty-free distribution"
"Pay once, deliver anywhere."
Maybe that should be amended - "subject to certain dynamic compiling features."
2) Make the Distribution Builder somewhat aware of the issue. "Hrm, you seem do be using the do command a lot. Are you aware of license restrictions on standalone apps and compiling scripts?"
3) This should be in red block letters at the top of the documentation for the do command, for lazy folk like me who don't always read license agreements. ;-)
Alex Rice, Software Developer Architectural Research Consultants, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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