A project I have planned is to develop an application generator, such as an eBook Creator, that would compile a new executable, preferrably cross-platform. What I am still hazy on is if I can use revolution to do this, both technically and legitimately.
Hi Again, Michael.
I think we need to blow some haze away to be sure we're on the same wavelength.
My supposition:
You create eAuthor, a standalone that produces eBooks that can be read by eAuthor and possibly other apps. The eBooks produced by eAuthor are, in my layman's opinion, documents, not applications; nor does eAuthor violate the Rev license. (Remember, if I'm wrong, it's you who gets sued.)
As opposed to:
I create appBuilder, a standalone that produces compiled applications on all platforms that support Revolution without the developer having to buy a Revolution license. This is an AppGen application, and if I were to market it without Revolution, I would cut a deal with RunRev Ltd giving them a share of the royalties.
The principal difference in the two scenarios is eAuthor is an end user's tool sold to people who make eBooks, whereas appBuilder is a developer's tool sold to people who make eAuthor and other end user tools.
As to feasibility, you may have issues, and I would suggest you get a definitive answer from someone at RR Ltd before proceeding too far. Then again, you may not: If your application basically creates a document where an author can place text, tables, & pictures, perhaps checks spelling, supports text-to-speech, footnotes, automatic indexing, hyperText, etc. you should be home free: you can create stacks, cards, and controls from a standalone--it's just script changes that are restricted.
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Rob Cozens CCW, Serendipity Software Company http://www.oenolog.net/who.htm
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