Yes, I remember that feature of HC. But still, I'm asking the question : I can understand the benefit of coding in AppleScript in a MacOS environment, but I'm wondering who might be interested to script a stack in javascript (I've completed a few sophisticated web apps in javascript and that was some of my worst experiences : even coding in assembler is more enjoyable)... I do understand that some folks might build browser control, but well... considering the gorgeous perspectives of building web apps with Rev, I have the feeling that working on a browser ctrl in javascript is a big step backwards somehow...
JB > > > This is probably a dumb question, but what kind of new world would > > open the possibility to script a stack in javascript (for instance) ? > > I was thinking of the way HyperCard handled this. There was a popdown > button at the top of the script editor that allowed the author to set > the scripting language. HyperCard would accept and use any OSA language > available in the OS. All you had to do was set the scripting language > to, for example, "applescript", and when you closed the script editor > the entire script was compiled using the applescript compiler. You > didn't have to "do" the script as applescript; it just ran natively that > way. There was no speed hit when the script ran, because the engine > didn't have to open and run the compiler the way it does when you "do as > applescript". > > If this technique could be used cross-platform for any available > compiler, then those who want to write in javascript could do so and > their scripts would run natively in that language. Ditto for any other > available language. > _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
