--- jbv <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dennis, > > Ok that's fine... but still I'm wondering : what (if > anything) makes > Transcript different from other languages (beside > its "almost" plain > english syntax ? > Doesn't it feature variables, loops, if-then-else > structures, arrays, > functions, etc. just like so many other languages ? > > so what makes it so attractive and loveable ? >
While I've used a dozen programming languages, I really like xTalk because of its sheer productivity: it gives you many of the advantages of object-oriented programming (the message path, as Chipp suggested, and the handlers and properties, packaged in its English-like object-based syntax), but without the hassles of having to setting up a class hierarchy, writing numerous subclasses and trying to make them all work together even if you start moving parts around. With Rev you can do your project in whatever sequence you want: design the UI, add the scripts, build script libraries. And constantly test it without having to go through a compile-link-start-debug cycle. Few developer tools offer you cross-platform deployment for MacOS, Windows and Linux without platform-checks sprinkled throughout your code. And the tools that offer something 'close' to what Rev offers, either don't have all the features we take for granted, or are far more cumbersome to use and build the little tool that takes you just an hour or two in Rev. Whenever I get a chance, I'll quickly toss something together at my day job, where we use Progress, and my colleagues are quite impressed (except for the Delphi-lover who regards it as a toy and always claims he can do better in just about the same time -- suuuure) Granted, there are a few things that Rev could add to give us an even greater edge over our competitors, but I think the RunRev crew are aware of those items and working hard to code them. And I can't wait to get my grubby little paws on those new killer versions... Jan Schenkel. Quartam - Tools for Revolution <http://www.quartam.com> ===== "As we grow older, we grow both wiser and more foolish at the same time." (La Rochefoucauld) __________________________________ Yahoo! Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited/ _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list [email protected] Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
