rev and languages

[MisterX]

Takes me less time to script something in RR than find the right
grep syntax... Transcript has other powers like easy to copy
paste and easier to read... that's enough practical power that many
other languages lack in one point or the other.

Also representation of data via dot is harder than

variable[propname,value]

the hick is that transcript can be verbose where
other languages can take a quick shortcut

 x = variable[propname++].value

one is definetely harder to debug though...

> -----Original Message-----
> From: use-revolution-bounces at lists.runrev.com
> [mailto:use-revolution-bounces at lists.runrev.com]On Behalf Of Charles
> Silverman
> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 19:23
> To: use-revolution at lists.runrev.com
> Subject: rev and languages
> 
> 
>     We make a number of prototypes at our centre. Unfortunately, our 
> student programmers won't touch Rev since it's not dot.syntax. As a 
> consequence, I have to wait longer for some things or do them myself. 
> While the students have seen Rev can do, they are wired to a different 
> drummer.
>     Having seen this, though, and thinking for awhile that an 
> alternative dot.syntax approach made sense, I find myself in agreement 
> with Kevin's recent post about the need to have xTalk (transcript)  be 
> the scripting language for Rev.
>     I think Rev's power is in letting people who aren't necessarily 
> engineering types do things that are labor-instensive or difficult to 
> do in other environments for anybody. Focusing on building support for 
> other language approaches might weaken the revolution (sorry, couldn't 
> resist) right now.
>     I'd much rather see Rev engineering time go toward fully exploiting 
> and integrating Quicktime,(Trevor DeVore's external has been great-- 
> many thanks for doing this!). Fully manipulating wired sprites from 
> within Rev and not having to rely on LiveStage could give Rev a very 
> powerful edge. If my understanding is correct, Apple intended HyperCard 
> 3.0 to make it easy to do lots of interactive quicktime management, 
> including sprite manipulation.
> 
> -Charles
> _______
> Charles Silverman
> Researcher
> Centre for Learning Technologies
> Ryerson University
> Toronto, Ontario
> CANADA
> web: www.ryerson.ca/clt
> 
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