rev and languages

[Thomas McGrath III]

I don't think you are over reacting at all.  JBV

What I want to know is:
Am I wasting my time learning Transcript?
Should I be looking elsewhere for a cross platform scripting app?

My big problem is I am reading other people's scripts (OPS) and trying 
to learn Hands On. But now it seems everyone is trying to make big 
changes in the way REV scripting is done. I can see being left out if I 
don't learn these other ways. And not being able to understand the 
shared scripts of others because they are using these.

I think it will divide us. Keep the message simple. If it's not broke, 
then don't 'fix' it.

This is the main reason I am uncomfortable with Director. Yes I own the 
Mac version of Director but don't use it that much. (it does have some 
benefits but for most all  things I would rather use REV)
I prefer a window/stack & card & object approach rather than a play 
movie and then loop at frame 21 and build an entire app in that frame.

I learn through dissection of OPS.

If I wanted to learn Java or something else I would not have bought REV.

Please don't go down this road. I don't think I will follow.........


Tom


On Feb 18, 2004, at 1:38 PM, jbv wrote:

>
>
> Charles Silverman a *crit :
>
>>     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 must admit that I agree with the above.
> IMHO, if one decides to modify Transcript to accomodate the dot
> syntax because many coders are used to it, the next decision might
> be to drop cross-platform compatibility because 85 to 90% of ppl
> on this planet work in a Windows environment...
>
> Yes, I'm a bit overreacting, but you see my point.
>
> Jb
>
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