Immediate/Compile Time Execution for

[Kevin]

I am currently using "start using" and "insert the script of" syntax and evaluating the pros and cons of each.  However, my question is one of larger scope I would like to be able to extend the language/standard library itself.  With many other languages there exists a facilities to extend the language.  Via classes in the case of C++, objects in the case of Java and Small-talk, and WORDS in the case of FORTH.  I have even built objects  in FORTH (similar to MOPS).  It is my hope that we as developers can further the language and it's success.  With such constructs this would be simple and allow a amazing flexibility.


Kevin


 --- On Sat 02/21, Ken Ray < kray at sonsothunder.com > wrote:
From: Ken Ray [mailto: kray at sonsothunder.com]
To: nnoydb at excite.com
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 14:43:01 -0600
Subject: RE: Immediate/Compile Time Execution for 

> Honestly, there is no "compile time" I am refering to as the <br>> script is being parsed.  Basically I am looking fo a set of  <br>> parse directives.  It seems that there must be a API from <br>> inside Revolution to load and parse a module.   I mean it <br>> does so already from distrubition builder.  I just want to <br>> add "directives" look initially in a specific directory for <br>> library code or the path specified.<br><br>If you're talking about #parse or #include directives, with the<br>intention of creating an include file that contains a chunk of code that<br>is #included in a number of different scripts, Rev does things a little<br>differently.<br><br>Let's say you had a set of transcript routines called myFunc1() and<br>myFunc2() that you want to be able to call from anywhere. If I'm reading<br>you correctly, it sounds like you'd want to put myFunc(1) and myFunc2()<br>into a exparate source file and #include them when you needed to get<br>access to them. If I'm right, this is done differently in Transcript.<br>You put those functions into the stack script of a stack and you<br>"include" that code by using the "library" (or "start using") command.<br>This inserts the code into the message passing hierarchy so that these<br>functions can be called from anywhere.<br><br>If I'm on the right track and you need more assistance in getting this<br>done, let me know. If I'm not on the right track, please try to explain<br>in detail what it is you're trying to do - I apologize for not "getting<br>it".<br><br>Ken Ray<br>Sons of Thunder Software<br>Email: kray at sonsothunder.com<br>Web Site: http://www.sonsothunder.com/ <br><br><br>

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