1. Re: Compiler ?? (dynamic inclusion)
- Posted by mic _ <stabmaster_ at HOTMAIL.COM>
Jun 06, 2000
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Last edited Jun 07, 2000
>Now I agree with you
Thank you.
>we already have platform() which defines
>Linux/Win/Dos, so we can write platform dependent code.
>if platform() = LINUX then
> x = 4 ... etc.
>elsif platform() = DOS then ...
Yup. However, this solution..
if platform()=LINUX then
do_this()
else
do_that()
end if
..is not optimal (branching is time-consuming). I'd rather see the following
being possible:
ifdef LINUX
do_this()
else
do_that()
endif
in this case the interpreter should only add whatever is relevant to its
"execution-heap" at loading-time and not even lay an eye on the other code
(would also make it possible to have Win API calls in a program and run it
with ex.exe/exu by "undefining" WIN32).
>However, what we really need is conditional _includes_, for example,
>if platform() = LINUX then include xgraphics.e
>elsif platform() = DOS then include graphics.e ....
..wich would be solved by letting the programmer DEFINE his/her own
conditions.
I also suspect that function/procedure declarations are illegal inside
IF..END IF (I haven't actually tried it..)
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