Re: Eu 4.0 Status
- Posted by Jerry_Story Jul 19, 2009
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Hey Guys,
How's it going? I was wondering how closer we are to any beta or actual full release of 4.0? It shouldn't be too much longer, should it?
I've been looking around for an alternative programming language.
Java is too difficult for me to learn.
Javascript needs to interact with HTML forms (which makes it difficult) and is too difficult to debug and does not seem to be designed for making large programs (no way to include a file).
I rejected several languages because they don't require variables to be declared. Years ago in GFA Basic a typo became a new variable and I spent hours tracking down the bug. A normal language would find it instantly.
So it seems to boil down to Euphoria.
2 problems with Euphoria:
It doesn't seem to be a good replacement for Javascript. I can't get Euphoria to work as a web language. Javascript at least works.
Every program based on wxEuphoria presents an installation problem for some people.
If either of these 2 problems was solved, perhaps the other problem would not need to be solved. Make a high quality web program, don't need a desktop program. Make a desktop program with automated installation, don't need a web program.
