Re: Coming real soon!
- Posted by francis at gmx.co.uk Jul 21, 2001
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0040_01C11297.AD8327E0 charset="iso-8859-1" Has this comment has been totally misconstrued? When compared to other = languages, or specifically their Win32 capabilities, I think Euphoria = currently has set a very ad-hoc precedent. To cut the shit, the API is = effectively a backbone segment of every Win32 language; this is = indisputable. And you cannot statically link functions with Euphoria, = only dynamically; so although this is not really the issue it = effectively means every program must include the API definition before = it can do anything else. What Euphoria needs is a base API library, from = which every other windows library is built apon. From the base comes = protocol. I agree these problems are not specifically Euphoria Language = issues but software implentation issues. But comeon... Although WIN32Lib is a seperate issue, it is an example of a very = different (high level) protocol by which to communicate with the API. = But how about a bit of creative engineering? With a Win32 base library = covering (hopefully the entire) API, Win32Lib could just include this = before declaring its own routines for (in my opinion) superior = engineered code. Right now anyone who wants to get lower than Win32Lib = has to wade through API definitions and tedious copy/paste activities. I = know, I have half the damn API plastered accross my hard drive which I = add to as needed. Although it is beside to point to argue libraries are = NOT part of the Euphoria Language, API protocol is usually semi-DEFINED = in other langauges before you actually "include libraries". Yes, ok its = more complex than that; but in currently in Euphoria its 20x more = complex than that. Does everyone who wants to step ahead into the more = complex and faster waters beyond Win32lib have to spend hours upon hours = manually creating the masterpiece of API definition? Still, besides how far off the point this thread is going to be argued, = who can criticise Bernie here for what he's doing? Who can possibly = argue that Euphoria(Win32) does not need this library? Hello? I fullheartedly support Bernie with this brave endeavour. If completed I = will definitely be "including" it in my code. I believe it is a positive = step forward to simplify the first aspect of low level (or any = level-library) programming for Euphoria. Francis This discussion clearly shows the main shortcoming of the Euphoria = system. The lack of consistency. The fact that everybody (and his dog) can extend the language with = lib's of their own may, at first=20 glance, seems an advantage, in reality it is a big minus! I think that writing libraries is NOT extending laguage. Why wouldn't anybody write his own libraries ? You would have a permission from RDS to write a library? And that's why Euphoria will never replace Basic or any other = language for that matter! Nearly every language have some libraries written by users. What kind of consistency do you mean ?=20 Sorry, but I can't figure out what I are you trying to say. Fritz Deneken Martin Stachon ------=_NextPart_000_0040_01C11297.AD8327E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.50.4207.2601" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Has this comment has been totally = misconstrued?=20 When compared to other languages, or specifically their Win32 = capabilities, I=20 think Euphoria currently has set a very ad-hoc precedent. = To cut=20 the shit, the API is effectively a backbone segment of every = Win32=20 language; this is indisputable. And you cannot statically link functions = with=20 Euphoria, only dynamically; so although this is not really the issue it=20 effectively means every program must include the API definition before = it can do=20 anything else. What Euphoria needs is a base API library, from which = every other=20 windows library is built apon. From the base comes protocol. I agree = these=20 problems are not specifically Euphoria Language issues but software = implentation=20 issues. But comeon...</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Although WIN32Lib is a seperate issue, = it is an=20 example of a very different (high level) protocol by which to = communicate=20 with the API. But how about a bit of creative engineering? With a = Win32=20 base library covering (hopefully the entire) API, Win32Lib could just = include=20 this before declaring its own routines for (in my opinion) superior = engineered code. Right now anyone who wants to get lower than Win32Lib = has to=20 wade through API definitions and tedious copy/paste activities. I know, = I have=20 half the damn API plastered accross my hard drive which I add to as = needed.=20 Although it is beside to point to argue libraries are NOT part of the = Euphoria=20 Language, API protocol is usually semi-DEFINED in other langauges before = you=20 actually "include libraries". Yes, ok its more complex than that; but in = currently in Euphoria its 20x more complex than that. Does everyone who = wants to=20 step ahead into the more complex and faster waters = beyond Win32lib=20 have to spend hours upon hours manually creating the masterpiece = of API=20 definition?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Still, besides how far off the point = this thread is=20 going to be argued, who can criticise Bernie here for what he's doing? = Who can=20 possibly argue that Euphoria(Win32) does not need this library?=20 Hello?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I fullheartedly support Bernie with = this brave=20 endeavour. If completed I will definitely be "including" it in my code. = I=20 believe it is a positive step forward to simplify the first aspect of = low level=20 (or any level-library) programming for Euphoria.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Francis</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20 style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <BLOCKQUOTE=20 style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>This discussion clearly shows the = main=20 shortcoming of the Euphoria system. The lack of = consistency.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The fact that everybody (and his = dog) can=20 extend the language with lib's of their own may, at first = </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>glance, seems an advantage, in = reality it is a=20 big minus!</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial CE" size=3D2>I think that writing libraries = is NOT=20 extending laguage.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial CE" size=3D2>Why wouldn't anybody write his = own libraries=20 ?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial CE" size=3D2>You would have a permission from = RDS to=20 write a library?</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE=20 style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>And that's why Euphoria will never = replace=20 Basic or any other language for that = matter!</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial CE" size=3D2>Nearly every language have some = libraries=20 written by users.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial CE" size=3D2>What kind of consistency do you = mean ?=20 </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial CE" size=3D2>Sorry, but I can't figure out = what I are you=20 trying to say.</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE=20 style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Fritz Deneken</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Martin=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0040_01C11297.AD8327E0--