Hi Rick, Agreed. Jim
On 9/11/14, Rick Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Jim: > I understand WE can support other languages both in JavaScript for its > script manager thingy and for all sorts of external languages. > But, what direction is WE headed in? > What will be the defacto language and how much documentation is available > on > creating an app in that language? > What abuot those who have to convert their apps into another language and > only know vbscript? > The production of a road map gives programmers time to start looking at > preferred options where a significant lead time is required to implement > new > tools. > I think this is a good and relevant question to ask at this time. > Not only is there a lead time for the WE Scripting community but for gW > itself to change all their websites and documentation, historical and going > forward, to some new language. > This includes a complete ReWrite of, if not change, of the WE Object Model. > I am just asking if there is a plan in place and, for example, what > language > the WE Object Model and all the related Documentation will be changed to. > WE should know this if they are thinking more than 1 year out and as > programmers we should be thinking more than one year out also to allow for > lead time for planning conversions, learning a new language and thinking > about new possibilities for scripting. > Anyway, it is just a question - I have no dog in the language race and can > likely work with any language they pick. > I am just curious since I was thinking of helping someone with a script but > don't want to waste allot of time using a dead language if I can use the > next language that will become the replacement for vbscript in all the > sample code base and WE Documentation. > Rick USA > > > -- e+r=o Skype: jim.homme
