[REBOL] XML / dialects

2002-01-06 Thread Brett Handley
To my mind XML is a serialisation format for domain specific languages. Dialects, I think, are domain specific languages encoded with a REBOL syntax. What tools could be written to assist in the unpacking of XML documents/payloads into a REBOL dialect? Thoughts, corrections? :) Brett. -- To u

[REBOL] Re: concurrent/parallel/multiple SETting

2002-01-06 Thread Anton Rolls
Whoops, I totally missed your earlier flame-bai... I mean, thread, on source style - Sorry. Anton. > setter: func > [ n [integer!] m [integer!] > -jn- -- To unsubscribe from this list, please send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" in the subject, without the quotes.

[REBOL] Re: concurrent/parallel/multiple SETting

2002-01-06 Thread Anton Rolls
In my quick test, I tried putting a use [a b c d e] block around the second loop. But it didn't seem to make any difference. I would suggest a function that returns some composed code to do, to optimise. Also, I'd like to complain ;) about the style below, (which is not quite style-guide complian

[REBOL] Re: Execute rebol from java

2002-01-06 Thread Anton Rolls
Cool, I got it all working. :) Thanks! Volker, you should add to your callreboldemo.r print "hello java" wait 5 The window was popping up and disappearing so fast I couldn't see the text at all! But then I decided to make cgi work. I noticed that the scriptAndArguments will be parsed by String

[REBOL] Re: Object Oriented design

2002-01-06 Thread Jason Cunliffe
OOPS Sunanda wrote: >Rebol isn't particularly object-oriented. In many ways it doesn't have to be, >so it probably isn't the best language for first trying out OO stuff. Yes. Carl Sassenrth has something to say in various interviews. For example: http://www.rediff.com/computer/1999/sep/29carl.h

[REBOL] Re: One more question...

2002-01-06 Thread Anton Rolls
I'd recommend sending a mail to feedback. Just try to be clear and simple. :) Anton. > Okay, a few days ago I submited a program to the rebol script > libray... then I tried to update it but unfortuanally I > updated the program wrong. So now there are two versions of > my app in the script li

[REBOL] Re: Tools for Rebol Coders

2002-01-06 Thread Romano Paolo Tenca
Hi Sunanda, > Implicit/explicit Return. This is a matter of style. I tend to always have an > explicit Return, to the extent of writing > >return true In Rebol it not always the same thing return or not return: attributes of functions ([] [catch][throw]), for example, change the behaviour w

[REBOL] Re: Object Oriented design

2002-01-06 Thread Romano Paolo Tenca
Hi, Patrick > I was just finishing Grady Booch's book "Object Solutions" this evening when > I spoke to myself: > - who can I ask for advice? > - where to find good programmers? > > As often in life, solutions were just in front of me : the rebol-listers ! > > So I'm coming to you for a good book

[REBOL] Re: Object Oriented design

2002-01-06 Thread Rod Gaither
Hi Patrick, >Yeah ... but what is it, how can one do ? Wirth book was very practical: you >want to sort? do that or that, you want to build a compiler? see this little >one. Good, practical OO design books are hard to find. I have several books on C++, Delphi, and Java all of which I find lacki

[REBOL] Re: Object Oriented design

2002-01-06 Thread SunandaDH
Hi Patrick, > > I don't know how to program anymore (did I before ?) because I'm very > confused about Object Oriented design. When I started with computer, my > reference book was "Algorithms + Data structures = Programs" by Niklaus > Wirth. I was satisfied with this equation at the time, I

[REBOL] Re: jpeg image data reader

2002-01-06 Thread Jason Cunliffe
> I've been working on a script to read the exif data > embedded in jpeg files produced by a digital camera. I > noticed the other posts about determining image size and > thought maybe it could be of use. For now, I put it on my > tripod site: http://mh983.tripod.com Very nice.. Can you tell

[REBOL] Re: Tools for Rebol Coders

2002-01-06 Thread SunandaDH
Hi Joel, Thanks for your thoughtful reply. I'll respond in one lump rather than trying to pick out sentences to quote and comment on. Implicit/explicit Return. This is a matter of style. I tend to always have an explicit Return, to the extent of writing return true to show that I am NOT r

[REBOL] Re: jpeg image data reader

2002-01-06 Thread john_kenyon
Mike, Very nice work. Just tested it on a few jpegs from a Fuji camera and it works well. I'll check it on my Kodak camera later too. Cheers, John I've been working on a script to read the exif data embedded in jpeg files produced by a digital camera. I noticed the other posts about determin

[REBOL] Re: gcc complier for windows

2002-01-06 Thread Alex D Coker
nagySanyi wrote: >Is there a Windows version of the >gcc compiler ? > >TIA Sanyi > Certainly, go to http://www.cygwin.com -- To unsubscribe from this list, please send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" in the subject, without the quotes.

[REBOL] Re: gcc complier for windows

2002-01-06 Thread Sandor Nagy
Thank you very much for the link Sanyi - Original Message - From: "pat665" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 10:39 AM Subject: [REBOL] Re: gcc complier for windows > Hi, > > The answer comes from Google "gcc compiler for windows" > http://agnes.d

[REBOL] Re: gcc complier for windows

2002-01-06 Thread Brian Wilson
There is a complete set of the GNU tools, and they work quite well. See http://cygwin.com/ On Sun, 6 Jan 2002, nagySanyi wrote: > Is there a Windows version of the > gcc compiler ? > > TIA Sanyi > > -- Brian Wilson Santa Rosa, California 707-576-7649 -- To unsubscribe from this list, p

[REBOL] Re: View "busy indicator" does not go away

2002-01-06 Thread Daniel Ajoy
It didn't work then. Now with renewed interest, I ask: Is there a way to turn the "busy indicator" icon off ? > From: Anton Rolls > Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2001 20:02:14 +1100 > > I can't find that animated image anywhere. > I think it's a very low level thing, possibly > not accessible in rebol at al

[REBOL] Object Oriented design

2002-01-06 Thread Patrick Philipot
Hi all, I don't know how to program anymore (did I before ?) because I'm very confused about Object Oriented design. When I started with computer, my reference book was "Algorithms + Data structures = Programs" by Niklaus Wirth. I was satisfied with this equation at the time, I am not anymore. I

[REBOL] Re: gcc complier for windows

2002-01-06 Thread pat665
Hi, The answer comes from Google "gcc compiler for windows" http://agnes.dida.physik.uni-essen.de/~janjaap/mingw32/ Patrick - Original Message - From: "nagySanyi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 5:52 PM Subject: [REBOL] gcc complier for windows

[REBOL] gcc complier for windows

2002-01-06 Thread nagySanyi
Is there a Windows version of the gcc compiler ? TIA Sanyi -- To unsubscribe from this list, please send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" in the subject, without the quotes.

[REBOL] Re: Tools for Rebol Coders

2002-01-06 Thread Joel Neely
Hi, Sunanda, Minor quibble, and other thoughts... [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > ... > > So my serious suggestion is for lint.r named after the > traditional C program that tells you just how many rules > you've possibly broken. A Rebol Lint checker could for > example highlight possible problems

[REBOL] Tools for Rebol Coders

2002-01-06 Thread SunandaDH
Hi Carl, Carl Read in [REBOL] Re: source code layout question > No, in that I would think it's probably impossible with REBOL. For > instance, how would you optomize 'blk to allow for a later... > > change blk whatever > > Your "code" from REBOL's point of view is all just data, reme

[REBOL] Re: The Great Computer Language Shootout

2002-01-06 Thread Ladislav Mecir
Hi Sunanda, <> (...) Can I combine this thread with "Source code layout question" and ask "why the prefixed colons?" n: :n + 1 Unless I'm missing a subtle syntax issue or speed optimization, that's the same as n: n + 1 (...) <> It is an old code and some time ago :N was faster than N. Cheer