Bob Sneidar wrote: >> On Dec 28, 2018, at 09:49 , Richard Gaskin wrote: >> >> In the beginning, script-only stacks contained only a script. >> >> Later, accommodation was made to allow the behavior property there, >> using the "with behavior" clause. >> >> Now we're considering adding breakpoints. >> >> Are we sure that's where it ends? >> >> It might be. But are we sure? >> >> Using a paired LSON file for other properties is reasonable enough. >> Should that be used for breakpoints as well? >> >> Where should the dividing line fall with what's included in what used >> to be script-only stacks? > > I think most would agree with you on this Richard. It's like stack > files are evolving into flat files. Soon we won't need to write code, > we will just think it. It's kind of like a Star Trek episode, only for > software developers. :-)
To be clear, I don't actually have a position on this to agree or disagree with. My questions are in earnest.
There is obvious merit in script-only stacks. And the team has seen merit in adding support for behavior declarations in them.
Whether we leave it at that or add support for other properties is an open question.
I see merit both ways, esp. given the relative ease and flexibility of using a paired LSON file for properties. Indeed, that could be done with a library, requiring no engineering from the core dev team. Direct engine support is always easier for us, of course, but it wouldn't be the hardest thing we've ever done to put props in a separate file and have a handler that opens the script-only stacks and sets its properties accordingly.
-- Richard Gaskin Fourth World Systems Software Design and Development for the Desktop, Mobile, and the Web ____________________________________________________________________ ambassa...@fourthworld.com http://www.FourthWorld.com _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
