Geoff Canyon wrote: > I regard xCards (and scripting languages in general) as the best form of code > reuse yet found. It allows the reuse of huge chunks of code. The distinction > between the code that is being reused (the source for the MetaCard engine) and > the code that is doing the reusing (our scripts) is crystal clear. The > definition of the interface to the code to be reused is perfectly clear, since > it has to be in order for us to be able to use it. All this combines to enable > a depth and breadth of reuse available nowhere else.
Hmm, nowhere else? While in no way taking away from Rev (and its admitted power), it could be argued that iShell's "code" is EXTREMELY portable. Rev's scripts are nicely flexible for these purposes (especially when written for portability from the "get go"), but nothing beats drag selecting part of an iShell "root" outline, and dragging and dropping it into a new (or existing) one. Done. Granted, Rev and RB are more closely defined competitors than Rev and iShell, but just the same, regarding portable code, there IS a comparison to make. ;) -- Troy RPSystems www.rpsystems.net
