Steve Tompkins-MacQueen wrote: > Thanks Michael > > I think I'm going to put this to bed as nobody seem to be getting the point. > Perhaps I may bring it up again at the meeting or if/when I get the website > up and running. > > But just before I do put this to bed I'll have a last go at defining what I'm > looking for:- > > 1) I know what I want to do. > 2) I know how to approch it in BASIC but upto date OS's and GUI's don't > easley mesh with BASIC >
There are several BASICs available under Linux with GUIs included. Cheers Ian > 3) OO seems to be the way we all have to go to mesh with GUI's (X, OS X, and > Windows) but I think that OO is not right for this projects so I need input > from the OO camp to iver find a way to interface non OO code and data to a OO > programmed GUI or to convert my data structure to Objects so I can use OO. > > So: > > Can the OO camp answer the question proving what thay say that OO is good for > big complex problems. Or perhaps OO is NO!!! good. > > I have given the data structure all I want is that data structure expressed > as Objects? > > > Steve > > On 26 Mar 2010, at 09:42, Michael Ebbage wrote: > > >> You're effectively going to be creating a natural language processing >> engine, probably involving a (large) database back-end. >> >> If you create some language rule algorithms, along with truth tables for >> contextual probability, you'll have a very useful application on your hands. >> >> As a starting base, have you investigated any open source spelling & grammar >> checkers? I would have thought that the your application could form a >> natural extension to how grammar checking software behaves, so it could >> potential give you a few ideas and save you a lot of ground work. The same >> could be said for a lot of basic AI bots (that are designed to respond to >> simple questions/statements). >> >> In any case, I think the further along the project you get, the benefits of >> an OO language will become more apparent. >> >> Best regards, >> Michael >> _______________________________________________ >> Peterboro mailing list >> Peterboro@mailman.lug.org.uk >> https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Peterboro mailing list > Peterboro@mailman.lug.org.uk > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro > > _______________________________________________ Peterboro mailing list Peterboro@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro
