Whoops, I misunderstood. Yeah, I agree. First, for externals, perhaps, and then some message/callback handlers in scripts.
(I would characterize "getting around" as a different style or paradigm, though.) Dar On Jun 10, 2013, at 3:23 PM, Mike Kerner wrote: > I'm not immediately as worreid about getting multithreading/multitasking in > LC, because there are ways around that, if necessary. On mobile, though, > there are significant advantages to having better/more capability while the > app is not in the front. > > > On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 5:06 PM, Dar Scott <d...@swcp.com> wrote: > >> Perhaps this can be exploited to allow the event model to work better. >> Better and more messages and callbacks can allow the event model to get >> things done while people are doing other things. >> >> On the desktop, we might be getting command-line LiveCode back. This >> means that some tasks can be pushed to a standalone and communication with >> that is by 'open process' reads and writes, or by TCP/IP. >> >> However, I heard somebody mention (dunno who, so this is blatant rumor) >> that development and stacks being tested will be more isolated, perhaps in >> separate threads or processes, and there might be some generalization of >> that that might help. >> >> Overall, my feeling is to let the event model work. If we find weaknesses >> there, then lets ponder those. >> >> Dar >> >> >> On Jun 10, 2013, at 2:31 PM, Dr. Hawkins wrote: >> >>> On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 12:30 PM, Mike Kerner <mikeker...@roadrunner.com >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Well, now that we are going to get multitasking, I would love to see >> some >>>> new tweaks from LC so we can take advantage, like, for example, being >> able >>>> to push data updates live, while the device's owner is doing something >>>> less, umm, productive. >>>> >>> >>> Heck, I'd like even very primitive threading for LC itself, so that I can >>> update a remote db in the background while the user continues to work, >>> instead of a potentially multi-second lag. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Dr. Richard E. Hawkins, Esq. >>> (702) 508-8462 >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> > > > > -- > On the first day, God created the heavens and the Earth > On the second day, God created the oceans. > On the third day, God put the animals on hold for a few hours, > and did a little diving. > And God said, "This is good." > _______________________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________________ 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
