There is a very simple way of doing this (simple for me - because I don't have to do it)
We are still awaiting the open language that was promised. Now I don't know exactly how that will work in the sense is it going to be all or nothing - a free for all where you can add/change syntax more like a souped up preprocessor, or allow for change to a different language (python, Ruby, php on a per procedure/function basis or the easier first step a script only stack in the language of your choice. Everyone can have their cake and eat it. This was done by Jensen and partner (Ex Borland->JPI -> Topspeed -Clarion) with there Modula 2 and C, C++, Pascal compilers where they shared the backend of the compiler With the refactoring I am sure this could be done with LIvecode because what the greatest problem with all the other system is they have no GOOD unified easy to use GUI. I don't care what anybody says but QT is not cute in any language. If nothing else I am sure a crowdfund to all the PHP / python people educators looking for a brilliant Drag and Drop GUI would find an audience - and we would finally get our Open Language I hope Mark does a "Mark" now ;-) Kindest Regards Lagi On 26 June 2017 at 21:59, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Mark Wieder wrote: > > > On 06/26/2017 01:29 PM, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode wrote: > > > >> Consider Python, the world's fourth-most-popular language, and > >> perhaps the leading language for introducing newcomers to > >> programming. > >> > >> Among the core principles of Python's language design is: > >> > >> "There should be one-- and preferably only one --obvious way to > >> do it." > >> - Guido van Rossum > >> <http://python-history.blogspot.com/2009/01/pythons-design- > philosophy.html> > >> > > > > I consider Guido one of the deep thinkers of language design. > > Nonetheless, python has many pitfalls for developers. There's a > > wonderful little O'Reilly pamphlet by Mike Pirnat entitled "How to > > Make Mistakes in Python". > > You can't make mistakes in LiveCode? :) > > I manage to do it all the time. > > At least with Python you need a book to explain how to make mistakes. :) > > > > IMNSHO LiveCode has more to offer newcomers due in > > no small part to the approachability of the language. > > I agree, yet here we are: Python has remained in the top 5 on the TIOBE > Index as far back as I can recall, and during the time LiveCode has only > occasionally appeared in the bottom 50 at all. > > I was recently turned down on a grant-funded project to make a system for > teaching programming fundamentals using LiveCode, in favor of a project > they approved based on Python. > > No language is perfect; all have their warts. And LiveCode is pretty > great. > > But we need to find some way to reach the tipping point of at least bring > on the TIOBE Index consistently at all. > > And I don't think synonyms, or lack thereof, are going to make that > difference. > > -- > 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 > _______________________________________________ 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
