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Re: Another LPub request/suggestion
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lugnet.cad.dev
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Mon, 7 Apr 2003 15:02:00 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Kevin L. Clague writes:
> Hi All,
> Jake, thanks for the label suggestion.
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> I'm going to release LPub with the fixes and new features indicated in
> /www.lugnet.com/cad/dec/1527. This will get a few major fixes and features out
> there for people to use.
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> The next development step will be to add Tcl script language support to LPub.
> Tcl is a scripting language that is easily embeddable into (previsously
> written) applications to add user extensibility to the application.
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> First I will need to provide an interface into LPub that can be used by Tcl.
> Interface will include access to most functions inside LPub, as well as
> read/write access to most data inside LPub. This mechanism will allow user
> written add-ons (like the label maker), by programming up new LPub behaviors
> using Tcl scripts.
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> I see Tcl usefull for pre-post processing files at the various phases of
> generating building instuctions:
> PD->Extract->DATs
> DATs->LSynth->DATS
> DATS->steps->Step DATS
> Step DATs->L3P->POV
> POV->Post-Process->POV
> POV->POVRay->Images
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> I see Tcl as the tool to provide powerful templatized web page layout.
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> Tcl will also provide an easy way to perform batch processing of multiple top
> level Model files with a given configuration.
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> I envision that Tcl could easily be used to create animations by computing
> the DAT file for each frame, then render it.
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> I'll keep you folks informed as I wade into the water and come up with more
> ideas.
Kevin, I wondering if you were going to notice the usage of the word "plugin"!
This sounds great! Can't wait to start hacking around with TCL!
Jake
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Jake McKee
LEGO Enthusiast
Webmaster - B.I. Portal
http://www.bricksonthebrain.com/instructions
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| (...) <snip> (...) I like the word because for me it implies that others can develop such "plugin" things. (...) I like perl syntax better, but I really think that the Tcl solution is much more lightweight. (...) Kevin (...) (22 years ago, 7-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Another LPub request/suggestion
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| Hi All, Jake, thanks for the label suggestion. I'm going to release LPub with the fixes and new features indicated in /www.lugnet.com/cad/dec/1527. This will get a few major fixes and features out there for people to use. The next development step (...) (22 years ago, 7-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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