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Re: Embedded language support in LPub
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Date: 
Fri, 11 Apr 2003 13:55:19 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Kevin L. Clague writes:
> In lugnet.cad.dev, Don Heyse writes:
> > In lugnet.cad.dev, Kevin L. Clague writes:
> > > At this rate, I'll never get back to LSynth :^)
> > 
> > Yeah, I noticed the tcl/tk version of the LSynth GUI didn't
> > get too many comments.
> > 
> >  http://news.lugnet.com/cad/dev/?n=8673
> 
> The LSynth GUI is such a no-brainer, I thought I'd leave that as an exercise
> for the student.  The only reason I wrote it was to prevent annoying comments
> from my editor because he doesn't have a clue on how to run a command line.
> 
> IMHO LSynth GUI provides no added value beyond the annoyance prevention, but I
> started on teletypes and paper tape, then pencil marked cards.  A simple
> command prompt is way handier than either of those.  LOL!
> 
> > 
> > Have you had any thoughts on how to make the LPub GUI portable?
> > It's a bit heftier than the LSynth GUI, but it's probably doable
> > in tcl/tk.
> 
> Yes.  I have from the beginning.  The GUI interface settings are internalized
> to into variables of my chosen types, and then used in the processing steps,
> rather than having the processing steps deal directly with the values • contained
> in the GUI controls, so some of the work is there.
> 
> I know it would be valuable, but not to me.  This is what inspired me to say • it
> may be time to opensource LPub.

OK, so I've been a little overwhelmed with the whole LPub extension topic, so
this seems a little harsh in hindsight.  I didn't mean to sound so selfish.

Open source and multiple platform are both goals, but there are other things I
want to get in first.

> 
> > 
> > Don
> 
> Too many good ideas for me to do on my own.
> 
> Kevin



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(...) for the student. The only reason I wrote it was to prevent annoying comments from my editor because he doesn't have a clue on how to run a command line. IMHO LSynth GUI provides no added value beyond the annoyance prevention, but I started on (...) (23 years ago, 10-Apr-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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