Re: [colorforth] merging edit time and run time

[Mark Slicker <maslicke@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 10 May 2005, Roger Levy wrote:

> actually, what i meant by "edit-time" behavior was thinking about being able 
> to program words that can "do stuff" while you are working on the source 
> code. small widgets, or built in graphics or database editors.  just like how 
> words can do stuff during compile time, perhaps there could be words that 
> initiated tiny applications when you click on them with the mouse. but maybe 
> that would be messy, and i think i'm getting off track here anyway.

I reread your post. I've seen Chuck talk about the all the different 
'times' of a word[1], display/edit/compile/define/run time. He talks the 
different tables for edit and display time, indeed, in the editor there 
tables which provide an editing function and display function for the 
different word types. I would think the end behavior would be fixed, at 
least so long as the source format is agreed upon. Of course the exact 
presentation and interaction could change.

FML as described would provide a new color with words executed at display 
time. Without knowing the exact nature of these words, there should be 
some support for interaction if it is to support features commonly used 
in HTML like forms.

[1] http://www.strangegizmo.com/forth/ColorForth/msg01227.html

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