Dependence on Programming Experts

[Rob Cozens]

Moi:

>  if Brian or anyone else wants to Bugzillia this request, it's got 
> 5 votes from moi.

I decided to BZ this myself,  thus allowing me to define the request 
myself'.  >:-}

I have requested the following enhancement to the Script  Editor:

On July 13th, Brian Yennie posted RE: Dependence on Programming 
Experts a returnInField script that converts the string "x = 
[whatever]" to "put [whatever] into x".

This suggests a basic "script line translation" function that enables 
each developer to create personal scripting syntax and/or keyboard 
shorthand that can be converted to existing Revolution syntax by 
script BEFORE compilation by the Script Editor.

My initial concept for this is a scrolling field maintained from by 
the SE, where the developer can store a script line filter to 
translate his/her syntax/ shorthand to legal Revolution syntax.

Another possibility is a stack-specific script line filter where one 
could insert a shorthand for variable names that would extend to 
longer,  more descriptive names in the stored script.

You can vote for this at 
<http://support.runrev.com/bugdatabase/show_bug.cgi?id=3740>.

Thanks again to Brian for showing the way.

Rob Cozens
CCW, Serendipity Software Company

"And I, which was two fooles, do so grow three;
Who are a little wise, the best fooles bee."

from "The Triple Foole" by John Donne (1572-1631)