[ANN] Revolution StandardLib 1.0b1 Posted

[Ken Ray]

Hello everyone! 

This message is to announce that the RevInterop group 
(http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/revInterop/) have been working on a 
"Standard Library" for Revolution and a beta version of the library is 
now available. This library, called "stdLib.rev" contains a variety of 
useful functions
and commands that the initial working group felt
were very useful for anyone programming in Revolution. However the main 
issue is not the actual code, but whether the first pass at the library 
has a good "core" set of handlers and functions for developers to use.

The full list of functions/commands, along with a place for providing
your feedback is at the following Wiki page on the Sons of Thunder web
site:

http://www.sonsothunder.com/pmwiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.RevolutionStdLib

If you are interested in reviewing the handlers in this library, please 
go to the Wiki and add your comments. Just a note of caution, though: 
I'm sure many of you will see what you might
consider "glaring omissions" or are wondering just why certain handlers
were included. Please keep in mind that (a) this is a first public pass
at the library, and (b) we don't want to load the library up with a lot
of useful, although esoteric, handlers. Of course, that is up to this
group to work through, so please provide whatever feedback you feel is
appropriate.

The end result of this effort will (hopefully) be a common library of 
handlers that
both experienced developers and newcomers can start to use in their
development efforts; it may also help RunRev answer the question about
why there isn't a standard library for Revolution like there is in other
languages... :-)

(If you want to get a copy of the beta of the Standard Library, you can 
join RevInterop and download it from the Files area. Don't worry - when 
the first version of "stdLib.rev" is released, we'll make it publicly 
accessible so you don't need to join RevInterop to get it. This isn't 
meant to solicit new users to RevInterop... ;-)

In any event, enjoy this first effort, and I'm looking forward to your
feedback!

Ken Ray
Sons of Thunder Software, Inc.
Email: kray at sonsothunder.com
Web Site: http://www.sonsothunder.com/