Advantages of LC as high level language--examples

[J. Landman Gay]

On 11/29/10 2:29 PM, Devin Asay wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> In trying to explain to students how high level languages such as
> LiveCode can make development faster, I would like to give concrete
> examples of how single-line LC commands actually execute dozens of
> C++ commands in the engine. For example, a simple one-liner like:
>
> show field "demo" with visual effect dissolve
>
> Must have lots of lines of compiled C code behind it. Does anyone
> have any concrete examples? I may end up directing this to the mother
> ship, but thought I'd try here first.

There was that "make a file alias" code that RR used some years ago in a 
PR blurb, and it showed exactly what you're talking about. Jeanne DeVoto 
figured it out and wrote it up. I'm not sure where it went to though, 
maybe she's reading?

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