Integrating LiveCode with other C++ Code bases

[David Bovill]

And where is the code in the liveCode Github repository that is involved in
parsing and compiling the LiveCode scripts?

On 3 November 2014 11:20, David Bovill <david at viral.academy> wrote:

> ᐧ
> I'd like to learn more about the various ways of integrating LiveCode with
> other C++ code bases. I'd be grateful for any pointers or reading matter.
>
> I know that there are cool plans in the rod map to make it easy to wrap
> low level code in LiveCode / open language:
>
>    -
>    http://livecode.com/blog/2014/07/08/the-next-generation-widgets-themes/
>    - http://livecode.com/blog/2014/05/29/eating-our-own-haggis/
>
>
> *Open Language*: With the core refactoring almost complete (LiveCode 7.0)
>> we’ve started to turn our attention to the final aspect of this project
>> which is to open up the language for extension by anyone. We have been
>> prototyping for quite some time now and plans are in place to move this
>> project forward at a rapid pace once LiveCode 7.0 is released. We will
>> complete network, socket and database libraries with easy to use English
>> like syntax as part of the development and testing of this feature. This is
>> currently slated as one half of our next major release, currently
>> imaginatively named “8.0″.
>
> *Theme / Widgets*: Another important prototype we’ve invested time in is
>> codenamed “Widgets”. Our aim is to provide a means for any LiveCode
>> developer to extend the control set. This builds on “Open Language” making
>> it possible for any developer to extend the language and the UI. While
>> still in its infancy, we are really excited about the results which will
>> make LiveCode 8.0 a groundbreaking release.
>
> We’re looking forward to showing these prototypes at the upcoming
>> conference which we hope will give you a flavour of where the technology is
>> going in 2014/2015. This is going to be another special 12 months for
>> LiveCode!
>
>
> Then there used to be a way to include LiveCode in Xcode projects -- but I
> have not heard anything more about "embedded LiveCode":
>
>    - http://mailers.livecode.com/embedded/embeddedfounderreminder.html
>
> Then of course there is the ability to fork LiveCode and integrate your
> own C++ code that way.
>
> *How open language compiles down to byte code?*
> What I'd like to know is how LiveTalk / open language compiles down to
> byte code. Another project I know offers several scripting languages teh
> compile down to LLVM byte-code:
>
>    - http://llvm.org/docs/BitCodeFormat.html
>
> Does LiveCode do the same? If so, could we add LiveCode scripting to other
> projects that use the same process of compiling down to LLVM byte-code?
>