Foundation Framework

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>> JB wrote:
>> The Livecode team imported Apple’s Foundation
>> Framework so you can use its power inside of a
>> stack instead of writing extensions.

> JB wrote also:
> If you want it all prepackaged ask the
> Livecode team to use the samples in
> widgets.  They will do what they see
> is financially beneficial so your money
> speaks when it comes to changes.

You certainly don't mean people should learn C/C++/ObjC
and not use LC any more. So I really don't understand
the purpose of this thread:

Foundation Framework is "prepackaged" code, also LCB.
So could you please give us one simple example of what
you mean with "you can use its power inside of a stack
instead of writing extensions" (with the help of C/C++/ObjC
only).

Thanks.

> JB wrote:
> I did what I could to provide some good
> examples to help people learn.
> 
> If you are not making any mistakes then
> you are not learning anything.
> 
> If you want it all prepackaged ask the
> Livecode team to use the samples in
> widgets.  They will do what they see
> is financially beneficial so your money
> speaks when it comes to changes.
> 
> JB
> 
> 
> > On Jan 3, 2017, at 5:16 AM, hh <hh at hyperhh.de> wrote:
> > 
> >> JB wrote:
> >> Over a year ago they said Foundation was
> >> imported and you can even use pointers. I
> >> don’t have anymore info about it.
> > 
> > JB, 
> > thanks. A simple example of an already available foundation
> > function and a link to a header listing others is here:
> > http://forums.livecode.com/viewtopic.php?p=147232#p147232
> > (explained there by peter-b, for use in a widget's code)
> > 
> > But that's probably the very beginning only of what you have
> > in mind.
> > 
> >> JB wrote:
> >> Learning C will help even if for some reason they are having
> >> problems with Foundation.
> > 
> > Most of us hope that having a good example for copy and paste
> > will be enough for "similar usages" with small changes. Avoiding
> > C/C++/objC or java may be, besides LC's cross-platform property,
> > for many people a main reason to use LiveCode.
> > 
> > It will be an important community contribution by people like
> > you to give us such typical good examples!
> > 
> > hh