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Android & Scripting

Hey all,

two more questions:

1) Is development of Android applications at least theoretically
possible? (same question for desktop apps)
2) Could it be used for scripting? (or: can I just write statements in
a file, without having to declare a class?)

Thanks!

Sebastian

James Ladd

Re: Android & Scripting

1. Yes - Redline can be used on Android theoretically.
I have not tried this myself, but from my readings it appears entirely
possible.

2. Yes - Redline can be used for scripting.
Actually, all .st files are scripts and some just happen to define a class.

Good questions - keep em coming :)

On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 9:29 PM, Sebastian Nozzi <[hidden email]> wrote:

Hey all,

two more questions:

1) Is development of Android applications at least theoretically
possible? (same question for desktop apps)
2) Could it be used for scripting? (or: can I just write statements in
a file, without having to declare a class?)

Thanks!

Sebastian

SeanTAllen

Re: Android & Scripting

We should see if S. Baker ever pursued his Android dreams at all.

Given where we were when he first expressed interest, I doubt he would

have gotten incredibly far, but he might have gotten far enough to know

if there are any large roadblocks.

On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 5:34 AM, James Ladd <[hidden email]> wrote:

1. Yes - Redline can be used on Android theoretically.
I have not tried this myself, but from my readings it appears entirely
possible.

2. Yes - Redline can be used for scripting.
Actually, all .st files are scripts and some just happen to define a class.

Good questions - keep em coming :)

On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 9:29 PM, Sebastian Nozzi <[hidden email]> wrote:

Hey all,

two more questions:

1) Is development of Android applications at least theoretically
possible? (same question for desktop apps)
2) Could it be used for scripting? (or: can I just write statements in
a file, without having to declare a class?)

Thanks!

Sebastian

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Antonio J. Arrieta Cuartero

Re: Android & Scripting

In reply to this post by James Ladd

It would be interesting for making apps in android that redline could compile code into class files not just on the fly.

El miércoles, 21 de noviembre de 2012 11:34:41 UTC+1, jamesl escribió:

1. Yes - Redline can be used on Android theoretically.
I have not tried this myself, but from my readings it appears entirely
possible.

2. Yes - Redline can be used for scripting.
Actually, all .st files are scripts and some just happen to define a class.

Good questions - keep em coming :)

On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 9:29 PM, Sebastian Nozzi <<A href="javascript:" target=_blank gdf-obfuscated-mailto="0_7ANt8OiNsJ">sebn...@...> wrote:

Hey all,

two more questions:

1) Is development of Android applications at least theoretically
possible? (same question for desktop apps)
2) Could it be used for scripting? (or: can I just write statements in
a file, without having to declare a class?)

Thanks!

Sebastian

James Ladd

Re: Android & Scripting

As part of the plan moving forward with Redline there would be an optimization to write out class files
and only generate then again if the source changed, to make load times shorter.

When this is in place you could output all files by having a single script fie that referenced all the
classes. Writing a tool to generate that script would not be too hard for you to do, with Redline
or with standard shell/cmd files.

On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 11:54 PM, <[hidden email]> wrote:

It would be interesting for making apps in android that redline could compile code into class files not just on the fly.

El miércoles, 21 de noviembre de 2012 11:34:41 UTC+1, jamesl escribió:

1. Yes - Redline can be used on Android theoretically.
I have not tried this myself, but from my readings it appears entirely
possible.

2. Yes - Redline can be used for scripting.
Actually, all .st files are scripts and some just happen to define a class.

Good questions - keep em coming :)

On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 9:29 PM, Sebastian Nozzi <[hidden email]> wrote:

Hey all,

two more questions:

1) Is development of Android applications at least theoretically
possible? (same question for desktop apps)
2) Could it be used for scripting? (or: can I just write statements in
a file, without having to declare a class?)

Thanks!

Sebastian

James Ladd

Re: Android & Scripting

Please could you create an issue in github to write out class files so we dont loose track of this.

On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 7:46 AM, James Ladd <[hidden email]> wrote:

As part of the plan moving forward with Redline there would be an optimization to write out class files
and only generate then again if the source changed, to make load times shorter.

When this is in place you could output all files by having a single script fie that referenced all the
classes. Writing a tool to generate that script would not be too hard for you to do, with Redline
or with standard shell/cmd files.

On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 11:54 PM, <[hidden email]> wrote:

It would be interesting for making apps in android that redline could compile code into class files not just on the fly.

El miércoles, 21 de noviembre de 2012 11:34:41 UTC+1, jamesl escribió:

1. Yes - Redline can be used on Android theoretically.
I have not tried this myself, but from my readings it appears entirely
possible.

2. Yes - Redline can be used for scripting.
Actually, all .st files are scripts and some just happen to define a class.

Good questions - keep em coming :)

On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 9:29 PM, Sebastian Nozzi <[hidden email]> wrote:

Hey all,

two more questions:

1) Is development of Android applications at least theoretically
possible? (same question for desktop apps)
2) Could it be used for scripting? (or: can I just write statements in
a file, without having to declare a class?)

Thanks!

Sebastian