[Gambas-user] Gambas IDE and JavaScript?

[Yves Cloutier]

Could the IDE, or parts of it be used as a basis for a javascript editor.
More specifically the form editor. The most tedious thing in web is usually
the html part of it. So much simpler to use a drag and drop form designer
to put a gui together, then add some event listeners to handle user
interactions.

On Sat, Feb 25, 2023, 07:45 Benoit Minisini <
benoit.minisini at gambas-basic.org> wrote:

> Le 25/02/2023 à 13:19, Martín a écrit :
> > First of all, I apologies for my ignorance and hope that no one will
> > take these questions the wrong way. It happens that I am starting to
> > make programs with javascript and I am so comfortable and familiar with
> > Gambas IDE that I was wondering:
> > Is it possible to use javascript instead of Basic in Gambas IDE?
> > If it is possible, could someone tell me how to start?
> > If not, what would it take to do it?
> > Or if the idea is that it will never be extended to other languages?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Martín.
> >
>
> The question of "using javascript instead of Basic" has different meaning.
>
> If you mean using the javascript language instead of Gambas, the answer
> is obviously: no it's impossible by definition.
>
> If you mean using a "javascript-like" syntax instead of a "BASIC-like"
> syntax, it's theoritically possible.
>
> It needs defining this "javascript-like" syntax, and write a new
> compiler (or extend the current one).
>
> But, as the reality of a language is not its syntax but what it actually
> does at runtime, this "javascript-like" syntax cannot be equivalent to
> "javascript" - different classes and functions - and some new features
> should be implemented in the interpreter.
>
> For example, there is no closures in Gambas. If you want closures in the
> "javascript-like" syntax, you have to add support for that in the
> interpreter.
>
> As a summary: no, Gambas will never be extended to other languages, but
> it can be extended to other syntaxes.
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Benoît Minisini.
>
>
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