[REBOL] Re: I'm looking for help
From: tim-johnsons::web::com at: 20-Jun-2006 16:53
* Alessandro Manotti <ale870-gmail.com> [060620 11:56]:
> Hi Tim,
>
> your anwser seems "cryptic".
Shell commands are different on different operating systems.
An OS-agnostic command would check for the OS 'under the layer'
I.E. in the function source...
> What do you mean exactly?
<g> what Greg means... there y'go...
tim
>
> On 6/20/06, Tim Johnson <tim-johnsons-web.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > * Alessandro Manotti <ale870-gmail.com> [060619 16:42]:
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I'm creating a tool to use Rebol from remote computers (of course,
> > > distributed as LGPL license).
> > > My final target is creating a shell platform independent. Of course, you
> > can
> > > even execute standard shell commands.
> > >
> > > In order to create platform-independent shell, I need many Rebol
> > > scripts/functions that perform any kind of operation, without using
> > native
> > > shell commands.
> >
> > Hello Alessandro:
> >
> > Are you looking for some sort of "thin layer" where a single command
> > is translated into the appropriate choice of any number of commands,
> > appropriate for the operating system?
> >
> > tim
> >
> > > The script should work just like any other standard Rebol command (e.g.:
> > > list-dir, delete, delete-dir, etc....) but including more extended,
> > shell
> > > oriented, features (think about shell commands: they are short for fast
> > > typing, with many options, etc...).
> > >
> > > The integration between a complete set of commands and an useful
> > > local/remote shell could take many advantages to advanced users,
> > > programmers, system administrators, etc...
> > >
> > > If you wish more info, please don't hesitate to make any question!
> > >
> > > Thank you!
> > >
> > > --Alessandro
> > >
> > >
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