[REBOL] quality rebol based editor (Was: Re: Style R flavour checker ;-))
From: cyphre::seznam::cz at: 9-Jan-2002 19:08
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From: "Jason Cunliffe" <[jason--cunliffe--verizon--net]>
To: <[rebol-list--rebol--com]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 5:35 PM
Subject: [REBOL] Re: Style R flavour checker ;-)
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> Is REBOL fast enough to this & compete with exiting editors?
> How big a project is this?
> Request for Features?
> ..
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Hi Jason and all,
Unfortunately from my experience, Rebol is not fast enough for "realtime
parsing" even 10Kb script on 600Mhz machine.
Some time ago I tried to make text editor with syntax highliting and to tell
the truth, I wasn't succesfull. I spent lots of hours, tried several
techniques and rewrote the code many times from scratch, but in every case I
hit the speed barier...so the result of all my efforts was just colored-text
viewer. For a good text colored editor we probably need low-level support
for colorizing the text directly built in 'face.
But the problem is not only in color, also parsing the text for additional
features such folding , syntax correction, tap completition and lots of
other cool features I'm used from other editors is very time consuming tasks
for rebol's parser.(especially when you are working with more than 3Kb text
file)
All this is just my personal opinion from my Rebol programming exeprience
in this field. Maybe someone else has better results or knowledge so don't
blame me for that ;-)
Anyway, I'd like to know your thoughts...
regards,
Cyphre
