[REBOL] Re: Where can I get documentation for the in-built functions of REBOL
From: bo:rebol at: 12-Jan-2001 11:21
This is one good option.
There are a couple other options available now (or in the future for some
of you):
- Rebol.org has a wiki with REBOL functions where contributors can
add their own information regarding the different functions. I
just tried it out and it appears to be fully functional.
http://www.rebol.org/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/rebol/wiki.r
- REBOL/Express (which will likely be opened up as a public beta
before too long) has at least a couple different tools already
built-in to help with organizing and delivering this type of
information.
* Reference.r is a lot like the above wiki.r where it allows
information to be added directly to the relevant function's
entry.
* The Knowledge Base is a user-extensible expert system that
can contain undocumented information, problem workarounds,
general knowledge, technical support help, etc. The
knowledge base can optionally be exported as a static web
site mirror of the data available in the knowledge base.
This may be done once the amount of data available in the
knowledge base is sufficient to warrant this.
At some point, I imagine someone will harvest information from all
available sources into one central master resource. The good news is
that there are at least a few options available out there. Now people
just need to use them!
-Bo
On 11-Jan-2001/18:06:11-6:00,
[RChristiansen--pop--isdfa--sei-it--com] wrote:
>I have written a script which will do this for you. Find information
>about it here...
>
>http://www.bebits.com/app/1226
>
>or just download it here...
>
>http://www.beosjournal.com/rebol/News_Site_2.5.zip
>
>Set up a POP account, configure the %configuration.r file, and you're
>good to go. The %configuration.r file lets you specify specific
>"reporters" who can contribute to the page.
>
>-Ryan
>
>> Perhaps it would be an idea to put together an inofficial Webpage that
>> documents undocumented functions? It would be nice to have a Webpage that
>> will accept email message, and if we could agree on a standard format
>> (perhaps following REBOL's User Guide format) for emails describing the
>> functions, and a REBOL script that generates such emails, then we could
>> easily notify the Webpage of functions we happen to come across. Maybe
>> Allen could host this page on his REBOLforces.com server (which is why
>> cc'd this messsage to him personally). Any takers?
>>
>>
>> Carl Read wrote:
>> >
>> > On 12-Jan-01, Gunjan Karun wrote:
>> >
>> > > Hi Gurus,
>> > > Where can I get more documentation for the in-built functions of
>> > > REBOL, specially functions like parse-xml etc.
>> >
>> > Well, this doesn't help you at all, but neither parse-xml or xml gets a
>> > mention in the indexes of "REBOL for Dummies" or "REBOL the Official
>> > Guide." (That said, everyone who's seriously into REBOL should get the
>> > Dummies book at least. Excellent for finding info about REBOL/Core in a
>> > hurry. (Usually. :) )
>> >
>> > Maybe the REBOL XML words are not in a finished state yet?
>> >
>> > --
>> > Carl Read
>> > [carl--cybercraft--co--nz]
>> >
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