[REBOL] Re: UHURU unit structure
From: joel:neely:fedex at: 29-May-2001 9:50
Hi, Gabriele,
Gabriele Santilli wrote:
> We really need modules, eh? :-)
>
It would be nice, but I'd rather proceed based on what we can do
now than wait for it.
> Or just:
>
> make-module [
>
> ; *every* set-word found here will be made "local"
>
> ]
>
> make-module/global [a b c] [
>
> ; *every* word except 'a, 'b and 'c is "local"
>
> ]
>
> It wouldn't be too difficult to implement IMHO.
>
I'm willing to start with convention, and then figure out if we
need the extra layer in the implementation. I'd rather keep the
list of dependencies as small as possible, at least at first.
> but why not doing it automatically then?)
>
My thoughts exactly.
> > It's up to the user of the unit to set those values wherever
> > (s)he wishes.
>
> or even better, using a dialect:
>
> import-module some-module [
> exporting [a b c]
> exporting [d e f] as [g h i]
> exporting this as that
> ]
>
That would be a nice extension also.
-jn-
