[REBOL] Re: quality rebol based editor (Was: Re: Style R flavour checker ;-))
From: petr:krenzelok:trz:cz at: 9-Jan-2002 22:32
Jason Cunliffe wrote:
>>Unfortunately from my experience, Rebol is not fast enough for "realtime
>>parsing" even 10Kb script on 600Mhz machine.
>>
>
>That's a shame... so what to do?
>
>Python I know is able to quickly bootstrap interesting project developments
>in two ways and corss-breeding them:
>
>A. Design/Python-DOWN
>First design+code in python, then optimize selectively crucial sections in C
>to get to reach acceptable perfromance. Often these optimizations are small
>but very well aimed.
>
>B. Source/Library-UP
>Find an existing library, usually open-source, and write Python API for it,
>in the process learning hands-on about it the design. Later perhaps develop
>Python native version. For example, building a cool integrated editor using
>Scintilla
>http://www.scintilla.org/
>
>How does REBOL work in regard to using such libraries?
>
Does Python support callback functions? As Rebol library component
doesn't and few folks here expressed difficulty of bringing in Rebol
wrappers to libraries requiring callback functions ...
-pekr-
