[REBOL] Re: I'm looking for help
From: tim-johnsons::web::com at: 21-Jun-2006 9:06
* Alessandro Manotti <ale870-gmail.com> [060620 22:47]:
> Well! I'm sorry for my answer, but I had the impression you wanted to tell
> me something, without tell me anything ;-) (maybe the problem is my bad
> english...)
Don't knock your english. I'm envious of *anyone* that can speak more
than one language.
> >> Shell commands are different on different operating systems.
> >> An OS-agnostic command would check for the OS 'under the layer'
>
> I wish some platform independent command. I wish to avoid, if possible, to
> recall native commands. Why? Because some command are specific to OS since
> they use OS-native peculiarities (e.g.: Ms Windows Services management).
> More: I have a problem: some shell-commands may lock the server, since they
> ask some data-entry, etc... My final attempt is creating in Rebol an OS
> independent layer (most used commands) creating Rebol commands; for specific
> OS-dependent commands... the shell is there...
Speaking for myself, code examples (and they don't have to be tested
or working, but illustrative) are very helpful.
:-) We all speak rebol here.
tj
>
> On 6/21/06, Tim Johnson <tim-johnsons-web.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > * 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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