[REBOL] Re: REBOL/Command words
From: petr:krenzelok:trz:cz at: 29-Nov-2000 11:35
CRS - Psy Sel/SPO, COUSSEMENT Christophe, CPN
wrote:
> I recently bought REBOL/Command for professional purpose...
>
> I thought this version was based on the latest Core release as announced by
> RT itself :
>
> "Command is a new addition to the REBOL product family that "extends the
> features of REBOL/Core" by integrating access to operating system specific
> functionality such as dynamically loadable libraries, shell commands and
> applications, and various database data sources." on
> http://www.rebol.com/command.html
> But ...
> REBOL/Core 2.3.0.3.1
> >> help decode-cgi-query
> USAGE:
> DECODE-CGI-QUERY args
> DESCRIPTION:
> Converts CGI argument string to a list of words and value strings.
> DECODE-CGI-QUERY is a function value.
> ARGUMENTS:
> args -- Starts at first argument word (Type: any-string)
> And ...
> REBOL/Command 1.0.0.3.1
> >> help decode-cgi-query
> No information on decode-cgi-query (word has no value)
>
> I feel bad about it, because I've now to reengineer some features of my
> project to deal with this problem !
>
> Any particular reason for this ? I hope that RT does not work with an unfair
> marketing strategy ! It should damage the perfection of REBOL...
>
RT is probably mostly full time on REBOL/Express nowadays. Although I wonder the
same, it seems to be the result of my complaints, that only one version of
REBOL/Core should exist, and /Command components should be just some kind of
libraries
. It will probably happen, just give them the time and don't give up
....
Cheers,
-pekr-
