[Ironpython-users] IronPython Mobile Support

[Dino Viehland]

There's still subclassing after that which Ruby has a different trick for :)

But interpreting call sites should be pretty easy, isn't it just override BindDelegate<T> and call into a helper?  
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:ironpython-users-bounces+dinov=microsoft.com at python.org] On
> Behalf Of Tomas Matousek
> Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 5:06 PM
> To: Jeff Hardy; Markus Schaber
> Cc: ironpython-users at python.org
> Subject: Re: [Ironpython-users] IronPython Mobile Support
> 
> IronRuby does work with no IL generation whatsoever. The trick is to interpret
> all dynamic site rules.
> 
> Tomas
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:ironpython-users-
> bounces+tomas.matousek=microsoft.com at python.org] On Behalf Of Jeff
> Hardy
> Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 10:09 AM
> To: Markus Schaber
> Cc: ironpython-users at python.org
> Subject: Re: [Ironpython-users] IronPython Mobile Support
> 
> On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 12:23 AM, Markus Schaber <m.schaber at 3s-
> software.com> wrote:
> >> iOS
> >> ---
> >> Not supported - MonoTouch supports NO runtime code generation at all (not
> even DynamicMethod). I need to look deeper to see if it's possible to run
> without it.
> >
> > The problem with the runtime code generation is a legal restriction by Apple,
> AFAIR.
> >
> > I just remembered that there was a pure interpreter mode in ancient times, but
> AFAIR, interpreters are also forbidden by the same license restrictions.
> >
> > Maybe a form of precompiled scripts could run there? But I don't know
> whether it's worth the effort...
> 
> I'm pretty sure Apple does allow interpreters now; I believe EA embeds Lua in
> most of their games. The problem is that I'm not sure the interpreter mode is
> "pure" anymore, since every other platform has DynamicMethods, and I haven't
> had a chance to really dig into it. Alex has something cooking that might help,
> though.
> 
> If not, then precompiling is an interesting thought - it would mean running
> everything through pyc first, but it might make it possible.
> I'm not sure pyc removes enough of the dynamicism though.
> 
> One of my post-2.7.2 projects will be to write a very simple game (Coin-tossing
> or roulette or something) and port is to all of these platforms, which will ensure
> that they will work and that an IronPython app can get into the various stores.
> 
> - Jeff
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