multimedia toolkit Re: Hypercard scripting like Python

[David LeBlanc]

Hmmm.... I did not write the below mentioned quote. Delphi is no way a
systems programming language either.

Dave LeBlanc

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roman Suzi [mailto:rnd at onego.ru]
> Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2001 9:09 PM
> To: David LeBlanc
> Cc: python-list at python.org
> Subject: multimedia toolkit Re: Hypercard scripting like Python
>
>
> On 12 May 2001, David LeBlanc wrote:
>
> >> I've always used both styles of language, and have even grown
> to love a systems
> >> programming language - Delphi.  But I remember FORTH rocked
> (in its day) and
> >> Python certainly rocks now (be still my heart :-).  I've also
> have a lot of
> >> time for hypercard style scripting languages esp. the more
> pure and orthogonal
> >> Toolbook Openscript (which unfortunately is now expensive and
> become a niche
> >> product).
>
> BTW, if Python had a Hypercard-like visual environment - it could be a
> major boost for cp4e!
>
> Parts are present: we have nice Sketch vector drawing program, lots of
> widget's libraries, I am sure, there is an embeddable paint-like editor -
> and there is Glade to tailor GUI interfaces.
>
> The problems are, IMHO, that:
>
> 1. There is no common package where all this is put together, allowing
> interested person to install and use it (and not waste time to chase
> suitable versions on the Net).
>
> 2. Glade is a bit too difficult for a beginner. HyperCard had clearer
> interface. Each scriptable object had a script, there were hierarchy of
> objects which catch certain events, etc. All this is doable in Glade, but
> with what effort?
>
> 3. I am not sure about win32, but multimedia capabilities of Linux aren't
> that great. How do I play a movie of acceptable quality in a Tk window? Is
> it possible to synchronize clicks and sounds? Etc. (Please, tell if I am
> wrong here. I have not checked this area a year or so - and everything is
> developing so fast on Linux).
>
>
> Sincerely yours, Roman Suzi
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