New site for newLisp and Live Code

[ale870]

I like two programming languages: newLisp and "Runtime Revolution" (now Live Code). So I decided to revamp my "old" sites and join them, in this new site.

"Live Code" and newLisp will be the central point of this blog, but they will be linked to other programming experiences also.

Even if these languages (and the programming environment) are so different, they have several common points:



   1. Both of them are cross-platform

   2. They are scripting languages

   3. newLisp is console-oriented, and" Live Code" is more graphics-oriented (GUI). So they can be combined to create amazing programs. They are two different faces of the same coin.

   4. These scripting languages are very different from the most common programming environments (like C, Java, Basic, Python, Pascal, PHP, etc...). In fact, newLisp is a functional language, and "Live Code" has a scripting-syntax very similar to the spoken English. Furthermore they are complete, flexible and fast!

   5. I like both of them :-)

   6. More and more (follow me and you will discover them by yourself!)



A newLisp developer can quickly create GUI interfaces to newLisp applications using "Live Code", and a "Live Code" user can get unique benefits using newLisp (distributed computing, simple interfacing to external libraries, etc...).



This is the link:

http://runrevwidgets.com/applications">//http://runrevwidgets.com/applications



So, get ready for this new exciting travel!



(Cheers)

[joejoe]

Im interested.



Is this the homepage?



http://runrevwidgets.com/wiki/tiki-index.php">http://runrevwidgets.com/wiki/tiki-index.php



Edit Added:



I believe this is the license to LiveCode:



http://revmedia.runrev.com/company/livecode-license/">http://revmedia.runrev.com/company/livecode-license/



It does not appear to be free software.

[ale870]

Hello,



This is the link:

http://runrevwidgets.com/applications">//http://runrevwidgets.com/applications



About LiveCode licensing: LiveCode is not free, but there is a "classic" 30-day trial, and there are some versions not so expensive.



This LiveCode home page: http://www.runrev.com/">//http://www.runrev.com/



This is the page for pricing: http://www.runrev.com/store/">//http://www.runrev.com/store/



This is the products overview: http://www.runrev.com/products/livecode/livecode-platform-overview/">//http://www.runrev.com/products/livecode/livecode-platform-overview/



NOTE: I'm not affiliated in any way to LiveCode company, and I talk about it only because I think it is a real good product :-)

[HPW]

Hello Alessandro,

A newLisp developer can quickly create GUI interfaces to newLisp applications using "Live Code", and a "Live Code" user can get unique benefits using newLisp (distributed computing, simple interfacing to external libraries, etc...).

Can you give more detailed imformations?



Does this use the DLL-flavour of newLISP or are there 2 separate processes like in the older TCL/TK or now in the java GUI versions of newlisp?



Does a potential user of the "Live Code" app need to use the newLISP installer because of the GPL?



Also there is no newLISP flavour for iOS because of the Apple license policy!

[ale870]

Can you give more detailed imformations?

LiveCode and newLisp are two independent languages, but the fact is are really unique in their "realm".

Basically the only fact is newLisp is more console oriented, instead LiveCode is more GUI oriented.

Does this use the DLL-flavour of newLISP or are there 2 separate processes like in the older TCL/TK or now in the java GUI versions of newlisp?

LiveCode cannot use native Operating System DLL (or SO for Linux) since they need a specific compiled DLL with a specific format, and I think this is the only real "problem" in LiveCode.

LiveCode and newLisp can interact using sockets or OS pipes (to get a real-time interaction).

I will create a project where I will practically show how to use those methods.

Does a potential user of the "Live Code" app need to use the newLISP installer because of the GPL?

Good question: I can distribute newLisp only using its executable, and I don't think one is obliged to use onewLisp riginal installation system to distribute it. You only need to make newLisp programs respecting GPL policy.

Maybe someone could supply more specific information about it.

Also there is no newLISP flavour for iOS because of the Apple license policy!

newLisp does not work on iOS, but newLisp + LiveCode can embrace Mac, Linux and Windows, and I think this is very powerful!

[Kazimir Majorinc]

Alessandro, good luck with your new enterprise.

[ale870]

Thank you @Kazimir, I hope you will take a look to my site and give me some hits! Your suggestions are always appreciated!

[Kazimir Majorinc]

I added your site to my collection of links. I doubt you'll get much hits through that connection (less than 1% of visitors of my blog visit my own web site!) but it might help you a bit with search engines.

[ale870]

Thank you @Kazimir!

I will add your site also (I not yet made since I'm still finishing it). I still need to add categories, more links, etc...