adding a precompiler

[blueznl]

just another crazy idea, and i don't know how feasible this is, but...

how could one implement a pre-compiler?

so, currently:

editor saves --> compiler compiles (simplified )

but, if there was something like...

editor saves --> precompiler replaces keywords by complete procedures / purebasic statements whatever --> compiler

then... any other basic command could be implemented by a user... it would need some sort of descripitive language to accomplish this, but i haven't seen this in any other language yet (logo, anyone? )

it's NOT just a procedure / function replacement, it could go way beyound that...

ofcourse, errors would have to be reported THROUGH the precompiler as well, otherwise the line numbers would be off

any takers / comments?

[freedimension]

I heard rumours that macros are to be implemented in PB soon.

[tinman]

any takers / comments?

I think the idea was mentioned a long time ago, and it seemed like a good idea back then. I considered writing one myself, but wouldn't have the time (or inclination or skills) and someone else was considering doing the same.

Things that were mentioned were:
* More usable include commands
* Macros (already planned for PB v4)
* Uncalled function stripping (does PB do this now? I know Fred was considering it)
* Enhanced compiler conditionals (CompilerIfDef, etc as discussed recently)

Don't know what happened in that area. But the lack of these things makes certain things a right pain.

[GPI]

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* Uncalled function stripping (does PB do this now? I know Fred was considering it)

Nope. But japbe-Plugin-Cutter can do this...

[blueznl]

hmmm... what the world really needs is a dual window editor, where in the left window you see your own code, while real time in the right window the same code in another language is presented...

type c++ left, and purebasic shows up on the right side

type gfbabasic on the left, and purebasic shows up on the right side...

interesting project...

[Shannara]

Well, definately. Now that Im a proud owner of PB , Im working on a personalized VB to PB converter. Personalized, as in, for one project Im working on. That way I can write my code in VB, run it through the converter, and compile it in PB. Donno how far I can get on this..

Brings up another thing. It would be interesting creating a compiler in PB, or even a os kernal...

[blueznl]

man, way too many projects that i'm working on, but it just might be interesting, a 'filthy' editor that translates on the fly commands into pure... damn, it would even turn purebasic into puregfa

[TronDoc]

hmmm... what the world really needs is a dual window editor, where...

in the left I type the idea for my program and in the right the code is generated 8O Joe

[blueznl]

don't tempt me!