eScript - beta testers requested!

[Zach]

Oh, I just thought of a question while reading another completely random topic..

Will eScript support Regular Expressions, or would we have to use PB's internal Library and pass values back and forth between the script/program?

[srod]

Hi,

at the end of the day, eScript would be embedded within some application or other. If that application has no need of regular expressions then it is just additional clutter. For this reason I think it is not appropriate to add things like PCRE and SQLite etc. It has to be down to the host app to add these things and to then interface with these 'modules' via a bunch of run-time functions etc.

Otherwise, how would I know where to stop? By the time I've added/wrapped every PB library, I'd have Fred and Timo out for my blood!

[Zach]

It's a fair point, and it's not really an issue

[jassing]

Just wanted to chime in -- I've been lucky enough to be a part of beta testing eScipt. I have been exploring application of eScript in several applications - Cash register (customizing sales taxes, etc), syslog server (adding custom 'trigger' actions), & providing encryption "add on"s (custom encryption algorithm).

Stephen has done an awesome job in this -- you can supply customers customization "after the sale" by giving them scripts, either compiled or source code. eScript has great promise!

Anyone using his report engine knows he puts out quality stuff. This (in beta) is already great...

[srod]

...This (in beta) is already great...

Ah, thank you very much.

The enormous postal order we agreed upon is in the post!

[Kiffi]

Aug 01, 2012 - progress report
The first eScript beta is essentially complete!
Now the real testing begins!

One Month of intensive betatesting is enough. Now show us the results!

Greetings ... Kiffi (obviously impatient)

[srod]

I agree! I keep adding additional features rather than concentrating upon the beta! Doh!!!

Actually I am finding myself so busy with my other, non coding, interests that coding has been a bit slow these last couple of weeks. Still, just need to complete suppport for dynamic libraries and we are done... more testing aside of course!