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List:       koffice-devel
Subject:    Re: Scripting status for koffice?
From:       John Califf <jcaliff () compuzone ! net>
Date:       2001-01-02 22:10:00
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Mostly (but not entirely) offtopic reply to question about scripting:

On Tuesday 02 January 2001 08:19 am, Shaheed Haque wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> What is the status of scripting for KOffice? I'm vaguely aware that some
> work on scripting was done in the past but I'm not sure where we are now!
> Some specific questions:
>
> 1. Is DCOP expected to be used as the API for scripting?
>

I'd assume that DCOP can be used if an interface is provided with any Koffice 
app but that DCOP will not replace more conventional scripting languages like
Python which can be used more comprehensively than DCOP can be used.  What 
about koscript?  Is that no longer being maintained? 

> 2. Is there a preferred script language to start with (python? java?
> kscript - where/what is that, anyway?)
>

It seems that Python is the preferred scripting language but that's only 
becasue there are so few bindings for Kde/Qt other than Python.  Much to my 
surprise I discovered just last week a new Ruby/Qt and Ruby/Kde release for
Qt 2.2x and Kde 2.x.  It works.  Not many people know about this but it's 
important news because it shows how easily bindings can be done for Qt and 
Kde with almost any language.  Unlike PyQt and PyKde, Ruby-Qt and Ruby-Kde 
use the more conventional swig glue. Ruby-Qt takes only a few hours to 
compile on my old box, but I don't have enough memory to even compile the 
latest PyQt.  Ruby is such a great language and works beautifully with Qt now.
Much more elegant than Python in my opinion and just as easy to use.

> I also recall some mention of VB scripting. Where did that all go?
>
> Thanks, Shaheed
> _________________________________________________________________________

I'd be interested in a better response to you query, Shaheed, from someone 
who knows more about these topics.  But, for starters, does anyone have a 
comprehensive list of ALL the scripting (and other) languages with bindings 
for Qt and/or Kde?

John
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