Re: Roman library

[Gary W. <ga...@ni...>]

xyster! wrote [4/25/05 2:14 AM]:

> Hi,
> 
> I stumbled on the appleMods website and browsed the libraries out of
> curiosity.
> I was struck by the relatively large size of the Roman numeral library
> (168K). Why the lookup files when it can be done in less than 100 lines
> of Applescript?

The download file size reflects the entire contents of Library, including
its user manual, any test data and any test scripts. Additionally, there may
be a license and a To Do file, depending on the Library.

The Roman Library, however, is rather larger than an "on the fly" generated
Roman, but that method is less portable (number formats as localized) and
slower.

> Is there a huge performance benefit?

Yes.

That does not mean that there are not other, faster even, and less bulky
methods.

We would be more than happy for you to submit an alternate version of a
Roman conversion library.  While there are some requirements for including
headers to perform library location, you could still develop your script and
then we could assist you in preparing for it to be compatible with the
Loader system.

Developer documentation is a project, for sure, but requires additional
community support to prepare, edit and support.

Thank you for writing about appleMods.