Re: [F-Script-talk] Fwd: Windows with F-script

[Andrew W. <wei...@wi...>]

Deivy,

You might want to look at resources about the language Smalltalk,  
from which F-Script is derived. The Smalltalk syntax is very  
different than most other languages like Java or C++. I would also  
read the documentation on Apple's developer website, http:// 
developer.apple.com. Most of the examples in Objective-C can be  
translated to F-Script without much difficulty.

Andrew Weinrich


On Jun 2, 2007, at 3:39 PM, Deivy Petrescu wrote:

>
> Andrew,
> thank you very much.
> I feel I still have to practice a little more, but you saved me some
> time.
> I might come back with some more questions in a while. F-script
> certainly sounds like a very powerful tool.
> I fell I have to mater it.
>
> Do you have any pointers other than the documentation available on  
> line?
> Thanks again.
>
> Deivy
>> Deivy,
>>
>> In Objective-C, sometimes small pieces of data like points or
>> rectangles are stored as C structs, for reasons of efficiency. In
>> Objective-C, they are accessed with the dot operator. F-Script
>> translates them into objects (specifically, NSValue objects), which
>> are then accessed through methods. So the line of objective-C code:
>>
>> (newOrigin.y+windowFrame.size.height) > (screenFrame.origin.y
>> +screenFrame.size.height)
>>
>> can be written in F-Script as:
>>
>> (newOrigin y + windowFrame extent y > (screenFrame origin y +
>> screenFrame extent y)
>>
>> Andrew Weinrich
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Deivy Petrescu <ca...@di...>
>> Date: Friday, June 1, 2007 11:04 am
>> Subject: [F-Script-talk] Fwd: Windows with F-script
>> To: f-s...@li...
>>
>>
>>> Begin forwarded message:
>>>
>>>> From: Deivy Petrescu <ca...@di...>
>>>> Date: May 29, 2007 17:32:41 EDT
>>>> To: f-s...@li...
>>>> Subject: Windows with F-script
>>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> I am new to F-script and Objective-C.
>>>> I am trying to learn both of them now. Also, I normally suck at
>>>> writing the UI for any app.
>>>> Somehow I am a big fan of faceless apps.
>>>> However, I want to write one that really needs a face.
>>>> I need to create a window a la Growl, or Application Switcher on
>>>> the Mac, with F-Script.
>>>> Well, I can do that! However, if I create the window, a borderless
>>>
>>>> one I can not move it or even get rid of it.
>>>> I tried using (Objective-c, Cocoa) code suggested by Apple. But
>>>> somethings get stuck.
>>>> The code uses a dot language which apparently does not bode well
>>>> with F script.
>>>> For instance, the line of code:
>>>> (newOrigin.y+windowFrame.size.height) > (screenFrame.origin.y
>>>> +screenFrame.size.height)
>>>>
>>>> gets stuck in the "." of newOrigin.y.
>>>>
>>>> Any hints would be greatly appreciated.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Deivy
>>>>
>>>
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