Re: XPL - XAP

[Chris Hunter <cjhunter@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

John -

>vendors to supply XML fragments ...

'sounds a bit like Applescript ... which requires something similar ...

Incidentally, MS QuickBasic on the 'Mac offered (it's long gone now)
very easy programming ... as a complete novice of the 'Mac, ten years
ago,  I wrote a full graphical interface with optional key-board
entry for commanding our (multi-component / multi-source as they were
then) hi-fi in just a couple of evenings ... 'made operating the hi-
fi very straightforward, allowed multiple recordings to be programmed
for anytime in the future, and gave access to functions not available
from the front-panels ... so, as an example of something easy to use ...

Chris


On 13 Apr 2006, at 08:20, John B wrote:

> Hi Dave,
>
> > I did, after a few battles with xPL apps/hub XP service starting
> > order, get xPL flowing round, and Cortex is currently doing a
great
> > job at logging them, but not much else. I may have misunderstood
> > xPLHAL, but it looked scarily like VB in there and I refuse to
> pollute
> > my Perlesque programming brain cells :-)
>
> There are two main parts to xPLHal's logic capabilities:
>
> There is the scripting engine, which is based on the VBScript
> language, and requires you to write VBScript to make things happen.
>
> There is also the Determinator engine, which is more like a rules-
> based logic engine, with a graphical interface, wizards, and no
> need to write any code.
>
> You can use Determinators out of the box with any xPL-enabled
> application, however we introduced a mechanism for vendors to
> supply XML fragments that describe what their device can do.
> xPLHal then uses this information to provide a much more intuitive
> user experience.
>
> I'm not sure if the Cortex XML fragment is in place - I'll follow
> that one up with Ian.
>
> Regards,
>
> John