Re: [sc-dev] general question about the GUI helpfiles

[jostM <sc3@xxxxxxxx>]

In the case of SCPen, I see no reason why we cannot use Pen.

In the other files I would find this a bit strange. Or each SC file
would have to remind you that you really should be using cross platform
syntax.

jost

Julian Rohrhuber wrote:
>
> I didn't want to complicate things, rather to avoid complications.
>
> My suggestion would be to use, wherever possible, platform independent
> code. Usually, code examples are just copied and pasted, so not using
> the redirectors means incompatible code.
>
> e.g. in SCPen helpfile, one example
>
> // Pen is a view redirector and returns SCPen in CocoaGUI:
> Pen.new // SCPen
>
>
> after this, all examples should be using Pen, not SCPen, I think. But
> maybe there are better arguments against this?
>
>
>
>
>> jost
>>
>>
>> Julian Rohrhuber wrote:
>>>  Wherever the view redirectors are to be compatible with different
>>>  implementations, shouldn't the examples be moved to the redirects?
>>>  This would encourage platform independent code. Sorry, I may have
>>>  missed some of the discussion.
>>
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