Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: CPNC Programming Resources

> I would much prefer to write in Perl/Tk. All the data handing could then
> be object oriented and much more robust. We could also use the Perl
> module mechanisms to add code. To use a controller like Simple Step or
> FLashCut this would be fine, but to interface to EMC it will be
> necessary to do the same kind of work that was done to tie Tcl to EMC.
> It is not hard, but it does require some C work, and its not something
> Im ready to take on. Who did the emc-tcl work, and can we encourage him
> to do it for Perl?
>
> Im very sure that the success of CPNC will depend heavily on the data
> structure under it. I dont think Tcl will give us the structure we need.

Have you looked into [incr Tcl]? It adds an object view to the essentially
flat Tcl variable space and it's supported as a standard extension
by Scriptics.

See http://www.tcltk.com/itcl/ for an overview.

I know lots of people like Perl, but I personally find Tcl more readable.

Paul

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