Re: [Vala] gtkaml 0.2.11 and 0.2.12 released

[pancake <pancake youterm com>]

I have commited an initial work on the alternative syntax for gtkaml.

I have named it 'gtkml' (simple one :P) But im open for suggestions
to change it. The source is found in the gtkaml project inside the
simple/ directory. It is not yet integrated with the gtkaml compiler,
it is just a proof of concept, so all you can try and let us know
your feelings about the syntax.

$ ./gtkml foo.gtkml --> will translate gtkml into a .gtkaml XML file
$ gtkamlc --pkg gtk+-2.0 foo.gtkaml
$ ./foo

There's not much syntax parsing checks, so expect weird errors if
writing invalid constructions.

Here's a sample program:

Gtk:VBox gtkaml:name=MyVBox xmlns:gtkaml=http://gtkaml.org/0.1
        xmlns=GLib xmlns:Gtk=Gtk homogeneous=false spacing=0
{
        gtkaml:preconstruct {
                /*- message ("root preconstruct code"); -*/
        }

        Gtk:VBox homogeneous=true spacing=0 {
                Gtk:HBox homogeneous=true spacing=0 {
                        Gtk:Label label=One gtkaml:public=label;
                        Gtk:Button label=Two clicked="clicked()";
                        Gtk:Label label=Tri gtkaml:public=label2;
                }
                Gtk:Entry;
        }
/*-
        static void clicked () {
                message("clicked!\n");
        }   

        static int main (string[] args) {
                Gtk.init (ref args);
                var w = new Gtk.Window (WindowType.TOPLEVEL);
                var g = new MyVBox();
    
                g.destroy.connect (Gtk.main_quit);
                g.show_all (); 
                w.add (g);
                w.show (); 
    
                Gtk.main (); 
                return 0;
        }   
-*/
}


On Tue, 19 Oct 2010 15:13:46 +0200
Frederik <scumm_fredo gmx net> wrote:

> Vlad Grecescu wrote:
> > However, the current choice of XML is based on the fact that XML only
> > has namespace support. YAML and JSON need a way to emulate that..
> > (g-point-something is an option)
>
> Actually, I'm not suggesting JSON, but a JSON-like syntax. Of course,
> this requires a self-written parser. You could define the syntax for
> namespaces and code islands at will.
>
> Compare JFX Script and QML, which aren't JSON either
>
>   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JavaFX_Script#Syntax
>   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QML#Basic_QML_Syntax
>
> with real JSON:
>
>   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Json#Data_types.2C_syntax_and_example
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Ferderik
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