Re: SDL package (namespace problem)

["Peter Loveday" <peter@...>]

My view is that modules should not be allowed to place things in the global
namespace.  Obviously we can't enfore it, but it can be strongly
discouraged.

I think SDL.LoadBMP() is far more consistant with anything else in LuaCheia.
It is a lot more obvoius to a user that a given module has functions within
a given table, and has the added bonus that dumping the contents of that
table gives you a quick list of functions available in the module.

I am not certain that SDL will be a major part of an app that uses it in
scripting...  For example, we don't use SDL in our app at all, and 99% of
scripts will not.  If a given script does then thats fine, but that is a
per-script thing, and to some degree per-use developing the script for our
app.  I can see the similarity to C code being appealing; but we're not
trying to reproduce C, we're trying to make a more consistant manageable
scripting system.

So, in summary, I would definitely vote for SDL.LoadBMP() etc :)

Love, Light and Peace,
- Peter Loveday
Director of Development, eyeon Software


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Asko Kauppi" <asko.kauppi@sci.fi>
To: "Lua list" <lua@bazar2.conectiva.com.br>
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 1:11 PM
Subject: SDL package (namespace problem)


>
> I've thought of the SDL namespace problem, and (personally) of the
> opinion that it should be in the global namespace. That is,
> SDL_LoadBMP() etc.
>
> Reasons:
> - that's how C (sample) code is written
> - if you code for SDL, it's not just a library (among the others) but
> a main part of your app
>
> Opinions are welcome.
>
>
> John Belmonte kirjoittaa tiistaina, 5. elokuuta 2003, kello 18:09:
>
> > This is looking good and builds without any fuss.  I wonder if a few
> > points could be improved:
> >
> >     * support for use of external Lua library.  Do you use a stock Lua
> > library compile?  This will be significant when packaging for Debian,
> > etc.  Also since IUP also contains the Lua source, and you want to
> > make IUP a module, at least one of you will have to concede...
> >
> >     * rewriting wrapper names (for example, SDL.LoadBMP instead of
> > SDL.SDL_LoadBMP)
> >
> > Regards,
> > -John
> >
> >
> > Thatcher Ulrich wrote:
> >> luacheia is a full-featured, modular Lua distribution.  The project
> >> homepage is at http://luacheia.lua-users.org
> >
> >
> > -- 
> > http:// if   l .o  /
> >
>
>