In case you haven't read this yet, check out Bob Z's Blog regarding the Clarion.NET AppGen .NET Application Generator
Looks like Clarion.NET code generation is finally becoming a reality. The syntax of that new template language is not something that most Clarion developers will recognize. Then again, Clarion.NET code is not something that Clarion developers will recognize unless they're already familiar with C#, VB# or any other .NET language. In fact, C# code is .NET code, VB# code is .NET code and Clarion#
code is .NET code.
While structurally these languages differ somewhat - one uses semi-colons to end a line, the other uses CRLFs. One uses open/close braces to mark blocks of related code, while the other uses a KEYWORD/END relationship. One uses double quotes to delimit text, the other uses single quotes and on it goes. Fundamentally, beyond the superficial structural differences, the syntax of all .NET languages, is virtually identical. In the case of Clarion#, a few dozen legacy commands have been engineered to work like the old Win32 language and this sits on top of .NET - useful, but not entirely necessary to write powerful .NET code. In other words, legacy Clarion code is a miniscule subset of the available .NET language (used in Clarion#). Because all .NET languages are driven by the .NET Class Library.
As we said in our introduction to our first On-Line series of Clarion.NET training seminars: "Clarion.NET is an entirely new Clarion, and while previous Clarion language experience will "port" very nicely into the Clarion.NET environment, relying on past Clarion experience alone to get you by - especially if you have relied heavily on templates in the past - is going to seriously cramp your overall Clarion.NET experience - kind of like trying to satisfy your household water needs from a deep, clear, freshwater pool with a drinking
straw instead of with an electric pump and a good sized hose."
The first in our series of 5 Clarion.NET/C# Training Seminars was given twice yesterday (Tuesday April 13, 2010) and will be given once more on Friday April 14th, 9AM to 11AM EDT. There's still a window of opportunity to get in on this groundbreaking educational series: On-Line Clarion.NET Training Seminar.
Hope to see you there.
Cheers...
Gus Creces
The Clarion Handy Tools Page
www.cwhandy.com
gcreces@gmail.com
April 14, 2010
About Me
- CHTHandyMan
- Milton, ON, Canada
- Gus has been using Clarion as a programming tool from its very inception in the early 1980's. He has extensive experience in a several other programming environments, including C, C++, C#, JavaScript (and now Clarion#). Gus very much prefers Clarion over any other development platform because of the power it brings to programming automation with its template system.