Have you ever come up with a programming idea so bizarre...
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Yes, Yes I have, and I've also implemented it...(assuming what you're aiming for is drag n drop coding on a "design surface".... I used the VS DSL Tools SKD (now part of the visualisation and modelling SDK) to provide a tool which allowed the user to drag n drop a table / view / sp etc from Server Explorer's Sql server node, which generated all the Data Access code you'd need, then allowed dragging various UI "types" from the toolbox (List view / editor view / list & detail view). Once you'd got it how you wanted it, you right-clicked and selected "Generate Code". This then popped up a dialog which asked you how you wanted the code generated (new project in the existing sln, new sln, add to existing projects)....I was working on allowing actual proper code (i.e. business logic rather than boilerplate) when I lost interest a little (new girlfriend - nuff said ;) ), but by a strange coincidence, I'm revisiting it as a private project right now - if you're interested, drop me a pm and we can discuss it further....
C# has already designed away most of the tedium of C++.
RichardGrimmer wrote:
drop me a pm and we can discuss it further...
Done! Marc
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den2k88 wrote:
Simulink?
Sort of :) Thanks for pointing that out, it's leading to some other avenues of exploration as well. Marc
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I had to study it in a course at the University. It is definetely useful in a number of applications (automotive with ASIL and ISO26262 risk assessment in my case) and it won't kill the programmers' jobs as those systems (the compilers) need a freaking huge amount of maintenance since they must be spots-free. The code is self-documented and standardized, in many situations it's more than enough. I prefer algorithmic research or low level bloodbaths so I'm not that interested in these technologies but they're a very good idea.
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...that you have no idea whether the concept is viable, let alone how to implement the concept because it's probably never been done before? Like this[^]. (Sorry for the clicky to my blog, but it's the easiest way to show you all a screenshot.) Now, in some ways, I can't imagine this hasn't been tried (and probably abandoned) but I am definitely having fun exploring the marriage of not-really-flowcharting code diagramming with highly component-ized code. The diagramming concepts (creating small "functional" components graphically represented in some way) should be applicable to just about any other language as well. I can already see how this could be used with Javascript, Python, etc., and with some interesting "intelligence" to glue the code together into applications. I even have a simple static page web-server that runs "written" in this style. Marc
Imperative to Functional Programming Succinctly Contributors Wanted for Higher Order Programming Project! Learning to code with python is like learning to swim with those little arm floaties. It gives you undeserved confidence and will eventually drown you. - DangerBunny
Something like Mattic Software - Overview/Screenshots of Cathedron[^] ?
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Simplicity is prerequisite for reliability. — Edsger W. Dijkstra
Regards, Sander
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...that you have no idea whether the concept is viable, let alone how to implement the concept because it's probably never been done before? Like this[^]. (Sorry for the clicky to my blog, but it's the easiest way to show you all a screenshot.) Now, in some ways, I can't imagine this hasn't been tried (and probably abandoned) but I am definitely having fun exploring the marriage of not-really-flowcharting code diagramming with highly component-ized code. The diagramming concepts (creating small "functional" components graphically represented in some way) should be applicable to just about any other language as well. I can already see how this could be used with Javascript, Python, etc., and with some interesting "intelligence" to glue the code together into applications. I even have a simple static page web-server that runs "written" in this style. Marc
Imperative to Functional Programming Succinctly Contributors Wanted for Higher Order Programming Project! Learning to code with python is like learning to swim with those little arm floaties. It gives you undeserved confidence and will eventually drown you. - DangerBunny
Biovia (part of Dassault) have a commercial product called Pipeline Pilot - is that the kind of thing? BIOVIA Pipeline Pilot | Scientific Workflow Authoring Application for Data Analysis[^] There is an open-source thing called knime KNIME[^] which has a similar function. A long time ago, Silicon Graphics had a graphical drag-and-drop programming tool that allowed users to connect componentized code together . . . Explorer I think (that hints at how long ago it was - I don't recall it being a name-clash).
Treading on the toes of giants . . .
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Something like Mattic Software - Overview/Screenshots of Cathedron[^] ?
Read my (free) ebook Object-Oriented Programming in C# Succinctly. Visit my blog at Sander's bits - Writing the code you need. Or read my articles here on CodeProject.
Simplicity is prerequisite for reliability. — Edsger W. Dijkstra
Regards, Sander
Sander Rossel wrote:
Something like Mattic Software - Overview/Screenshots of Cathedron[^] ?
Sort of, but more code-based (but yeah, perhaps with auto-generated code for DB models) as I want code to be the first-class citizen, if that makes sense. Marc
Imperative to Functional Programming Succinctly Contributors Wanted for Higher Order Programming Project! Learning to code with python is like learning to swim with those little arm floaties. It gives you undeserved confidence and will eventually drown you. - DangerBunny
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Biovia (part of Dassault) have a commercial product called Pipeline Pilot - is that the kind of thing? BIOVIA Pipeline Pilot | Scientific Workflow Authoring Application for Data Analysis[^] There is an open-source thing called knime KNIME[^] which has a similar function. A long time ago, Silicon Graphics had a graphical drag-and-drop programming tool that allowed users to connect componentized code together . . . Explorer I think (that hints at how long ago it was - I don't recall it being a name-clash).
Treading on the toes of giants . . .
Interesting links! I'll dig into those some more, wish they had some screenshots (wasn't obvious if they do.) Marc
Imperative to Functional Programming Succinctly Contributors Wanted for Higher Order Programming Project! Learning to code with python is like learning to swim with those little arm floaties. It gives you undeserved confidence and will eventually drown you. - DangerBunny
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...that you have no idea whether the concept is viable, let alone how to implement the concept because it's probably never been done before? Like this[^]. (Sorry for the clicky to my blog, but it's the easiest way to show you all a screenshot.) Now, in some ways, I can't imagine this hasn't been tried (and probably abandoned) but I am definitely having fun exploring the marriage of not-really-flowcharting code diagramming with highly component-ized code. The diagramming concepts (creating small "functional" components graphically represented in some way) should be applicable to just about any other language as well. I can already see how this could be used with Javascript, Python, etc., and with some interesting "intelligence" to glue the code together into applications. I even have a simple static page web-server that runs "written" in this style. Marc
Imperative to Functional Programming Succinctly Contributors Wanted for Higher Order Programming Project! Learning to code with python is like learning to swim with those little arm floaties. It gives you undeserved confidence and will eventually drown you. - DangerBunny
Ever used SSIS? (It's dreadful.)
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...that you have no idea whether the concept is viable, let alone how to implement the concept because it's probably never been done before? Like this[^]. (Sorry for the clicky to my blog, but it's the easiest way to show you all a screenshot.) Now, in some ways, I can't imagine this hasn't been tried (and probably abandoned) but I am definitely having fun exploring the marriage of not-really-flowcharting code diagramming with highly component-ized code. The diagramming concepts (creating small "functional" components graphically represented in some way) should be applicable to just about any other language as well. I can already see how this could be used with Javascript, Python, etc., and with some interesting "intelligence" to glue the code together into applications. I even have a simple static page web-server that runs "written" in this style. Marc
Imperative to Functional Programming Succinctly Contributors Wanted for Higher Order Programming Project! Learning to code with python is like learning to swim with those little arm floaties. It gives you undeserved confidence and will eventually drown you. - DangerBunny
Is it something like CSIRO Workspace[^]?
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...that you have no idea whether the concept is viable, let alone how to implement the concept because it's probably never been done before? Like this[^]. (Sorry for the clicky to my blog, but it's the easiest way to show you all a screenshot.) Now, in some ways, I can't imagine this hasn't been tried (and probably abandoned) but I am definitely having fun exploring the marriage of not-really-flowcharting code diagramming with highly component-ized code. The diagramming concepts (creating small "functional" components graphically represented in some way) should be applicable to just about any other language as well. I can already see how this could be used with Javascript, Python, etc., and with some interesting "intelligence" to glue the code together into applications. I even have a simple static page web-server that runs "written" in this style. Marc
Imperative to Functional Programming Succinctly Contributors Wanted for Higher Order Programming Project! Learning to code with python is like learning to swim with those little arm floaties. It gives you undeserved confidence and will eventually drown you. - DangerBunny
Haven't seen Macromedia / Adobe Authorware mentioned yet. It was (is?) a somewhat useful (for some purposes) version of what you're proposing. The screen looked like this. It was an interpreted language without strong types, and kinda verbose and scripty and encouraging of poor practices, but the flowcharting was actually quite well designed. These observations come from 20 years ago, mind.
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...that you have no idea whether the concept is viable, let alone how to implement the concept because it's probably never been done before? Like this[^]. (Sorry for the clicky to my blog, but it's the easiest way to show you all a screenshot.) Now, in some ways, I can't imagine this hasn't been tried (and probably abandoned) but I am definitely having fun exploring the marriage of not-really-flowcharting code diagramming with highly component-ized code. The diagramming concepts (creating small "functional" components graphically represented in some way) should be applicable to just about any other language as well. I can already see how this could be used with Javascript, Python, etc., and with some interesting "intelligence" to glue the code together into applications. I even have a simple static page web-server that runs "written" in this style. Marc
Imperative to Functional Programming Succinctly Contributors Wanted for Higher Order Programming Project! Learning to code with python is like learning to swim with those little arm floaties. It gives you undeserved confidence and will eventually drown you. - DangerBunny
Visual programming language - Wikipedia[^] You could probably find ideas in that list. I remember using Pure Data[^] a modular audio/multimedia creation tool, where you could program your own modules in C.
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...that you have no idea whether the concept is viable, let alone how to implement the concept because it's probably never been done before? Like this[^]. (Sorry for the clicky to my blog, but it's the easiest way to show you all a screenshot.) Now, in some ways, I can't imagine this hasn't been tried (and probably abandoned) but I am definitely having fun exploring the marriage of not-really-flowcharting code diagramming with highly component-ized code. The diagramming concepts (creating small "functional" components graphically represented in some way) should be applicable to just about any other language as well. I can already see how this could be used with Javascript, Python, etc., and with some interesting "intelligence" to glue the code together into applications. I even have a simple static page web-server that runs "written" in this style. Marc
Imperative to Functional Programming Succinctly Contributors Wanted for Higher Order Programming Project! Learning to code with python is like learning to swim with those little arm floaties. It gives you undeserved confidence and will eventually drown you. - DangerBunny
1. Take scratch 2. Remove most of the kid-friendly shiny colors 3. Remove the cat mascot 4. Your idea fulfilled We are talking a gaphical programming environment here, are we?
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...that you have no idea whether the concept is viable, let alone how to implement the concept because it's probably never been done before? Like this[^]. (Sorry for the clicky to my blog, but it's the easiest way to show you all a screenshot.) Now, in some ways, I can't imagine this hasn't been tried (and probably abandoned) but I am definitely having fun exploring the marriage of not-really-flowcharting code diagramming with highly component-ized code. The diagramming concepts (creating small "functional" components graphically represented in some way) should be applicable to just about any other language as well. I can already see how this could be used with Javascript, Python, etc., and with some interesting "intelligence" to glue the code together into applications. I even have a simple static page web-server that runs "written" in this style. Marc
Imperative to Functional Programming Succinctly Contributors Wanted for Higher Order Programming Project! Learning to code with python is like learning to swim with those little arm floaties. It gives you undeserved confidence and will eventually drown you. - DangerBunny
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...that you have no idea whether the concept is viable, let alone how to implement the concept because it's probably never been done before? Like this[^]. (Sorry for the clicky to my blog, but it's the easiest way to show you all a screenshot.) Now, in some ways, I can't imagine this hasn't been tried (and probably abandoned) but I am definitely having fun exploring the marriage of not-really-flowcharting code diagramming with highly component-ized code. The diagramming concepts (creating small "functional" components graphically represented in some way) should be applicable to just about any other language as well. I can already see how this could be used with Javascript, Python, etc., and with some interesting "intelligence" to glue the code together into applications. I even have a simple static page web-server that runs "written" in this style. Marc
Imperative to Functional Programming Succinctly Contributors Wanted for Higher Order Programming Project! Learning to code with python is like learning to swim with those little arm floaties. It gives you undeserved confidence and will eventually drown you. - DangerBunny
Flowcode started out like this: a graphical programming environment for embedded software that relies mainly on flow diagrams and assembles them into C, PIC assembly code and hex for direct porting to a PIC microcontroller. It's been extended since to cover the hardware components of the design. The problem I find with Flowcode is that as soon as the design gets at all complicated the flow diagram becomes unwieldy.
Peter
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...that you have no idea whether the concept is viable, let alone how to implement the concept because it's probably never been done before? Like this[^]. (Sorry for the clicky to my blog, but it's the easiest way to show you all a screenshot.) Now, in some ways, I can't imagine this hasn't been tried (and probably abandoned) but I am definitely having fun exploring the marriage of not-really-flowcharting code diagramming with highly component-ized code. The diagramming concepts (creating small "functional" components graphically represented in some way) should be applicable to just about any other language as well. I can already see how this could be used with Javascript, Python, etc., and with some interesting "intelligence" to glue the code together into applications. I even have a simple static page web-server that runs "written" in this style. Marc
Imperative to Functional Programming Succinctly Contributors Wanted for Higher Order Programming Project! Learning to code with python is like learning to swim with those little arm floaties. It gives you undeserved confidence and will eventually drown you. - DangerBunny
Sometime in the early 90's (before Windows was widely used) I once had a dream wherein I was installing a program. The thing is the program came in a bottle and all I had to do was pour it into a tank that the computer had. Liquid programs. I have no idea how it was supposed to work but I kinda get the idea that "shake well before using" probably wouldn't be too good for the program. Not that pouring it from one container to another would help to keep the bits in any kind of order either. I gotta figure the uninstall would be really weird.
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...that you have no idea whether the concept is viable, let alone how to implement the concept because it's probably never been done before? Like this[^]. (Sorry for the clicky to my blog, but it's the easiest way to show you all a screenshot.) Now, in some ways, I can't imagine this hasn't been tried (and probably abandoned) but I am definitely having fun exploring the marriage of not-really-flowcharting code diagramming with highly component-ized code. The diagramming concepts (creating small "functional" components graphically represented in some way) should be applicable to just about any other language as well. I can already see how this could be used with Javascript, Python, etc., and with some interesting "intelligence" to glue the code together into applications. I even have a simple static page web-server that runs "written" in this style. Marc
Imperative to Functional Programming Succinctly Contributors Wanted for Higher Order Programming Project! Learning to code with python is like learning to swim with those little arm floaties. It gives you undeserved confidence and will eventually drown you. - DangerBunny
Matlab's simulink does something like this: Simulink - Simulation and Model-Based Design[^] Also NI's Labview: LabVIEW System Design Software - National Instruments[^]
"There are only 10 types of people in the world - those who know binary and those who don't."
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TheGreatAndPowerfulOzIt might today given different toolsets and performance gains and the right execution.
Then again...maybe not. But it's fun playing with! Marc
Imperative to Functional Programming Succinctly Contributors Wanted for Higher Order Programming Project! Learning to code with python is like learning to swim with those little arm floaties. It gives you undeserved confidence and will eventually drown you. - DangerBunny
I played around with MS workflows for a while and came to the conclusion it was a pointless exercise. The workflow can be implemented more efficiently in a control function. On the other hand, it could be a useful tool for linking preconstructed functions.
We're philosophical about power outages here. A.C. come, A.C. go.
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...that you have no idea whether the concept is viable, let alone how to implement the concept because it's probably never been done before? Like this[^]. (Sorry for the clicky to my blog, but it's the easiest way to show you all a screenshot.) Now, in some ways, I can't imagine this hasn't been tried (and probably abandoned) but I am definitely having fun exploring the marriage of not-really-flowcharting code diagramming with highly component-ized code. The diagramming concepts (creating small "functional" components graphically represented in some way) should be applicable to just about any other language as well. I can already see how this could be used with Javascript, Python, etc., and with some interesting "intelligence" to glue the code together into applications. I even have a simple static page web-server that runs "written" in this style. Marc
Imperative to Functional Programming Succinctly Contributors Wanted for Higher Order Programming Project! Learning to code with python is like learning to swim with those little arm floaties. It gives you undeserved confidence and will eventually drown you. - DangerBunny
As someone else mentioned, there is a language called scratch, developed at MIT, intended to teach kids programming. Also, there's a fantastic thing for kids called First Lego League. Kids program a robot, using a visual language called Mindstorms. Along the way, the kids are encouraged to learn about teamwork and to develop a set of core values, one of which is "Have Fun".
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...that you have no idea whether the concept is viable, let alone how to implement the concept because it's probably never been done before? Like this[^]. (Sorry for the clicky to my blog, but it's the easiest way to show you all a screenshot.) Now, in some ways, I can't imagine this hasn't been tried (and probably abandoned) but I am definitely having fun exploring the marriage of not-really-flowcharting code diagramming with highly component-ized code. The diagramming concepts (creating small "functional" components graphically represented in some way) should be applicable to just about any other language as well. I can already see how this could be used with Javascript, Python, etc., and with some interesting "intelligence" to glue the code together into applications. I even have a simple static page web-server that runs "written" in this style. Marc
Imperative to Functional Programming Succinctly Contributors Wanted for Higher Order Programming Project! Learning to code with python is like learning to swim with those little arm floaties. It gives you undeserved confidence and will eventually drown you. - DangerBunny
Yeah, I just go ahead and implement it. The difficult gets done immediately, the impossible just takes a tad longer. ;-)
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...that you have no idea whether the concept is viable, let alone how to implement the concept because it's probably never been done before? Like this[^]. (Sorry for the clicky to my blog, but it's the easiest way to show you all a screenshot.) Now, in some ways, I can't imagine this hasn't been tried (and probably abandoned) but I am definitely having fun exploring the marriage of not-really-flowcharting code diagramming with highly component-ized code. The diagramming concepts (creating small "functional" components graphically represented in some way) should be applicable to just about any other language as well. I can already see how this could be used with Javascript, Python, etc., and with some interesting "intelligence" to glue the code together into applications. I even have a simple static page web-server that runs "written" in this style. Marc
Imperative to Functional Programming Succinctly Contributors Wanted for Higher Order Programming Project! Learning to code with python is like learning to swim with those little arm floaties. It gives you undeserved confidence and will eventually drown you. - DangerBunny
Are you describing something similar to LabView? A kind of flow chart programming system that has been around a long time.
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...that you have no idea whether the concept is viable, let alone how to implement the concept because it's probably never been done before? Like this[^]. (Sorry for the clicky to my blog, but it's the easiest way to show you all a screenshot.) Now, in some ways, I can't imagine this hasn't been tried (and probably abandoned) but I am definitely having fun exploring the marriage of not-really-flowcharting code diagramming with highly component-ized code. The diagramming concepts (creating small "functional" components graphically represented in some way) should be applicable to just about any other language as well. I can already see how this could be used with Javascript, Python, etc., and with some interesting "intelligence" to glue the code together into applications. I even have a simple static page web-server that runs "written" in this style. Marc
Imperative to Functional Programming Succinctly Contributors Wanted for Higher Order Programming Project! Learning to code with python is like learning to swim with those little arm floaties. It gives you undeserved confidence and will eventually drown you. - DangerBunny
IBM's VisualAge tools did this. Check this example[^]
