[Oberon] Re (2): Re (2): The Out module.

[peter at easthope.ca]

From:	Chris Burrows <chris at cfbsoftware.com>
Date:	Mon, 14 Jan 2019 07:16:50 +1030
> Be aware that in Oberon-07 variables are now exported as read-only.

Date:	Tue, 15 Jan 2019 20:53:17 +1030
> ... the simpler boolean variable version. 

In Active Oberon?  In Oberon-07, the switch is by an exported 
procedure.  Also I'm trying to avoid frequent appearance of IF.  What 
other way in Oberon-07?

> It does not look 'as simple as possible' to me ;-)

That's why I mentioned "devious".  A simpler (simplest?) way is 
immediate and delayed versions of each procedure.  Eg. Out.Char(ch) 
and Out.CharImmediate(ch), or Out.CharDelayed(ch) and Out.Char(ch).  
Except that Out.Ln() is only immediate. A bigger module of course.

Another way is to exclude the immediate case.  In Out, provide only 
Joerg's delay. For "immediate" output, fall back to Texts.WriteX().  
Seems a reasonable compromise.

Or just exclude Out?  Does anyone use Out in V5?  What works in reality?

Thanks,                                  ... Lyall E.






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