[fpc-pascal] Javascript in Desktop Applications

[michael.vancanneyt at wisa.be]

On Mon, 7 Feb 2011, Andrew Brunner wrote:

> On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 7:35 AM,  <michael.vancanneyt at wisa.be> wrote:
>> A cross-platform solution is to use one of libsee or BESEN.
>>
>> The latter is implemented in 100% native Object Pascal.
>>
>> Michael.
>
> BESEN is very, very, very  well written but I can't seem to get any
> indication how to use it in my project.  I would love FPC to include a
> JIT system for JS or Pascal.  IMO, FPC absolutely needs a scripting
> FCL going forward.  BESEN seems like the right guy for the job, but I
> suspect he's burned out :-(  I think he had memory concerns too.
>
>
> Does anyone have any BESEN examples that integrated actual FPC units?
> It seems like all the samle js units are self contained with no
> interface to system or GUI units.
>
>
> Including JS support on my project would enable people to leverage
> exiting "proven" technologies which would make for easier/allowable
> for adoption in working groups / houses where selection of language is
> restricted to language of the day :-)  Taking this statment and
> applying this across the board, it would be an easier sell for
> adoption of FPC/Lazarus with JIT support.  Personally, I'm thinking
> along the lines of Web RAD down the road...

Well, if you can't get BESEN to work, libsee definitely does.
I even have an article on how to do it.

Michael.