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Hi Clinton -
As usual, you have reminded us that dreaming is not permitted around
here because manpower is too low.
It's pretty obvious to everyone except the author of the original post
that if you want the Windows API, then you must use a Windows compiler.
Since he was not aware that Icon was anything but that, his question was
reasonable.
My point was that it might be nice to make Icon into a callable system
so that it does not "own" the process which represents the main
application program. Instead, it could offer services to a main program
that is written with a Windows compiler.
In that scenario, COM is the ideal solution, and you have full access to
the Win API from your Windows compiler, and full access to Icon as a COM
interface. So I answered the guy's question with a dream of my own, OK?
Another way to achieve the same end would be the famous C++ source code
generator which I discussed in earlier posts. That would also give you
all of Icon and all of Windows API.
Icon is great for one-off freebie type programs, but I can't see it
pulling heavy duty until it is interfaced in some form or fashion to
real compilers. Let us dreamers dream. One day I might wander down to
your office with a business plan. :-)
As for COM, it is something that Microsoft wishes it had done a long
time ago. Much of the Windows OS is now put together with COM. I'm not
entirely clear whether that means we now have new, clean API's for
Windows that are beter than the klunky old SDK. I'm still learning
about it myself.
Best regards,
Mark