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Telescript
- Language type:
- Description:
Telescript is an object-oriented
language and run-time support system
designed for creating
portable GUIs,
messaging applications,
software
agents, remote application scripts,
and other kinds of distributed
computation systems.
The run-time system that supports
Telescript programs is called Magic Cap.
It provides GUI, messaging, network, I/O
and other services.
As a procedural OOP language, Telescript
supports the usual sequential control
constructs, as well as simple data types
like fixed- and floating-point numbers,
and strings.
Telescript supports simple interheritance
and a form of multiple inheritance using a mix-in
set-up like some dialects of Lisp.
All object classes inherit directly or
indirectly from the Object class;
method arguments may also subject to a
simple form of type-predicate constraints.
It also supports simple error handling using
a try/catch syntax.
Telescript also includes notions of
authority and ownership
to provide security restrictions for
software agents. Classes in Telescript
can belong to class families, which are
a form of generic class factory.
Telescript programs are compiled into
native code for a target platform, or into
portable bytecodes for the Telescript
engine (a virtual machine). As of the
end of 1997, Telescript development tools are
restricted to the Macintosh platform, although
the engine is more portable (Windows, some
Unix).
The only implementation of Telescript
is General Magic's Magic Cap product,
the compiler and development environment
are sold by Metrowerks.
Information on the language is available
on the web, but not easy to find. A
great deal of information is available
under General Magic's web site.
- Origin:
- See Also:
- Remarks:
Magic Cap is a run-time system and GUI
environment for palmtops and personal
communicators. Telescript programs run
in Magic Cap, and they may also run as
agents in host software to which the personal
communicator connects. The Telescript
language object model provides extensive
support for object mobility and security.
A modest variety of add-on packages and
extensions for the Magic Cap environment
can be found at General Magic's web site
and elsewere.
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