Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC

From	Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.c
Subject	Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC
Date	2011-06-17 22:28 +1200
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On 06/17/11 08:50 PM, Malcolm McLean wrote:
> On Jun 16, 10:54 pm, Keith Thompson<ks...@mib.org>  wrote:
>> TCC seems to add the ability to use the source file
>> directly, which might be convenient, but I don't see that it's that big
>> an advantage.
>>
> It means the source can never get out of synch with the executable,
> or, even worse, get lost.
>
> That can often be a huge advantage if you need to hardcode strings.
> The alternative of "softcoding" - writing a settings file parser in C
> which turns into a little language all of its own - is a route fraught
> with problems.

But it also the way to provide a client with an application who's 
behaviour they can can modify without understanding the code.  I have 
one which is basically a very complex rules processing engine and the 
rules are written by the client in OpenOffice.

-- 
Ian Collins

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Web programming in C lang with TCC lovecreatesbeauty <lovecreatesbeauty@gmail.com> - 2011-06-16 02:31 -0700
  Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Mark Bluemel <mark_bluemel@pobox.com> - 2011-06-16 10:54 +0100
    Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC lovecreatesbeauty <lovecreatesbeauty@gmail.com> - 2011-06-16 03:09 -0700
      Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Angel <angel+news@spamcop.net> - 2011-06-16 15:15 +0000
        Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC lovecreatesbeauty <lovecreatesbeauty@gmail.com> - 2011-06-16 10:35 -0700
        Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Sherm Pendley <sherm.pendley@gmail.com> - 2011-06-16 18:44 -0400
          Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC William Ahern <william@wilbur.25thandClement.com> - 2011-06-27 23:05 -0700
      Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-06-16 09:08 -0700
        Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC lovecreatesbeauty <lovecreatesbeauty@gmail.com> - 2011-06-16 10:31 -0700
        Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC lovecreatesbeauty <lovecreatesbeauty@gmail.com> - 2011-06-16 10:46 -0700
          Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC lovecreatesbeauty <lovecreatesbeauty@gmail.com> - 2011-06-16 10:53 -0700
            Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-06-17 01:40 +0000
            Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC "Mel Smith" <med_cutout_syntel@aol.com> - 2011-06-17 09:37 -0600
              Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC lovecreatesbeauty <lovecreatesbeauty@gmail.com> - 2011-06-17 10:15 -0700
              Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-06-17 10:50 -0700
                Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC "Mel Smith" <med_cutout_syntel@aol.com> - 2011-06-17 12:26 -0600
                Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Joe Wright <joewwright@comcast.net> - 2011-06-17 14:38 -0400
                Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC "Mel Smith" <med_cutout_syntel@aol.com> - 2011-06-17 14:56 -0600
                Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Joe Wright <joewwright@comcast.net> - 2011-06-17 17:35 -0400
                Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-06-17 23:44 +0000
                Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-06-17 13:56 -0700
                Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC "Mel Smith" <med_cutout_syntel@aol.com> - 2011-06-17 15:22 -0600
                Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC "James" <no@spam.invalid> - 2011-06-17 14:52 -0700
                Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2011-06-17 21:54 -0700
                Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-06-17 23:44 +0000
                Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Oliver Jackson <chexmofo@hotmail.com> - 2011-06-17 15:37 -0700
                Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-06-17 23:44 +0000
              Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Dr Nick <3-nospam@temporary-address.org.uk> - 2011-06-17 19:25 +0100
              Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-06-17 22:16 +0000
                Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-06-17 16:29 -0700
          Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-06-16 12:54 -0700
            Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2011-06-17 01:50 -0700
              Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2011-06-17 22:28 +1200
          Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Sherm Pendley <sherm.pendley@gmail.com> - 2011-06-16 18:49 -0400
            Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2011-06-17 01:55 -0700
          Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-06-17 01:40 +0000
            Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2011-06-17 22:11 -0700
              Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC lovecreatesbeauty <lovecreatesbeauty@gmail.com> - 2011-06-17 22:45 -0700
                Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2011-06-18 01:10 -0700
        Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC lovecreatesbeauty <lovecreatesbeauty@gmail.com> - 2011-06-17 11:33 -0700
          Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Angel <angel+news@spamcop.net> - 2011-06-17 20:03 +0000
            Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC "James" <no@spam.invalid> - 2011-06-17 15:00 -0700
              Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-06-17 16:03 -0700
                Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2011-06-17 22:24 -0700
          Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-06-17 13:53 -0700
            Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-06-17 23:44 +0000
          Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-06-17 23:44 +0000
            Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC lovecreatesbeauty <lovecreatesbeauty@gmail.com> - 2011-06-17 19:42 -0700
              Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-06-17 21:57 -0700
              Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-06-20 18:31 +0000
                Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC lovecreatesbeauty <lovecreatesbeauty@gmail.com> - 2011-06-20 22:36 -0700
                Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC "io_x" <a@b.c.invalid> - 2011-06-21 10:12 +0200
                Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2011-06-21 06:21 -0400
                Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC lovecreatesbeauty <lovecreatesbeauty@gmail.com> - 2011-06-21 03:36 -0700
                Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-06-21 23:56 +0000
                Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2011-06-24 04:43 -0700
                Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2011-06-24 08:18 -0400
                Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2011-06-25 04:07 -0700
                Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2011-06-25 07:43 -0400
                Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-06-27 02:17 +0000
                Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC blmblm@myrealbox.com <blmblm.myrealbox@gmail.com> - 2011-06-27 21:39 +0000
                Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-06-24 08:01 -0700
                Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2011-06-24 17:06 +0100
                Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-06-24 19:39 +0000
            Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2011-06-18 04:24 -0700
              Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-06-20 18:31 +0000
                Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2011-06-21 00:32 -0700
                Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC "James" <no@spam.invalid> - 2011-06-21 00:35 -0700
                Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Angel <angel+news@spamcop.net> - 2011-06-21 08:17 +0000
                Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2011-06-21 06:25 -0400
                Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2011-06-21 07:08 -0700
                Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2011-06-22 06:06 -0400
                Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Michael Press <rubrum@pacbell.net> - 2011-06-23 20:36 -0700
                Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2011-06-24 06:07 -0400
                Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Shao Miller <sha0.miller@gmail.com> - 2011-06-24 05:41 -0500
                Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Michael Press <rubrum@pacbell.net> - 2011-06-24 12:05 -0700
  Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC "io_x" <a@b.c.invalid> - 2011-06-16 16:56 +0200
    Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC "io_x" <a@b.c.invalid> - 2011-06-16 19:54 +0200
    Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Dr Nick <3-nospam@temporary-address.org.uk> - 2011-06-16 20:03 +0100
      Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Tom St Denis <tom@iahu.ca> - 2011-06-16 13:22 -0700
        Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Dr Nick <3-nospam@temporary-address.org.uk> - 2011-06-17 01:00 +0100
          Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-06-16 18:34 -0700
        Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-06-17 01:40 +0000
          Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Shao Miller <sha0.miller@gmail.com> - 2011-06-16 22:26 -0500
          Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2011-06-17 03:27 +0100
            Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-06-17 22:16 +0000
              Re: Web programming in C lang with TCC Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-06-17 16:31 -0700

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