Re: OOC Core Library

[Frank Copeland <fjc@wossname.apana.org.au>]

Sander van der Wal wrote:

> Every module could have a procedure to turn an error number into
> a string. This also makes the error messages internationazible.

Ah yes, one of my favourites. Localisation(=internationalization) of dates
and currency values as well as strings is built in to the AmigaOS. I would
like to see such a system as part of the basic library and used by all the
library modules. I can give an outline of the Amiga localisation scheme if
people are interested.

> I think it is essential, because dynamic linking sets Oberon apart
> from other compiled languages, AFAIK. Of course back-end writers
> might not be able to implement it, but having a standard module
> interface is a plus. There is nothing in the Oakwood guidelines
> about this. Does Oberon/F has such an interface?

Yes, it does. Once again they contribute to namespace pollution by using
the same name as the Oberon System, module Modules.

Frank