Re: Examples of embedding guile

[Derry Bryson <dbguile at ta1 dot reno-onramp dot com>]

Klaus Schilling wrote:
> 
> Derry Bryson writes:
>  >
>  > I am beginning a program which will be a spreadsheet type program
>  > and I hope to use Guile as the formula/macro language (i.e. where
>  > the value of each cell would be a guile(lisp) expression).
>  >
> ...
>  > So anyway, here I am.  I have downloaded and compiled Guile, but didn't
>  > find much in the way of docs or examples.  What I am hoping for is some
>  > simple example code that demonstrates embedding and utilizing Guile.
>  > Does anyone have any pointers?
> 
> The best example by now is the Scheme Constraint Window Manager, SCWM,
> by Greg Badros and Maciej Stachowiak. Both frequent this list, so will
> most likely tell you themselves.

I will take a look at this.


> Talking about spreadsheets, there are already a few projects that try
> to embed a guile interpreter into a spreadsheet. For example there are
> some based on Oleo. Another big one is Gnumeric by the FSF-Award Winner
> Miguel de Icaza, of Gnome fame. It will possibly integrate an optional
> guile interpreter when time has come.
> The main problem of embedding guile is that it occupies the main
> function of the program.
>

What do you mean by "it occupies the main function of the program?" 
Do you mean that it must take over the main function?

Thanks,

Derry Bryson