The Ring programming language version 1.4.1 book - Part 31 of 31
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This document provides release notes for Ring version 1.4.1, including new features and changes across many areas such as embedding Ring in Ring, lists, reflection and meta-programming, object oriented programming, security functions, extension features, control structures, stdlib functions and classes, SQLite, game engine for 2D games, desktop and mobile development, web development, syntax flexibility, system functions, date and time, files, mathematical functions, data types, strings, graphics and game programming, code generator, and frequently asked questions. New features include support for the natural language library, threads support in the code generator, and updates to building RingQt applications for mobile.
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The Ring programming language version 1.4.1 book - Part 31 of 31
- 1. Ring Documentation, Release 1.4.1 Embedding Ring in Ring, 601 Set List Item Lists, 121 setattribute() Reflection and Meta-programming, 232 Setter and Getter Object Oriented Programming, 204 SHA1() Security and Internet Functions, 196 SHA224() Security and Internet Functions, 197 SHA256() Security and Internet Functions, 196 SHA384() Security and Internet Functions, 197 SHA512() Security and Internet Functions, 196 Shared Libraries Extension, 611 Short-circuit evaluation Control Structures - First Style, 102 sign() Stdlib Functions, 241 Simple Language Design, 16 Simple Client and Server Example Desktop and Mobile Development, 496 Sin() Implementation Extension, 607 Single: Desktop and Mobile Development Introduction, 428 sleep() Stdlib Functions, 247 Smart Garbage Collector Language Design, 24 Sort() Lists, 122 Sort() and List of Objects Object Oriented Programming, 209 Sound Class Game Engine for 2D Games, 380 Source Code File Sections Program Structure, 119 space() Low Level Functions, 592 Special thanks to contributors How to contribute?, 72 split() Stdlib Functions, 238 splitmany() Stdlib Functions, 238 Sprite Automatic Movement Game Engine for 2D Games, 387 Sprite Class Game Engine for 2D Games, 379 Sprite Keypress Event Game Engine for 2D Games, 388 Sprite Mouse Event Game Engine for 2D Games, 389 Sprite State Event Game Engine for 2D Games, 390 SQLite Introduction, 191 sqlite_close(), 192 sqlite_execute(), 192 sqlite_init(), 192 sqlite_open(), 192 SQLite Class Stdlib Classes, 271 sqlite_close() SQLite, 192 sqlite_execute() SQLite, 192 sqlite_init() SQLite, 192 sqlite_open() SQLite, 192 Squares Puzzle Game Applications developed in little hours, 4 Stack Class Stdlib Classes, 256 Stars Fighter Game Game Engine for 2D Games, 399 startswith() Stdlib Functions, 242 StdBase Class Stdlib Classes, 251 Stdlib Classes Conversion Class, 268 DataType Class, 267 DateTime Class, 262 Debug Class, 266 File Class, 264 HashTable Class, 257 Internet Class, 273 Introduction, 250 List Class, 254 Math Class, 259 MySQL Class, 270 ODBC Class, 269 Queue Class, 256 Security Class, 272 SQLite Class, 271 Stack Class, 256 StdBase Class, 251 String Class, 252 System Class, 265 Tree Class, 258 Index 878
- 2. Ring Documentation, Release 1.4.1 Stdlib Functions apppath(), 236 binarydigits(), 245 capitalized(), 239 changestring(), 247 dayofweek(), 246 direxists(), 248 endswith(), 242 EpochTime(), 249 evenorodd(), 243 factorial(), 240 factors(), 244 fibonacci(), 240 file2list(), 241 filter(), 237 FSize(), 249 gcd(), 242 getnumber(), 235 getstring(), 235 Introduction, 234 isleapyear(), 244 ismainsourcefile(), 248 isprime(), 240 isspecial(), 239 isvowel(), 239 JustFileName(), 236 JustFilePath(), 236 lcm(), 243 linecount(), 240 list2file(), 241 makedir(), 248 map(), 237 matrixmulti(), 245 matrixtrans(), 245 newlist(), 238 palindrome(), 244 permutation(), 246 print(), 235 prodlist(), 243 puts(), 235 readline(), 246 sign(), 241 sleep(), 247 split(), 238 splitmany(), 238 startswith(), 242 substring(), 247 sumlist(), 243 times(), 237 TrimAll(), 249 TrimLeft(), 249 TrimRight(), 249 value(), 237 StdLib functions and classes written in Ring What is new in Ring 1.1?, 61 Step Option Control Structures - First Style, 100 Str2Hex() Data Type, 145 str2list() and list2str() Strings, 132 strcmp() Strings, 132 String Class Stdlib Classes, 252 String Literals Strings, 128 String() Data Type, 143 Strings Access String Letters, 128 Convert Letters Case, 128 Copy(), 130 Find SubString, 131 Get Number of Characters from position, 131 Get String Length, 128 Get Substring from position to end, 131 Introduction, 127 Left(), 129 Lines(), 130 Right(), 129 str2list() and list2str(), 132 strcmp(), 132 String Literals, 128 Substr(), 130 Transform Substring To Another Substring, 131 Trim(), 130 StyleFunctions Class Web Development (CGI Library), 347 Substr() Strings, 130 substring() Stdlib Functions, 247 sumlist() Stdlib Functions, 243 Summary of Scope Rules Scope Rules, 559 Super Man 2016 Game Game Engine for 2D Games, 414 Swap Items Lists, 127 Switch Between Two Images RingLibSDL, 369 Switch Statement Control Structures - First Style, 98 Control Structures - Second Style, 105 Control Structures - Third Style, 108 Syntax Flexibility Index 879
- 3. Ring Documentation, Release 1.4.1 Change Language Keywords, 565 Change Language Operators, 566 Introduction, 564 Load Syntax Files, 566 Using ’case’ as ’on’ in switch statements, 572 Using ’def’ as ’func’ in functions/methods defini- tion, 572 Using ’put’ and ’get’ as ’see’ and ’give’, 572 Using () around the function parameters, 566 in the start of the variable name, 569 Using braces to start and end different control struc- tures, 571 Using Semi-colon after and between statements, 568 Using the ’else’ keyword as ’other’ in switch state- ment, 569 Using the ’elseif’ keyword as ’but’ in if statement, 569 Using the ’end’ keyword in different control struc- tures, 570 What is new in Ring 1.1?, 58 SysGet() Function System Functions, 161 System Class Stdlib Classes, 265 System Functions ChDir() Function, 166 CurrentDir() Function, 165 Example, 163 ExeFileName() Function, 166 ExeFolder() Function, 166 Get Active Source File Name, 165 Get Command Line Arguments, 164 Introduction, 160 IsAndroid() Function, 163 IsFreeBSD() Function, 163 IsLinux() Function, 163 IsMacOSX() Function, 162 IsMSDOS() Function, 162 IsUnix() Function, 162 IsWindows() Function, 162 IsWindows64() Function, 162 PrevFileName() Function, 165 SysGet() Function, 161 System() Function, 161 Version() Function, 166 Windowsnl() Function, 163 System() Function System Functions, 161 Tempfile() Files, 155 Templates Web Development (CGI Library), 312 Tempname() Files, 155 Testing How to contribute?, 72 Text Class Game Engine for 2D Games, 379 The Cards Game Demo Programs, 518 Desktop and Mobile Development, 518 The Designer Windows Form Designer, 539 The Difference between Qt and RingQt Desktop and Mobile Development, 528 The documentation says functional programming is sup- ported, but then this happens? Frequently Asked Questions, 814 The First GUI Application Desktop and Mobile Development, 429 The Natural Library What is new in Ring 1.4?, 30 The Properties Form Designer, 539 The Self Object Scope Rules, 547 Threads Graphics and Game Programming, 366 Threads Support Code Generator, 622 Three Scopes Scope Rules, 546 TicTacToe Game Applications developed in little hours, 3 Time() Date and Time, 134 TimeList() Date and Time, 135 times() Stdlib Functions, 237 Transaction Example MySQL Functions, 190 Transactions and Using Commit and Rollback ODBC Functions, 180 Transform Substring To Another Substring Strings, 131 Transparent Image Graphics and Game Programming, 365 Transparent Implementation Language Design, 18 Tree Class Stdlib Classes, 258 Trim() Strings, 130 TrimAll() Stdlib Functions, 249 TrimLeft() Index 880
- 4. Ring Documentation, Release 1.4.1 Stdlib Functions, 249 TrimRight() Stdlib Functions, 249 TrueType Fonts Graphics and Game Programming, 362 Try/Carch/Done Eval() and Debugging, 167 Trying to be natural Language Design, 17 Type() Data Type, 139 Ungetc() Files, 157 Unsigned() Mathematical Functions, 149 Update the Android SDK Building RingQt Applications for Mobile, 530 Upload Files Web Development (CGI Library), 306 URL Encode Web Development (CGI Library), 311 Use TTF Fonts RingLibSDL, 371 Users registration and Login Web Development (CGI Library), 332 Using ’<’ and ’:’ operators as ’from’ keyword What is new in Ring 1.3?, 47 Using ’case’ as ’on’ in switch statements Syntax Flexibility, 572 Using ’def’ as ’func’ in functions/methods definition Syntax Flexibility, 572 Using ’put’ and ’get’ as ’see’ and ’give’ Syntax Flexibility, 572 Using () around the function parameters Syntax Flexibility, 566 in the start of the variable name Syntax Flexibility, 569 Using Atom Using Other Code Editors, 89 Using Bootstrap Library using Functions Web Development (CGI Library), 326 Using Bootstrap Library using Objects Web Development (CGI Library), 327 Using Braces to access objects inside Class Methods Scope Rules, 550 Using braces to escape from the current object scope Scope Rules, 558 Using braces to start and end different control structures Syntax Flexibility, 571 Using C/C++ Compiler and Linker Distributing Ring Application, 575 Using configuration file that wrap C++ library Code Generator, 624 Using Emacs Editor Using Other Code Editors, 91 Using Eval() with our Natural Code Natural Language Programming, 284 Using Geany Using Other Code Editors, 88 Using Layout Desktop and Mobile Development, 430 Using Layouts Form Designer, 545 Using Lists during definition Lists, 125 Using Many Source Code Files Program Structure, 119 Using Notepad++ Using Other Code Editors, 87 Using NULL instead of NULLPointer() What is new in Ring 1.2?, 55 Using Object.Attribute Scope Rules, 547 Using Other Code Editors Introduction, 86 Using Atom, 89 Using Emacs Editor, 91 Using Geany, 88 Using Notepad++, 87 Using Sublime Text 2, 90 Using Visual Studio IDE, 91 Using QCheckBox Desktop and Mobile Development, 456 Using QComboBox Class Desktop and Mobile Development, 438 Using QDateEdit Desktop and Mobile Development, 451 Using QDesktopWidget Class Desktop and Mobile Development, 491 Using QDial Desktop and Mobile Development, 452 Using QDockWidget Desktop and Mobile Development, 444 Using QFrame Desktop and Mobile Development, 461 Using QInputDialog Class Desktop and Mobile Development, 482 Using qLCDNumber Desktop and Mobile Development, 479 Using QProgressBar Desktop and Mobile Development, 448 Using QProgressBar and Timer Desktop and Mobile Development, 471 Using QRadioButton and QButtonGroup Desktop and Mobile Development, 457 Using QSlider Desktop and Mobile Development, 449 Index 881
- 5. Ring Documentation, Release 1.4.1 Using QSpinBox Desktop and Mobile Development, 449 Using QTableWidget Desktop and Mobile Development, 447 Using QTabWidget Desktop and Mobile Development, 445 Using QTreeView and QFileSystemModel Desktop and Mobile Development, 436 Using QTreeWidget and QTreeWidgetItem Desktop and Mobile Development, 437 Using QWebView Desktop and Mobile Development, 455 Using RingZip Classes RingZip, 353 Using Self.Attribute Object Oriented Programming, 211 Using Self.Attribute in the Class Region to define new at- tributes What is new in Ring 1.1?, 65 Using Semi-colon after and between statements Syntax Flexibility, 568 Using Sublime Text 2 Using Other Code Editors, 90 Using the ’else’ keyword as ’other’ in switch statement Syntax Flexibility, 569 Using the ’elseif’ keyword as ’but’ in if statement Syntax Flexibility, 569 Using the ’end’ keyword in different control structures Syntax Flexibility, 570 Using the Natural Library Defining Commands, 292 Defining commands using classes, 295 Introduction, 289 Natural Library - Demo Program, 290 Operators, 294 Using the QColorDialog Class Desktop and Mobile Development, 478 Using the QFileDialog Class Desktop and Mobile Development, 473 Using the QListWidget Class Desktop and Mobile Development, 433 Using the QTextEdit Class Desktop and Mobile Development, 432 Using the QTimer Class Desktop and Mobile Development, 470 Using the tool Code Generator, 616 Using This.Attribute in nested Braces inside the Class Methods What is new in Ring 1.1?, 65 Using Visual Studio IDE Using Other Code Editors, 91 value() Stdlib Functions, 237 Variables Deep Copy, 93 Dynamic Typing, 93 Introduction, 92 Weakly Typed, 94 Variables Scope Functions, 117 varptr() Low Level Functions, 592 Version() Function System Functions, 166 Virtual Machine Instructions Reference, 847 Visual Implementation Language Design, 19 Weakly Typed Variables, 94 Web Development (CGI Library) Application Class, 344 Configure the Apache web server, 297 Cookies, 309 CRUD Example using MVC, 330 Database, ModelBase & ControllerBase classes, 338 Generating Pages using Objects, 321 Gradient, 320 Hash Functions, 315 Hello World Program using the Web Library, 298 HTML Lists, 318 HTML Special Characters, 314 HTML Tables, 319 HTTP Get Example, 299 HTTP POST Example, 304 Introduction, 296 Page Class, 345 Random Image, 317 Ring CGI Hello World Program, 298 ScriptFunctions Class, 347 StyleFunctions Class, 347 Templates, 312 Upload Files, 306 URL Encode, 311 Users registration and Login, 332 Using Bootstrap Library using Functions, 326 Using Bootstrap Library using Objects, 327 Web Library Features, 299 WebLib API, 343 Web Library Features Web Development (CGI Library), 299 WebLib API Web Development (CGI Library), 343 Weight History Application Desktop and Mobile Development, 499 Index 882
- 6. Ring Documentation, Release 1.4.1 Werdy Application Applications developed in little hours, 5 What about predefined parameters or optional parameters in functions? Frequently Asked Questions, 823 What about the Boolean values in Ring? Frequently Asked Questions, 816 What are the advantages to using Ring over C# or Java? Frequently Asked Questions, 814 What are the advantages to using Ring over Lisp or Smalltalk? Frequently Asked Questions, 811 What are the advantages to using Ring over native C or C++? Frequently Asked Questions, 812 What are the advantages to using Ring over Python and Ruby? Frequently Asked Questions, 813 What are the advantages to using Ring over Tcl and Lua? Frequently Asked Questions, 814 What happens when we create a new object? Frequently Asked Questions, 819 What is new in Ring 1.1? Better Code Generator for Extensions, 65 Better Documentation, 65 Better Natural Language Programming Support, 57 Game Engine for 2D Games, 63 Generate/Execute Ring Object Files (*.ringo), 58 Introduction, 56 List of changes and new features, 57 New Functions and Changes, 60 RingLibSDL, 63 RingSQLite, 64 StdLib functions and classes written in Ring, 61 Syntax Flexibility, 58 Using Self.Attribute in the Class Region to define new attributes, 65 Using This.Attribute in nested Braces inside the Class Methods, 65 What is new in Ring 1.2? Better Call Command, 55 Better Functions, 52 Better Quality, 55 Better Ring Notepad, 52 Better RingQt, 52 Display Warnings Option, 55 Introduction, 50 List of changes and new features, 51 New Functions, 51 Objects Library for RingQt, 53 RingLibCurl, 54 Using NULL instead of NULLPointer(), 55 What is new in Ring 1.3? Better Loop|Exit Command, 46 Better Ring Notepad, 42 Better RingQt, 38 Better StdLib, 46 Embedding Ring in Ring without sharing the State, 48 Form Designer, 49 Introduction, 37 List of changes and new features, 38 New Functions, 47 Return Self by Reference, 47 Ring mode for Emacs Editor, 45 RingZip Library, 48 Using ’<’ and ’:’ operators as ’from’ keyword, 47 What is new in Ring 1.4.1? Better RingQt, 27 Better Scripts for Building from Source Code, 25 Better StdLib, 26 Introduction, 24 List of changes and new features, 25 New Sample : Sixteen Puzzle, 27 New Style to Ring Notepad, 26 What is new in Ring 1.4? Better RingQt, 36 Better StdLib, 34 Better WebLib, 34 Change: Basic Extensions are separated from RingVM, 29 Convert between Numbers and Bytes, 33 Introduction, 28 List of changes and new features, 29 New Style to Ring Notepad, 32 Qt Class Convertor, 36 RingREPL, 32 The Natural Library, 30 What is the difference between Ring and Python? And is Ring Open Source? Frequently Asked Questions, 812 Where can I write a program and execute it? Frequently Asked Questions, 822 While Loop Control Structures - First Style, 99 Control Structures - Third Style, 109 Why do we need Yet Another Programming Language (YAPL)? Frequently Asked Questions, 810 Why I get a strange result when printing nl with lists? Frequently Asked Questions, 824 Why I get Calling Function without definition Error? Frequently Asked Questions, 835 Why Ring is largely focussed on UI creation? Frequently Asked Questions, 812 Why Ring is weakly typed? Frequently Asked Questions, 811 Why Ring uses ’See’, ’Give’, ’But’ and ’Ok’ Keywords? Index 883
- 7. Ring Documentation, Release 1.4.1 Frequently Asked Questions, 815 Why Ring? Language Design, 16 Why setClickEvent() doesn’t see the object methods di- rectly? Frequently Asked Questions, 835 Why the ability to define your own languages Instead of just handing over the syntax so you can parse it using whatever code you like? Frequently Asked Questions, 815 Why the window title bar is going outside the screen? Frequently Asked Questions, 829 Why this example use the GetChar() twice? Frequently Asked Questions, 826 Why we don’t use () after the qApp class name? Frequently Asked Questions, 829 Why you can specify the number of loops you want to break out of? Frequently Asked Questions, 815 Window Flags Form Designer, 544 Windowsnl() Function System Functions, 163 Wrap structures Code Generator, 618 Wrapping C++ Classes Code Generator, 623 Write file using Write() Files, 152 Writing Comments Getting Started - First Style, 75 Getting Started - Second Style, 77 Getting Started - Third Style, 79 Zip Class Reference RingZip, 355 ZipEntry Class Reference RingZip, 355 Index 884