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From: dbuck@superior.carleton.ca (Dave Buck)
Subject: Re: Advice please, C++  vs  SMALTALK
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Date: Sat, 15 Oct 1994 18:08:34 GMT
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In article <gautier.19.003AE2FB@cam.org>,
Charles Gautier <gautier@cam.org> wrote:
>I'm about to start a project where existing SMALTALK modules are to be 
>linked with new, C++ modules.  Can anybody give me info on the pros and cons, 
>and what are the limitations of doing so.  An alternative might be to 
>translate the existing SMALTALK  modules into C++ at the start of the project. 
>How easy is it to do so, and are there any tools out there to help the 
>translation process.
>
>Thanks for any info.
>
>


Before answering your question, perhaps you could indicate which
version of Smalltalk you're planning to use.  That would help out
since they all handle calls to C++ differently.

Will the application be launched into Smalltalk which then must call
C++ functions, or will it launch a C++ application which must call
Smalltalk methods?  I don't believe the latter is currently possible
with any Smalltalk.


David Buck
dbuck@ccs.carleton.ca

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