Re: .NET Compiler for Interactive Fiction

"David A. Cornelson" <david.cornelson@iflibrary.com> writes:
> I am putting together a project (already on SourceForge) to build a
> new platform for Interactive Fiction gaming targeting the .NET
> Framework and CLR. There are several parts to this project, one in
> particular is the creation of a new syntax/language that compiles to
> the CLR.


I missed the beginning, but why don't you focus on the language and on
the run-time environment, and stick with an interpreter implementation
while you get started? Interpreters are easier, and you can always
write a translator later. By doing a simple implementation, you will
be freed to spend time on the really interesting problems like what
the language looks like and what kinds of UI the end user is going to
have. Furthermore, if you change your mind about anything in the
language, an interpreter will be a lot easier to update than a
translator.




-Lex

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