So last night was a big step for me in regards to the command line ActionScript compiler that I've mentioned in a few recent posts. I now have, for the most part, a working ActionScript syntax checker. I still have some things to finish up before releasing anything, but before a release happens I need help in naming this bad boy.
My development name for the project thus far has been "flasc" - Flash ActionScript Compiler. Pretty generic, straightforward, and not really creative - the "fla-stuff" has already been done (and it sounds too much like flasm).
Again, what I have done so far is not a fully functional compiler... yet. Right now there is no code generation. However, I wanted to release "flasc" as a syntax checker for now because it would potentially help those of us who use 3rd party editors like SE|PY. Additionally, now is a good time for me to create a sourceforge project as there's a pretty good head start on the project and it would be nice to have a few other sets of hands coding with me.
So, sometime soon I'm hoping to release the syntax checker. Like I said before I have some things to polish up first, and I need a new name. I don't want to give a target date because I've been coding this in my free time and I don't want to make a promise that I can't keep (we all know how free time fluctuates). The end of the month is probably reasonable, but again, no promises.
Anyway, I'm looking for some input. In development, "flasc" worked fine.. but I'm looking for a different project name to release it under (which will, in the future, be the same name that I'll apply to sourceforge with). Any ideas?
15 Comments
great stuff... glad to hear you are nearing completion... swiffer? :)
Posted by: eokyere | April 23, 2004 4:20 PM
Hmm...'flacolinco' (FLAsh COmmand LINe COmpiler)? Or simply 'The missing link'?
Looking forward!
Posted by: Andreas Weber | April 23, 2004 5:09 PM
call it spork!!!1
Posted by: poe | April 24, 2004 2:45 AM
flamenco will be a fine name.
Posted by: thien | April 24, 2004 4:33 AM
How about 'Ajax'?
Flash is a cleaning solution here in the Uk and Ajax was their main competion (back in the days)
Also in the Flash Gordon movie Ajax was also the name of the missiles launched against him.
I like it :o)
Posted by: George | April 24, 2004 2:55 PM
How about OMERTA ???
Posted by: bassouma86 | April 24, 2004 3:30 PM
How about TANGO?!
Posted by: gasi | April 25, 2004 1:50 PM
... FALCON, PICO, ASCO ...
Posted by: gasi | April 25, 2004 1:52 PM
Flash Midst
Elation Midst
ASNexus
AS Nexus
Nexus Midst
Fexus
ActionMidst
ActionScript Nexus
Flizz-nash Nizz-exus
Because your compiler will be a bridge removing the gap between those who wish to code outside of Flash, it's halfway between their code and Flash, hence mist. It is a core part of what Flash is all about; getting your code into the SWF format, thus, nexus. There were a few other synonums on Thesaurus.com dealing with core, but these, to me, were the best.
Posted by: JesterXL | April 25, 2004 9:44 PM
er, "midst", der der...
Posted by: JesterXL | April 25, 2004 9:45 PM
standalone actionscript compiler => SASC
or maybe add Force, as in Taskforce => SASC-Force
or just ASC (ask whom? :-) ), droping the S and making it a bit like UAE , ASV etc..
Posted by: eyezberg | April 26, 2004 4:40 PM
ASBuilder
Posted by: alain | April 27, 2004 3:52 PM
I would like to contact you about the compiler via e-mail. Is it possible? Thank you in advance.
Posted by: Oleg Grabets | May 23, 2004 11:48 AM
any news yet..?
Posted by: eyezberg | June 11, 2004 3:29 PM
ac
Is it too simple? If I'm gonna type it over a hundred times a day I want it to be short. =-)
cc
gcc
..
Posted by: pattu | June 16, 2004 11:43 AM