April 23, 2004
Alright, it's compiler naming time...
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?
Comments
great stuff... glad to hear you are nearing completion... swiffer? :)
Posted by: eokyere at April 23, 2004 04:20 PM
Hmm...'flacolinco' (FLAsh COmmand LINe COmpiler)? Or simply 'The missing link'?
Looking forward!
Posted by: Andreas Weber at April 23, 2004 05:09 PM
call it spork!!!1
Posted by: poe at April 24, 2004 02:45 AM
flamenco will be a fine name.
Posted by: thien at April 24, 2004 04:33 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 at April 24, 2004 02:55 PM
How about OMERTA ???
Posted by: bassouma86 at April 24, 2004 03:30 PM
How about TANGO?!
Posted by: gasi at April 25, 2004 01:50 PM
... FALCON, PICO, ASCO ...
Posted by: gasi at April 25, 2004 01:52 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 at April 25, 2004 09:44 PM
er, "midst", der der...
Posted by: JesterXL at April 25, 2004 09:45 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 at April 26, 2004 04:40 PM
ASBuilder
Posted by: alain at April 27, 2004 03:52 PM
I would like to contact you about the compiler via e-mail. Is it possible? Thank you in advance.
Posted by: Oleg Grabets at May 23, 2004 11:48 AM
any news yet..?
Posted by: eyezberg at June 11, 2004 03:29 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
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Posted by: pattu at June 16, 2004 11:43 AM