January 04, 2005
ActionScript recognized as a "real" language
It's official, ActionScript is finally a "real" programming language.
A very long time ago I was working on my SharpFlash project. When I went to add it to SourceForge I was given the option of categorizing the programming language. Like the name suggests, SharpFlash is a mixture of ActionScript and C#. I added C# as a language just fine, but alas... ActionScript was nowhere to be found.
Dejected, I submitted a request that ActionScript be added to the list of available programming languages. Many many months later, my request has been acted on.
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, ActionScript is a "real" programming langauage now. Why? Because you can finally select it as language on SourceForge, that's why. If you own a SourceForge project that uses ActionScript, go ahead and re-classify it to reflect the change.
We're lucky to have our language of choice begin with "ac" - so it even appears at the top of the list.
Yay! Many thanks go out to the SourceForge team for acting on my request.
Comments
Victory through attrition, yes! :D
Posted by: R L at January 4, 2005 04:42 PM
Woohoo!
Although I knew ActionScript was coming into its own when I was talking with my systems programming prof (alum) at an event, and he mentioned an interest in Flash.
Posted by: Kristin at January 4, 2005 04:55 PM
Nice, Darron!
Btw, looking forward to seeing/meeting you at FITC in the spring!
Cheers...
Posted by: Jason Nussbaum at January 4, 2005 06:57 PM
That would be a killer shirt. . . "ActionScript is a real Language"
Ok, off I go to brag to all my java "developer" friends. =)
-erik
Posted by: erikbianchi at January 5, 2005 01:12 AM
Right Eric,
This is really a great news..we always considered it as programming language now others have also recognized it.
Thanks Darron for your effort....
- abdul
Posted by: Abdul Qabiz at January 5, 2005 01:41 AM
A bit OT,
is your SharpFlash project discontinued ?
Regards.
Posted by: monsieurfil at January 6, 2005 04:13 AM
Yes - I've stopped working on SharpFlash. The proof of concept was successful. The code is pretty easy to follow, so you should be able to take it and run.
Although, I've been working on some other C#/Flash type stuff... I'm looking for a breakthru, and if I ever find it I'll release what's been brewing in my secret lab. :-)
Posted by: darron at January 6, 2005 08:48 AM
To survive in this hart competition you must deliver something special.
And that is what you definitely do. So go on like this, it's really great.
Posted by: Tanya at June 10, 2005 05:02 AM