The Turing Initiative

StealthArcher · **Posted:** Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:03 pm

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Even with the current stagnation of the OpenT project, and my inability to help, I have coem up with a project for myself and anyone who wishes to join in.
The Turing Initiative,dedicated to giving the language Turing, whether in 4.1.1 or opent, one last breath of air.
It involves several partial projects, which include as below:

TPhoTo: Contains: HBM Converter, Modules for format extension
-Will contain the HBMConverter, hopefully finished it will be able to compress and encrypt all of your photo needs.
-Modules added to facilitate easier picture use, as well as allow PNG format usage.

TPainT: Program only
-Fully functional paint image program, capable for full 24 bit color.
-Hopefully with TPhoTo, will be able to save in png, as well as bmp, jpg, gif, and hbm.

TNeT: Program
-Probably impossible, but I'd like to try
-Fully functional net browser compatible with XHTML and CSS.

TGamE: Modules Classes and functional components.
-Classes and modules for creation of games easier in method.
-Allows expansion for extensions made by the user.

TChesS: Program
- Made with TGamE, both to show it's power, and capabilities of AI with turing,

TDaTa: Program
-Functional database program complete with wizards, and tables. (Don't say a word Mazer, or any other D&D players.)

TRuby:Modules and Program
-My most hopeful of the projects.
-Fully functional basic ruby compiler in turing.
-Complete with interactive ruby basics, hopefully teaching kids one language as they learn another.

My way of helping, seeing as I cannot yet figure out compiler theory.

Clayton · **Posted:** Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:10 pm

Could you not think of something a bit more original for the names? This feels like so many other names that it makes me sick.

StealthArcher · **Posted:** Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:12 pm

I will probably later, this is just a starting project. You yourselves even said you probably wouldn't stick with OPENT as a name.

Tony · **Posted:** Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:56 pm

StealthArcher @ Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:03 pm wrote:

-Fully functional basic ruby compiler in turing.

The caveat to being turing complete is that it doesn't account for efficiency of either resources or effort. Can you think of a way to implement something like

Ruby:

(1..100).inject(&:+)

how about

Ruby:

def learn(name, &block)
self.class.send(:define_method, name, &block)
end

Just some interesting code sniplets I came across recently.

StealthArcher · **Posted:** Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:16 am

Well, I didn't say it would be the greatest compiler ever, just basics. However, if I could figure out how to add those...., hmmmm.

Tony · **Posted:** Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:28 am

oh, and the thing is... Ruby is not compiled, it's interpreted. You could modify live code, runtime.

Ruby:

self.class.send(:define_method, name, File::open("remote_file", "r").read)

StealthArcher · **Posted:** Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:31 am

Isn't turing also interpreted though? Though I know modifying the code does not allow you to chage operation runtime.

Mackie · **Posted:** Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:09 pm

I'm sure I can help. Well see how much time I have. What do you want me to start on?

StealthArcher · **Posted:** Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:13 pm

Actually your gradient module was something I was going to ask for to put in TGamE(I KNOW I KNOW CLAYTON THE NAME SUCKS.).

I hope to maybe even allow for basic 3d games once it's finished. (probably too hopeful, but my understanding of turing is better than a year ago.)

Tony · **Posted:** Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:26 pm

StealthArcher @ Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:31 am wrote:

Isn't turing also interpreted though?

No.

StealthArcher · **Posted:** Wed Mar 05, 2008 1:25 pm

So it isn't interpreted, hmmm.

Well, any ideas on how to implement it Tony?
You know ruby far better than I do.

Mackie · **Posted:** Wed Mar 05, 2008 5:45 pm

Alright, so far on TNet (Name Suggestions?):

code:

All pretty much work. Although using more than one style tag still needs some work. It is currently 50 or so lines. And of course you can enter the desired address. I was sick today so I decided to get started.

StealthArcher · **Posted:** Wed Mar 05, 2008 6:13 pm

Sweet stuff.

As for the names I was going to do a mock version of 'tea' related names, just to bug Clayton. TNeT was going to be 'Steep'. Very Happy

As for the names changes, I've so far got:

TRubY-Gleam
TGamE-Toybox
TPhoTo- Megapix
TNeT- Don't know yet, was considering Ocean.
TChesS- King's Guard
TDaTa- Tony's Mind(not), I don't really know this one yet either.
TPainT- eh... Braque maybe? I would do hitler, as his art was nice, but I think that would offend some people, and it would be illegal in germany.

Tony · **Posted:** Wed Mar 05, 2008 6:39 pm

Mackie @ Wed Mar 05, 2008 5:45 pm wrote:

Alright, so far on TNet (Name Suggestions?):

code:

...
those tags are deprecated and should not be used.

darkangel · **Posted:** Wed Mar 05, 2008 6:54 pm

Also, getting the <img> tag to work will be hell, garenteed! lol
Turing unfortunately can only send strings, ints, reals, booleans, etc. not data (which would be required for a picture)

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