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Resources for learning Prontoscript
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| Topic: | Resources for learning Prontoscript This thread has 5 replies. Displaying all posts. |
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| Post 1 made on Thursday February 5, 2009 at 10:57 |
Jimmy Bellagio Advanced Member |
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Hello all - I am very interested in learning Prontoscript. While I do have a decent background in Unix, I lack the tools needed to write good script.
What is the best language to learn in order to have a better understanding of Prontoscript? Would it be Javascript or Java? Also, can anyone reccomend a good source of learning either?
Thanks in advance,
Jimmy
PS- I need to learn a programming language anyway, and I realize Prontoscript is not the same, but hopefully the similalarities will help...
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| Post 2 made on Thursday February 5, 2009 at 11:17 |
nerieru Long Time Member |
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Ok a little programming joke here:
prontoscript == JavaScript;
prontoscript !=== JavaScript;
In other words prontoscript equals JavaScript, however does not EXACTLY equal JavaScript, there's a document about the differences on here, just look it up.
On the programming jokes.
Java != JavaScript , hence you need to learn JavaScript as learning Java would be completely pointless!
What I could recommend you however is JavaScript the Definitive Guide (latest edition) You will not only learn JavaScript for the purpose of Pronto, but also client-side/server-side JavaScript (you'll actually only be learning those 2 and after that learn about the differences in Prontoscript)
I don't know if there's any other good ones out there, but this is the way I'm going (as I'm currently studying the "JavaScript the Definitive Guide" book)
Good luck to you, and just so you know in the future the modules for RTI will have to be programmed in JavaScript as well. So it'll be a good investment!
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| Post 3 made on Thursday February 5, 2009 at 12:13 |
Lyndel McGee RC Moderator |
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ProntoScript is Javascript with Extensions.
Search this forum for +what +is +prontoscript.
If you really want to learn, you'd best be served by downloading the Dev Guide from this site, and also buying the Flanagan book that is in the references/suggested reading section. Then, bone up on your javascript search skills on google/yahoo. Also, the Mozilla site is the original source of the engine (Spidermonkey).
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Lyndel McGee
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| Post 4 made on Thursday February 5, 2009 at 12:14 |
Jon Welfringer Long Time Member |
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| OP | Post 5 made on Thursday February 5, 2009 at 12:21 |
Jimmy Bellagio Advanced Member |
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Thanks to all for the valuable information.
Regards, Jimmy
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| Post 6 made on Friday February 6, 2009 at 02:37 |
Lyndel McGee RC Moderator |
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Nothing really new here. Most of what's here has been covered in other posts. Search can be your friend once you learn the keywords to search for.
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Lyndel McGee
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