I was recently in contact with a number of Genero developers where a question was asked along the lines of what would you like Genero to be able to do? When reviewing the answers, there was a good proportion of replies where I thought “Genero can do that now if you use …”. In this article I want to list the possible interfaces to/from a Genero application so that you are aware and can possibly construct a solution via one of these interfaces.
In using an interface it is important to note the Genero architecture, and in particular the run-time system and the front-end. You have the Genero run-time (fglrun) talking to a GUI front-end (gdc.exe, gbc.js,..) Any interface it is important to note if it is an interface to the run-time or if it is an interface to the front-end? An interface to the runtime cannot have any GUI elements whilst an interface to the front-end does not have access to what is on the run-time system.
Understanding and being able to distinguish run-time and front-end is important when it comes to figuring out what your interface options are, and why there are certain restrictions such as no GUI in run-time interfaces.
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