From: GD <garthy_lmkltybr@...>
Date: 2007-01-16T14:54:40+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby and E.V.E. Paradox

Hey Devin,

Devin Mullins wrote:
> GD wrote:
> 
>> - Ideally have separate contexts so that two separate games running at 
>> once (in the same exe) can work in their own scripting environment.
> 
> AFAIK, this is going to be your difficult one. Others with actual 
> knowledge can comment on why, and on workarounds.

Looking at the Ruby source, I can see this being difficult. There
are also workarounds on the E.V.E. Paradox side (script merging,
limiting access to one scripted level at a time etc) if needed.
Hence "ideally" rather than "realistically". :) The other stuff
is pretty critical. Not crashing is also nice! ;)

I've considered forking and using pipe IPC to solve the problem,
but I'd lose the tight integration and also have to learn a lot
more about Windows IPC. I might look into this if the current
approach is infeasible.

> Other than that, I'm clueless, and WOW that was a long post.

Indeed, and let it not be said that I didn't give it a darn good
shot. ;) Would you believe that I actually left out a lot of
detail in my post? ;)

Garth