[IronPython] IronPython 0.9 released

[Monty Taylor]

Static compilation is a big ticket item for me. I'm doing work for a shop
that has a .NET-driven reporting package that is a replacement for an
older collection of scripts. Some of them are Python, which I would like
to see more of, but we have to shell out to them. A co-worker tried to
rewrite them in C#, but didn't have too good of a time of it. If we could
compile the Python to .NET assemblies and instantiate them, it would make
so many things better. PLUS, we could write more Python code and just plug
it in to the framework.

Monty

> As for the static compilation, it is another 'maybe' for 1.0 and we are
> not decided one way or another (it is another topic you can provide
> feedback on and let us know how important it is to you).
>
> For the 0.9 I actually went somewhat further with the static compilation
> story and made the whole test suite to run from the compiled exes. Surely,
> it is not the answer to the 'static compilation' problem, but in the least
> somewhat more complicated scripts (i.e. those that used import) can run in
> some cases. So the story is slowly getting better already, but it still
> has a long way to go to be perfect and we are trying to determine the
> importance for our users to help use choose whether to try and implement
> it for 1.0 or later.
>
> Martin
>
> ________________________________________
> From: Keith J. Farmer
> Sent: 8/4/2005 3:11 AM
> To: Discussion of IronPython
> Cc:
> Subject: RE: [IronPython] IronPython 0.9 released
>
> I'm not sure where you got the idea that IronPython 1.0 only works with
> .NET 1.1?
> I can compile the IronPython solution using the VS 2005 Beta 2 release
> (and have, several times tonight).  For what it's worth, IronPython needs
> the 2.0 runtime, since it uses 2.0 code generation, and supports 2.0
> generics.
> As far as ASP.NET compiling pages written in IronPython, my memory is that
> ASP.NET would need to be modified to recognize a new language.  At least,
> that's the case in 1.1; it's possible that 2.0 is more extensible in this
> regard (wish list if not).
> Speculation:  you should be able to subclass Pages in IronPython, and then
> modify the aspx page to inherit from your IronPython class.  Of course,
> we'd need to have compilation running (is that on the list for 1.0?).
> -----
> Keith J. Farmer
> kfarmer at thuban.org
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:users-ironpython.com-bounces at lists.ironpython.com] On Behalf Of
> Lorenzo Bolognini
>
> So basically what's the story for the .NET 2 runtime support? Will you
> make it possible to integrate IronPy in VS .NET 2005 final release and
> use the .NET 2 runtime to develop ASP .NET apps?
>
> If I remember correctly IronPy 1.0 will only be compatible with the
> 1.1 runtime. Will it support something like partial classes à la C# so
> that the code-behind file doesn't get polluted with the IDE generated
> code? I wouldn't really care about other .NET 2 features if I could
> have that so I would happily use .NET 1.1 to develop aspx.
>
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