On Thu, Jul 30, 2015 at 2:39 PM, Thomas Dineen <tdineen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Gentle People: > > Please excuse any concerns about this question being posted to the wrong > reflector > as I am not sure where to ask this question! > > Question: Concerning applications which read in and then compile or > interpret a script > (Source) which contains C or C++ code or code which is similar to C/C++. The > script once > built becomes a function which is executable via the top level application > menus. > > How is this concept implemented? > > Can one build a dynamic link library in an application (via gcc) and > then execute the > function contained in that library in the same application? > > One might call the new function as a subprogram? > > P.S. Is there a better reflector for this type of application question? I think there is a lot to the topic. Do you have a compiler book you can read for higher level concepts, like that sort of design element? When I studied the topic in school, we used the red dragon book (http://www.amazon.com/dp/0321486811). Jeff
