Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
One of the repeated "bugs" I keep running into, entirely self inflicted, is forgetting to declare a global variable at the top of a #HyperTalk function or handler. Or, even better, fat-fingering a variable name, which results in an uninitialized variable being used instead of the intended variable.
Stephen C. Johnson, a computer scientist at Bell Labs, came up with the term "lint" in 1978 while debugging the yacc grammar he was writing for C. Similar to the process of capturing lint in a screen of a dryer, he wrote a program that would identify common issues with code, the lint in the code if you will.
There isn't a linter for HyperTalk. I've dug around the Intertubes and have not come up with anything like a linter. So, as I am want, I'm going to write one in HyperTalk. Let's start with something very basic to build upon.
If you are so inclined, I am often found working on my mostly text adventure game. At times I work on other things to maintain my sanity - like this linter for HyperTalk. You can find more information on Adventure! The Quack of Dawn at http://quackofdawn.com. Scheduled for release at #VCFMW in 2025.
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One of the repeated "bugs" I keep running into, entirely self inflicted, is forgetting to declare a global variable at the top of a #HyperTalk function or handler. Or, even better, fat-fingering a variable name, which results in an uninitialized variable being used instead of the intended variable.
Stephen C. Johnson, a computer scientist at Bell Labs, came up with the term "lint" in 1978 while debugging the yacc grammar he was writing for C. Similar to the process of capturing lint in a screen of a dryer, he wrote a program that would identify common issues with code, the lint in the code if you will.
There isn't a linter for HyperTalk. I've dug around the Intertubes and have not come up with anything like a linter. So, as I am want, I'm going to write one in HyperTalk. Let's start with something very basic to build upon.
If you are so inclined, I am often found working on my mostly text adventure game. At times I work on other things to maintain my sanity - like this linter for HyperTalk. You can find more information on Adventure! The Quack of Dawn at http://quackofdawn.com. Scheduled for release at #VCFMW in 2025.
Thank you to my patrons!
You can help support creating content on this channel for as little as $1 per month on Ko-Fi at ko-fi.com/ericsedge.
Contribute to my ko-fi goal "Adventure! Game Fund" and I'll add you to the supporter/contributor credits in the game!
You can also support my channel on Patreon at patreon.com/EricsEdge.
Mastodon: https://bitbang.social/@ericsedge
BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/ericsedge.bsky.social
Blog: pragmaticpizza.blogspot.com
Merch: ericsedge.threadless.com
Adventure!: quackofdawn.com
References and Attribution:
Music & Sound Effects:
"Chromatic Rag" & "Same the Man"
by The Mini Vandals
Extra Special Patrons: FrodoJedi
Special Patrons: Matt Plachejo
Billgoats
Patrons: Ron's Computer Videos (first!)
Justin D. Morgan
Garth Beagle
Dave's Vintage Apple Tech
Tom Barber
Tink Time
Tech Ambrosia
Jamie's Hack Shack
