[MLton-user] Unicode support, port from Moscow ML

[Alexandre]

Ok, thank you for the answers.

Regards,
/Alexandre.

On Dec 28, 2004, at 20:31, Stephen Weeks wrote:

>> Yes, I know that page, but there is no release plans there...
>> Sorry, that's maybe stupid question, but why it will be so long? Not
>> enough time or SML definition just know nothing about that?
>
> Yes on both counts.  The Unicode support is being added on a volunteer
> basis in the midst of lots of other improvements.  And the SML
> Definition and Basis Library are almost silent on Unicode support.
> So, we're doing design as well as implementation.
>
>> Does I understand right, that now I even could not store unicode
>> (utf-8) char/string?
>
> Correct, in that you can't write one down a UTF-8 string in the source
> of a program.  Of course, you can use Word8.word vector and write your
> own encoding/decoding library to manipulate such strings.  But if you
> can wait, we will provide one.
>
>> By the way, what about SWIG (http://www.swig.org/) support? This will
>> add lot's of software! OCaml support it...
>
> I have no objection to someone adding SWIG support.  It's not on my
> personal todo list, however.  We will be doing our annual survey soon,
> so you can express your desires there too.  I will consider spending
> some time on any of the most requested items.