This document provides instructions for configuring various code editors like Notepad++, Geany, Atom, Sublime Text 2, Visual Studio, and Emacs to work with the Ring programming language. For each editor, it specifies the folder location that contains the necessary extension files and provides basic installation steps like copying files to specific user folders. The document also covers using variables in Ring, noting that it uses dynamic typing where a variable can change type based on its assigned value and '=' performs a deep copy of values, lists, and objects.

1. Ring Documentation, Release 1.7
16.10 The Program Menu
From this menu we can run the programs
Also we can set the Main file in the project
16.11 The Browser Menu
From this menu we can quickly open common links in the browser
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2. Ring Documentation, Release 1.7
16.12 The Tools Menu
From this menu we can run the Form Designer in separate window
Also we can run the REPL (Read-Eval-Print-Loop) application
16.13 The Distribute Menu
From this menu we can build an executable file for the application
Also we can prepare the application for distribution
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3. Ring Documentation, Release 1.7
16.14 The Help Menu
From this menu we can get the help files (CHM & PDF)
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4. CHAPTER
SEVENTEEN
USING OTHER CODE EDITORS
In the Ring/Editor folder you will find extensions for the next editors
• Notepad++
• Geany
• Atom
• Sublime Text 2
• Visual Studio IDE
• Emacs
17.1 Using Notepad++
Folder : ring/editor/notepad_plus_plus
• Open Notepad++
• Open the “Language” menu
• Select “Define your language...”
• Click “Import...”
• select Ring.xml
• Select “OK” on the “Import successful” dialog and close the “User Defined Language” dialog/panel
• You may need to restart notepad++
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5. Ring Documentation, Release 1.7
17.2 Using Geany
Folder : ring/editor/geany
• Run Geany editor
• Click on “Tools -> configuration files -> filetypes_extensions.conf” menu
• Add this line “Ring=*.ring;” without quotes after [Extensions]
• In unbuntu copy file “filetypes.Ring.conf” to folder “/home/USERNAME/filetypes.Ring.conf”
• You can run your files by pressing F5 button
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6. Ring Documentation, Release 1.7
17.3 Using Atom
Folder : ring/editor/atom
Just Copy the folder atom-language-ring to the next path
"C:Users{UserName}.atomPackages"
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7. Ring Documentation, Release 1.7
17.4 Using Sublime Text 2
Folder : ring/editor/sublime text 2
In the folder Sublime_Text_2 you will find the next three files
1 - ring.json-tmlanguage
2 - ring.sublime-build
3 - ring.tmlanguage
Just Copy the files to the next path
"C:Users{UserName}AppDataRoamingSublime Text 2PackagesUser"
The file ring.sublime-build includes the next line
"cmd": ["B:ringbinring.exe","$file"],
You can modify it according to the ring.exe path in your machine
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8. Ring Documentation, Release 1.7
17.5 Using Visual Studio IDE
Folder : ring/editor/visualstudio
Check the ReadMe file for installation instructions.
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9. Ring Documentation, Release 1.7
17.6 Using Emacs Editor
Folder : ring/editor/emacs
Check the ReadMe file for installation instructions.
Screen Shot:
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10. CHAPTER
EIGHTEEN
VARIABLES
To create a new variable, you just need to determine the variable name & value. The value will determine the variable
type and you can change the value to switch between the types using the same variable name.
Syntax:
<Variable Name> = <Value>
Tip: The operator ‘=’ is used here as an Assignment operator and the same operator can be used in conditions, but
for testing equality of expressions.
Note: The Variable will contains the real value (not a reference). This means that once you change the variable value,
the old value will be removed from memory (even if the variable contains a list or object).
18.1 Dynamic Typing
Ring is a dynamic programming language that uses Dynamic Typing.
x = "Hello" # x is a string
see x + nl
x = 5 # x is a number (int)
see x + nl
x = 1.2 # x is a number (double)
see x + nl
x = [1,2,3,4] # x is a list
see x # print list items
x = date() # x is a string contains date
see x + nl
x = time() # x is a string contains time
see x + nl
x = true # x is a number (logical value = 1)
see x + nl
x = false # x is a number (logical value = 0)
see x + nl
18.2 Deep Copy
We can use the assignment operator ‘=’ to copy variables. We can do that to copy values like strings & numbers. Also,
we can copy complete lists & objects. The assignment operator will do a complete duplication for us. This operation
called Deep Copy
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