COLT (software)

COLT
Developer(s) Code Orchestra Limited
Stable release
1.2.2 / September 21, 2013 (2013-09-21)
Operating system Windows, Mac OS X
Type Interactive programming tool
License Proprietary
Website codeorchestra.com

COLT (Code Orchestra Livecoding Tool) is an ActionScript and JavaScript livecoding tool by Code Orchestra, available by subscription.

History

The first version of COLT was released in May 2013, and at the time was the first available livecoding tool for the ActionScript Language. Further minor updates included mobile development support using Adobe AIR technology for iOS[1] and Android[2] devices. Version 1.1 included an upgraded Flex compiler boasting up to 3x compilation speed increase and allowed using the compiler bundled with an application as an external compiler for ActionScript IDEs using an external API.[3] Version 1.2 featured JavaScript support and a completely reworked user interface.[4]

Features

IDE integration

COLT is a separate tool that can be used with any IDE unlike most livecoding tools that limit a user to usage of a specific development environment.[5] A code/resource routine is triggered on alteration of a file within COLT's project configured paths.[6] It also provides an external API providing methods to export a project, run livecoding sessions and production build routines, etc. to ease the IDE integration.[7]

Code Protection

To prevent an application from hanging or crashing due to the possible mistypes during live code updates, COLT manages to protect the running application from the following potentially dangerous cases:

Languages

Version 1.2.2 includes support for ActionScript and JavaScript programming languages

ActionScript

JavaScript

References

  1. ↑ http://blog.codeorchestra.com/post/50437991938/colt-1-0-2-has-been-released
  2. ↑ http://blog.codeorchestra.com/post/51327742640/colt-1-0-4-featuring-android-air-support-is-out
  3. ↑ http://blog.codeorchestra.com/post/53189146290/colt-1-1-beta-featuring-3x-faster-mxmlc-compiler-is
  4. ↑ http://blog.codeorchestra.com/post/61437449227/colt-1-2-with-new-ui-and-js-support-is-out
  5. ↑ http://www.aymericlamboley.fr/blog/live-coding-in-as3-using-colt/
  6. ↑ http://pierrechamberlain.ca/blog/2013/05/taking-colt-for-a-test-drive/
  7. ↑ http://blog.codeorchestra.com/post/53216025909/how-to-use-flashdevelop-plugin-with-colt-1-1-beta
  8. ↑ https://github.com/code-orchestra/documentation/wiki/Documentation
  9. ↑ https://github.com/code-orchestra/documentation/wiki/Documentation-%28JS%29
  10. ↑ http://makc3d.wordpress.com/2013/09/18/codeorchestra-livecoding-tool-updated/

External links

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