When using a script, it is possible to access regular gambas libraries and components. But if your purpose is to create a completely portable script, that relies only on standard gambas components then sometimes it is better to include/reuse classes you have developed. In this example I am going to cover the use of the Linux readline library something I commonly use in my scripts to obtain input from users with the usual shell recall/search and edit capabilities.…

For those of you that want to do a little basic learning, the Gambas playground Examples and a basic learning environment is available by installing the scriptbuilder 2.2.2 from the gambas farm via the IDE. Examples were written by Charlie Ogier.

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