Nice Scheme for on the go
Excellent scheme implementation for programming on the iPhone where Iβm using it. Built in Emacs is decent, but I canβt figure out the how or where the Meta key is.
Any help appreciated on that problem, otherwise, a very good solution for Lispers and Schemers without access to a full computer.
Any help appreciated on that problem, otherwise, a very good solution for Lispers and Schemers without access to a full computer.
Needs to be fixed using BlueTooth keyboard
Please fix the bug in the BlueTooth keyboard where it sees a double quote as some UTC code other than the double quote.
It is not convenient to use the onscreen key to quote strings when using a keyboard. I have the Logitech Logi keyboard.
It is not convenient to use the onscreen key to quote strings when using a keyboard. I have the Logitech Logi keyboard.
Helpful keyboard but otherwise disappointing interface
The custom keyboard that comes with this build of gambit-c is very useful, making most needed keys readily available. However, the file editor is rather awkward and basic, and the REPL is far more primitive than what comes with PC builds.
If you want to try the Scheme language on your desktop or laptop, definitely try out Gambit; it is one of the most well known and mature implementations and has a great interactive REPL. This mobile version was disappointing.
If you want to try the Scheme language on your desktop or laptop, definitely try out Gambit; it is one of the most well known and mature implementations and has a great interactive REPL. This mobile version was disappointing.
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Good utility for schemers
I use and like gambitc on the desktop and find the REPL useful to address ad hoc problems on an iPad when away from desktop. It also serves as a fantastic high precision calculator.
Fixed: iOS 6
Thanks for the iOS 6 fix ... it seems fine now ... much appreciated.
MichaelG.
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Totally dysfunctional "update"
App no longer opens on my iPodTouch.
MichaelG.
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Previous review; for reference only:
Totally dysfunctional "update"
App no longer opens on my iPodTouch.
Fixed
This new release has fixed crashes on 64bit devices. It now works great on my iPad. Thank you.
Non functioning app
Latest update 5th Feb 2015 does not load using iOS 7.1.1!
Broken on iOS 8
Unfortunately the 7.0 update no longer runs in iOS 8. The app crashes immediately upon opening on both an iPhone 6 and iPad Air 2. Looking forward to seeing the new features-- hope an update is quickly forthcoming!
Some annoying oddities
It basically works, but... why are you allowed to use the Greek letter lambda for lambda functions in the REPL, but in code you enter in the editor you have to write out the word "lambda"? Why can you, in the REPL, accidentally delete the > prompt? Why is there endless documentation referring to Gambit on desktop, but not about the app itself? It's just more confusing and awkward than it needs to be. (The custom keys at the top of the keyboard are brilliant, though, once you get the hang of them: I wish they were available across iOS, I'd never have to flip through different pages of the keyboard again.)
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Me
Would be way better if there were ways to (1) get sensor data and (2) networking connections out
Unstable
Keeps crashing on iOS 7 in repl and giving weird results periodically.
Editor on edit tab behave erratically with cursor seem to be positioned 1 character off its displayed position and text being inserted/deleted in wrong place. Workaround is to type in Notes and paste the whole text.
Editor on edit tab behave erratically with cursor seem to be positioned 1 character off its displayed position and text being inserted/deleted in wrong place. Workaround is to type in Notes and paste the whole text.
An excellent app for an excellent programming language
This is a superb application for running the programming language SCHEME! It is well constructed, efficient, and a great learning utility! I would gladly give it a lot more stars than 5 if I could get away with it!
Gordon Wilson
Gordon Wilson
Update for larger screen size?
Nice app but it seems to be stuck in the iPhone 4 era, displaying black bars on top and bottom on my iPhone 5 screen.
I'm hoping for an update because the extra screen real estate would be very helpful especially in an app like this.
I'm hoping for an update because the extra screen real estate would be very helpful especially in an app like this.
Great App; Another Port?
Best programming app I have used on iphone/itouch. Any plans to port Jazz Scheme? Since you ported Gambit, you'd probably be the best person to port the rest of Jazz Scheme. You could probably use existing X server app for the GUI stuff. Just a suggestion to make a really good app a great app.
nice package within the limits of the ipad sandbox
updated review: this is a nice toy, with the rich scheme functionality, but the interface is clumsy. Youhave to depend on the cut and paste to import files, the file editor is primitive, and I have trouble with cut and paste in the REPL window.
Does this app work in iOS7? I want to upgrade from iOS6 and I like this enough to want to keep this. The App site does not say specifically that this works under iOS7, or not.
Does this app work in iOS7? I want to upgrade from iOS6 and I like this enough to want to keep this. The App site does not say specifically that this works under iOS7, or not.
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Needs a refresh
Please update for iPhone5; clean up UI - nav, keyboard buttons, and editor; and fix force close with recursion. I want scheme but the Basic interpreters/IDEs for iOS are much more usable.
Surprisingly complete R5RS implementation
This is surprisingly complete R5RS implementation for iOS. Seems quite able to support learning and practicing scheme programming and working through examples in such classics as SISC, Little Schemer, Seasoned Schemer, EOPL without the need to lug around a full laptop.
It will not disappoint.
It will not disappoint.
Great, but...
Crashes randomly. Also I'd like to see iPhone 5 support. Please update!
Great...
...but it crashes occasionally. I love the features though, an I think it's an elegant mobile Lisp interpreter. No mobile app is for large projects, but this app is great for learning Lisp. I also wish you had a Common Lisp version, but, MIT Scheme itself isn't what I'm reviewing, right?
Really nice system; one annoying flaw
Really great to be able to write proper Lisp (Scheme) code on my iPad. There's only be thing stopping this from being a five star app at the time of writing: whereas in REPL mode the app adds a line of useful Lispy characters to the top of the standard iPad keyboard ( brackets, operators etc) these keys do not appear in the program editor mode. As you can imagine, having to flip back and forth between alphabet keys and symbol keys ( including brackets) is NOT fun in a Lisp editor. Please can you add this to the edit mode as well? It would double the usefulness of the product.
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