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[gposil]

Just a little project i'm working on...comments and suggestions appreciated...

[Lobster]

Support for bash script is important. So great stuff so far.
Will you be supporting Vala, Genie and C/C++
Does it link in/require the devxx?

Can you tell us a little more?
Provide the alpha code?

Anyway good luck

[technosaurus]

I am working on a couple of basic bash scripts that turn a source package into sfs & pet packages that could integrate nicely
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=41758

... still need to add support for ./configure options (it may work better in a gui though actually)

[gposil]

Puppy Developer IDE
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The story so far:

Initial language support is as follows:

Bourne and C shell scripts and syntax with Gtkdialog3 support.
C/C++ syntax with link to compiler ...devxx required.
Object Pascal syntax with link to compiler if installed.(fpc) (only because it is my language of choice and that is what this software is written in)
Perl syntax.
Python syntax with links if Python installed.

I can certainly include Vala And Genie at some stage...I would need to study the language syntax or have someone experienced in those languages lend a hand. My language skills only extend to C/C++, Object Pascal and UNIX scripting.

Lobster - The source code is pascal and I can certainly upload development stages if you would like...

Technosaurus - yes your scripts would integrate nicely...we'll talk about that.

If there is anything else let me know. I will put the whole development up on my site ...http://gposil.netne.net/devel.htm

Regards Guy

[Lobster]

[gposil]

Lobster - development in Object Pascal is not really in the spirit of Puppy for the following reasons:

1) Lends itself to complex programs...with GUI support
2) At this stage all object pascal programs include all needed libraries compiled in the executable...
3) It's also important to note that the executables already includes a huge amount of features. It includes:

* XML handling library
* Image handling library for png, jpg, xpm, bmp and ico files
* Almost all widgets from the Gtk2+ Widget Library
* All of the Free Pascal Runtime Library

4) Binaries will run on any flavour of UNIX/Linux

As a consequence I will only use Object Pascal to create progams that are large and complex...and cannot be handled easily by another method. Even after stripping and compressing the smallest size you can expect is about 800k, but alternatively, large and complex applications will not be appreciably larger in size...trade off.

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[Lobster]

[gposil]

The project is being developed on Puppy 4.1.2 full hdd install... which is my OS of choice...heavily modified though...about 350megs but has all my dev software...I have actually been thinking of Pupletting it for other developers..another story!

Re: question on vala-genie , I have been fiddling with Valaide but find it very buggy at this stage...and my goal eventually is to have RAD puppy developer suite with support for the languages available and relevant (by consensus that is...it not just for me).

It is not going to be a quick process but I feel the end result will contribute vastly to Puppy's maturity.

BTW. I thought I'd clarify something which may not be evident, the premise I have based this project on is that if all you've got is base Pup then all that will work is Bash/Gtk, what ever extras you have installed... devx for C/C++ compiling, FPC for pascal compiling, python, vala, genie etc will be available in the IDE....


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[Lobster]

[Patriot]