On 13 Mar 2013 09:23:07 +1300, Ric Sherlock <[email protected]> wrote:
> Depends where you are starting from! ;)
>
> If you don't already have a J8 beta installation then yes.
> If you do have a J8 beta installation, then to get around the file name
> issue that Raul hit I'd do this:
> * Open j8 console
> load 'pacman'
> 'update' jpkg ''
> 'upgrade' jpkg ''
>
> * Restart j8 console (to make sure latest base library is in use)
> install 'qtide'
>
> Follow the instruction to start the jqt interface.
I have an existing J8 beta installed under OS X, so I used the steps you show
above. But:
(1) I don't know whether I have the current qtide. When I open jqt and select
the About jqt801 menu item, I see:
Engine: j701 / 2011-01-10/11:25 build: Feb 6 2011 16:16:29
Library: 8.01.007
Qt IDE: 1.0.2
Unlike most non-Apple apps, there's no Check for Update menu item that would
tell me whether I have the latest version.
(2) The Help menu items still don't work:
Help > General Info does nothing
Help > Release Highlights gives pop-up window "Release Highlights" with
a big "!" icon and an OK button.
Help > Vocabulary does nothing
Help > Constants " "
Help > Control Structures " "
Help > Foreign Conjunction " "
Help > Release Notes gives pop-up window "Release Notes" with a
big "!" icon and an OK button.
Help > Dictionary does nothing
Help > Studio has just one item, Labs
Help > Studio > Labs gives pop-up window "labs" with a big "!"
icon and an OK button.
Help > Context Sensitive gives pop-up window "context sensitive" with
a big "!" icon and an OK button.
A big omission, which I hope is temporary, is no menu item for doing add-on or
base library updates.
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