Just to follow this up - this failed because the ~user/temp/labs directory does not exist and it was trying to load what would be jpath '~user/temp/labs/jpc/editinfo.ijs'
Teething pains... Thanks, -- Raul On Sun, Jul 5, 2015 at 6:23 PM, Raul Miller <[email protected]> wrote: > On OSX... > > Control-J does not advance to the next section. > Command-J does. > > (Many mac users will know this - people who do not like to type might > not know this.) > > Also, on advancing to section 2 of 9, I got: > > ... > Read the text in the edit window. > ) > |interface error: opendebscript > | 0:@(1!:5@<^:(0=#@(1!:0)@}:))@;\(<;.2~e.&'/\')ofn > > Just so you know... > > -- > Raul > > On Sun, Jul 5, 2015 at 5:40 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> Up till now, to learn J you had to be willing to read a lot of words. Many >> modern programmers aren't into that. >> >> With J8.04, there's a new way - a VISUAL way - to learn J. It uses the J >> IDE, plus debug, dissect, and the user's browser to give an interactive >> environment for exploring J. You can read about this lab at >> >> http://www.jsoftware.com/jwiki/JbyPointAndClick >> >> (note that you have to update your J8.04 to the level as of right now) >> >> As it stands the lab is just a beginning. Load it & see if you like the >> idea. If you do, please contribute a chapter or two. I think about 50 more >> chapters might do the trick. >> >> The lab needs material at all levels. Write about a program you find >> interesting and your chapter can be inserted into the lab at an appropriate >> place. >> >> My hope is that this lab will grow to the point that it can keep a scalar >> programmer's interest long enough for them to see that J is a language fit >> for daily use. Then we can start an outreach program to influential >> codebloggers to get our language the recognition and respect it deserves. >> >> Henry Rich >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
