I note that most references in the current jwiki page are to Qt IDE, but occasionally the term jqt is used, as a synonym, without a formal connection being made. I think that should be fixed.
I also note that the reference link to Package manager is at the anchor #install which is a little jarring to see pop up. As a matter of fact for a beginner I think the task of requiring the use of Package manager is very off-putting, and that leads to my next question, below. Under the Mac installation mention is made of "install 'all'" from jconsole. What does this do and would it be a good alternative for beginners of ALL platforms who want to experiment without having to read all of these instructions carefully? For example is the JFE JHS always installed on all platforms, and if so why is it not mentioned in the "What is installed" section? Bill has added some other comments that must be answered before this jwiki page is taken out of Beta, imo. Clearly, I am a little confused about Henry's request that I write a section. But I offer the text below as a partial draft. ************* What is not installed The next session covers the installation of "packages" which is the main omission in the installation on all platforms. "Packages" are often called "Libraries" elsewhere. As noted above, on some platforms, notably Windows, the Qt IDE is automatically installed, but in other cases another step is required for that installation, but both jconsole and JHS are installed automatically. If the Qt IDE has not been automatically installed, then it can be installed via the jconsole JFE as described in the link provided. On Sun, Aug 2, 2015 at 7:56 PM, Henry Rich <[email protected]> wrote: > http://www.jsoftware.com/jwiki/System/Installation/J804 > > I have tried to respond to the suggestions given here by adding text > explaining things and adding a section focused on new users. There are > errors and omissions that need to be fixed by someone who knows the answers: > > 1. Android is not listed under the supported platforms > > 2. There is a note in the installation page saying that jconsole is > renamed to ijconsole; this conflicts with the info under 'What Is > Installed' and later references to jconsole. > > 3. Someone who knows how to install on: > Mac > Linux > Android > Raspberry Pi > > needs to go into the 'If You Are New to J' section and list the steps for > those platforms. There is a lot of information under 'OS-specific > Information' but you'd have to be a geek to make sense of it. We need some > simple instructions for ordinary users, especially Mac users. > > Henry Rich > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > -- (B=) <-----my sig Brian Schott ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
