Current issues with GTK IDE:
1. I am still not getting syntax highlighting
(anywhere; neither IJX nor IJS).
2. When I launch an IJS (using CTRL+N), I get these
messages in jconsole:
(jconsole.exe:5584): Gtk-CRITICAL **:
gtk_text_buffer_move_mark: assertion
`GTK_IS_TEXT_MARK (mark)' failed
(jconsole.exe:5584): Gtk-CRITICAL **:
gtk_text_view_scroll_to_mark: assertion
`GTK_IS_TEXT_MARK (mark)' failed
3. When I close the IJS window, I get a GTK
dialog containing the following:
Unable to create snapshot directory:
~snap/.snp/201533c2bd166144a00e0137fb75d41f9b57e096/p101
122
4. The IJX doesn't scroll to the bottom automatically. For
example, when I type:
SystemFolders_j_, UserFolders_j_
then I have to scroll down manually to see the output & get
to the new input line.
In re: (1), I would appreciate this Forum's advice. In re: (2) and (3),
I am having the same symptoms as Ric reports in [1] , in particular,
using Edit>Configure>Folders and manually adding
snap ~temp/snap
seems to resolve (3), but obviously that shouldn't be necessary. And
though I see previous reports of (2) in the Forums, I don't see any
suggested resolutions (though Chris notes in [2] that all GTK errors are
bugs and should be reported).
I give my installation methodology & platform information in the
postscript, in case it's necessary for debugging. And also honestly
because I can't find all these steps listed in one place elsewhere, and
that's a hindrance to trying out J7.
I will be quite vocal if the released J7 takes this much work to get
going (by "get going" I mean "to use a GUI IDE").
Actually, while I'm on the topic, items (D) and (E) from the
installation postscript probably represent issues with J7 proper (as
opposed to the GTK IDE), specifically:
5. When selecting a "System" install on a Win64 system, J
should install itself under "Program Files", not "Program
Files x86", and/or should allow me to change the default
directory.
6. Given that the initial 'status' jpkg '' on a virgin install
gave:
No addons are installed.
I assume JHS also isn't included in the download by default?
Is that intentional?
And, while I'm at it:
7. There is still no help installed.
-Dan
[1] Ric reports syntax highlighting issues and GTK_IS_TEXT_MARK error:
http://www.jsoftware.com/pipermail/beta/2010-November/004937.html
[2] Chris: "Note, any gtk error messages are bugs, please report them."
http://www.jsoftware.com/pipermail/beta/2010-May/003976.html
PS: I installed J7 & the GTK IDE by following Ric & Bill's advice:
A. Running as an Administrator throughout.
B. On my Windows 7, 64-bit machine, removed all traces of
previous J7s.
C. Downloaded J701abeta for Win64 from jsoftware.com.
http://jsoftware.com/download/j701abeta_win64.exe .
D. Installed it as "System" under Program Files
a. When I selected "System install", J incorrectly put
itself at C:\Program Files (x86)\j64-701 and didn't
give me the choice to change locations.
b. I manually moved this to C:\Program Files\J701abeta
as "Program Files" is the appropriate root for
native 64-bit programs; "... (x86)" is for legacy
32-bit programs. "J701abeta" instead of "j64-701"
is just my preference.
c. I updated all the icons J installed to point to this
new directory.
d. After that, J didn't seem to mind this change, and
appropriately reported C:\Program Files\J701abeta
for jpath'~install'
E. Started jconsole, and installed and updated the base library
and all Addons:
load'pacman'
'status' jpkg''
Local JAL information was last updated: 22 Nov 2010
10:44:14
No addons are installed.
There is a newer version of the base library.
'upgrade' jpkg 'base library'
Installing 1 package
Downloading base library...
Installing base library...
Done.
No addons are installed.
The base library is up to date.
'status' jpkg ''
Local JAL information was last updated: 22 Nov 2010
11:33:03
No addons are installed.
The base library is up to date.
>5{.K=:{."1 'shownotinstalled'jpkg''
arc/zip
arc/ziptrees
data/jdb
data/odbc
data/sqlite
W=:'install' jpkg L:0 K
Installing 1 package
Downloading arc/zip...
Installing arc/zip...
Done.
Installing 1 package
Downloading arc/ziptrees...
Installing arc/ziptrees...
Done.
[...snip more updates...]
'status' jpkg ''
Local JAL information was last updated: 22 Nov 2010
11:35:12
All available packages are installed and up to date.
'shownotinstalled' jpkg ''
'showupgrade' jpkg ''
F. Restarted jconsole, ran
JVERSION
Engine: j701/beta/2009-12-06/14:40
Library: 7.01.008
Platform: Win 64
Installer: j701 beta
InstallPath: c:/program files/j701abeta
getgtkbin ''
[...snip lots of downloading & inflating...]
install 'gtkide'
Updating server catalog...
G. Shutdown jconsole, pinned an icon to my taskbar that runs
jconsole gtkide & ran that icon.
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