One reason for moving to open IDEs is that our users have very different views on what works for them. For example, we have experienced developers using vi and the console.
I think you should just try JHS and JGTK and see if either or both are appropriate. Debug needs to be added to JGTK, but likely not for the initial release. It will be done afterwards as an addon. On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 8:01 PM, Mike Day <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for this and pointers from other correspondents > on debug. > > However, it's still not clear to me whether I should > concentrate on getting used to JHS and do my function/ > program development there, or instead get used to the > "cutting-edge" GTK environment. Or both. > > I realise it's largely up to the J community to make up > its group mind, but this long-time J3, J4, J5, J6 user > doesn't know which way to jump (JHS vs GTK), nor > where to look for guidance. Will there be more advice > when J7 really goes live on which horses to use for which > courses? > > Mike > > On 10/01/2011 19:14, Eric Iverson wrote: >> JHS IDE provides simple debug support. Not as nice or complete as in J602, >> but I think it adequate for many situations. I think a few minutes to see >> what JHS provides would be worthwhile. It will pretty quickly be obvious >> whether it meets your need or not. >> >> On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 11:45 AM, Mike Day<[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> I'm trying to solve an Euler problem using J7. >>> My usual approach is to try a naive method, >>> see what's going wrong and shuffle towards >>> the "correct" approach, or at least one that >>> works. This often involves a function hanging. >>> OK - I can use J701brk, but I'd like to trace >>> the function. But debug doesn't seem to be >>> available under J701GTKJ. >>> >>> Is debug a feature yet to appear in the IDE? >>> >>> I've noticed the "debug" option under J701JHS - >>> so should I be developing my solution under >>> that hood rather than the GTK IDE? >>> Unfortunately, the J602-style debug doesn't >>> appear to work here either, not with Google >>> Chrome, anyway, which is the browser I've been >>> using for a couple of years now. >>> CTRL-K for example throws a Google Chrome >>> query. The help suggests we should be using >>> dbsm. Is this indeed the case? >>> >>> TIA >>> >>> Mike >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >>> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
