Ahh, I see the IFRETINA. IFIOS will certainly do for addons adapting to iOS. At some point the J community will have to come up with guidelines for classifying hosts.
On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 3:29 PM, Eric Iverson <eric.b.iver...@gmail.com> wrote: > This is a murky area. At least for me. > > The Android work has gone in the direction of making the UNAME Android. > Maybe right, or maybe a mistake. I think Android is Linux on an Android > architecture. > > I think iOS as Darwin on an iOS architecture. > > For at least this first release, the iPhone/iPad/iTouch are UNAME Darwin. > > IFIPAD and IFRETINA are defined. In the next beta, IFIOS will be defined. > > On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 4:12 PM, John Baker <bakerj...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> The iPhone version of J sets the value of UNAME to 'Darwin' this is >> usually the value set for mac systems. I realize the iOS and mac >> versions are very similar but there are significant differences the >> most important being no 2!:0 shell calls for iOS. >> >> How can a running j script distinguish iOS from other J hosts. I >> note a lot of addon code tests from various UNAME's 'Win', 'Linux', >> 'Darwin', 'Android' even 'iOS'. >> >> jdb >> >> On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 2:54 PM, bob therriault <bobtherria...@mac.com> >> wrote: >> > I think with this hint of conspiracy (the missing 1.21 a la the Avro >> Arrow) this beta may be complete! :) >> > >> > Great work, Eric and I echo Joey's question of whether there is anything >> else we might do to help. >> > >> > Cheers, bob >> > >> > On 2012-05-31, at 12:33 PM, Eric Iverson wrote: >> > >> >> 1.21 was for my personal enjoyment (you don't want to know) >> >> >> >> On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 3:25 PM, Joey K Tuttle <j...@qued.com> wrote: >> >> >> >>> Oh! You misunderstood me -- I wasn't asking for more, just giving kudos >> >>> for the great work you've already done! >> >>> >> >>> Thanks for the hint on extending things, already there are a great >> >>> number of possibilities. >> >>> >> >>> There is one burning question ... what happened to release 1.21? NB. >> >>> this is a tongue in cheek question :) >> >>> >> >>> Seriously, let us know what help anyone could offer for the next steps. >> >>> >> >>> - joey >> >>> >> >>> On 2012/05/31 12:06 , Eric Iverson wrote: >> >>>> I'm pretty much at the end of the road of what I am willing to do for >> >>> this >> >>>> first release. >> >>>> >> >>>> Note that jlocalhelp_z_ could be redefined in your start.ijs to have >> >>>> additional links to other local html files (e.g. ref cated , at play, >> >>> etc.). >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 2:57 PM, Joey K Tuttle<j...@qued.com> wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>>> I echo Bob's remarks - adding WOW! Nice job. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> To be fair, I didn't expect to be as impressed with the local help >> as I >> >>> am >> >>>>> after trying it. Having Henry's JforCers is really nice for new >> users. >> >>> It >> >>>>> would be lovely to have an entry document oriented to this new >> >>> environment, >> >>>>> and now the foundations are in place. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Other things that I already use on my iPad include Henry's reference >> >>> card >> >>>>> and Eugene's At Play With J, these I have in iBook where I also have >> J >> >>> for >> >>>>> C Programmers - comparing flipping back and forth really makes clear >> how >> >>>>> convenient/important the hview help materials are. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> - joey iPa... >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> On May 31, 2012, at 11:07, bob therriault<bobtherria...@mac.com> >> >>> wrote: >> >>>>> >> >>>>>> Hey Eric, >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> The jal/jw'' combo absolutely rocks!! It did take about 40 seconds >> to >> >>>>> download the files while on my iPhone 3GS and the return button was >> >>>>> highlighted during this time and the phone non responsive. It may be >> >>> worth >> >>>>> noting this delay in the instructions or even better use some sort >> of a >> >>>>> progress bar. >> >>>>>> Seriously though, as someone who is still on the J learning curve, >> the >> >>>>> ability to have the reference materials in the hview is huge. I think >> >>> that >> >>>>> you could create exponential growth in users if your final app loaded >> >>> and >> >>>>> opened one of the J reference texts and the reader could test as they >> >>> read >> >>>>> in the hview window. A procedural programmer reading and playing >> along >> >>> with >> >>>>> J for C programmers would not remain a loop coder for long! >> >>>>>> Off to play. I really hope that Apple gives you a quick thumbs up on >> >>>>> this one. The world needs this app (and they don't even know it yet). >> >>>>>> Cheers, bob >> >>>>>> >> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >>> 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 >> >> >> >> -- >> John D. Baker >> bakerj...@gmail.com >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm -- John D. 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