I decided I'd like to use JAL. I've not yet dug up the previous posts to these forums on that subject -- I tried to install it just based on what I can easily see at jsoftware.com
Here's a few usability notes on how I see it, today: [1] I see conflicting instructions. http://www.jsoftware.com/jwiki/JAL/Package_Manager says (after a careful reading) that I MUST install it directly, for J601, but http://www.jsoftware.com/jwiki/JAL/j601 says this is not recommended. [2] I do not see diagnostics. I went with the default http and unzip command line arguments, and I believe they work, but JAL says that they do not, and I get no diagnostics from it about what's failing. Hypothetically speaking, I've tested the programs manually from the command line, but I don't know that I'm doing exactly what JAL is doing (for example, with % substitutions). Ideally, when things are not working right, I'd like to see the exact commands that JAL is issuing and whatever output (error messages or whatever) were issued by the command. Or, if the commands aren't being found, I'd like to know which of the two commands it's having the problem with. Anyways, I expect I'll get this working, but I think it could use a bit of "polish". Thanks, -- Raul ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
