[I apologize for this long message, but it is partially a
rant fulfilled by demonstrating my difficulties finding
documentation. I have looked at the j701 release highlights
in the help document and a find for "project" is empty at
http://jsoftware.com/docs/help701/user/relhigh.htm. Thank
you in advance. ]
I am exploring using Projects for program
development. I found the following link and have been
reading it but am now looking for more information because I
don't see how to navigate the Projects system here, only the
definition of a Project and a Folder.
http://www.jsoftware.com/jwiki/System/Beta/Folders%20and%20Projects
Also, at the link above I don't understand the
implication of using "Dots" to reference parent folders.
The example given `jpath '~.R/base/random.ijs'` does not
help enough. Perhaps another example without the '.' could
be given.
But mostly I want to know where to go next for help
in Projects. I cannot even figure out how to build an
existing project. I somehow was able to build and run
felidae1 but I cannot reproduce that experience and after I
got it built and run, I could not get felidae2 to build and
run; jgtk seemed to be stuck running felidae1.
I assume the menu item `Run|Run Project` has to be
clicked (OT: I would prefer F9, but on my Mac F9 displays
all open windows on all open applications) when a particular
file is selected in the edit window, but which file?
No. There are other menu items 'Project|Build' and
'Project|Run' which seem to be what I need. But these only
work correctly if I *first* use 'Project|Open' to get the
correct demo *source* file directory open and then click
'Project|Build' and 'Project|Run' (or only 'Project|Run' if
it is already built, but I don't know to know it has already
been built. No that may be wrong, too. Maybe 'Project|Run'
forces a 'Project|Build'. I am struggling here.)
Now I have found a new link which looks promising
(below), but it begins by telling me to use a menu item
that does not even exist. `Run the Project Manager from menu
Run|Project Manager... or by pressing Ctrl-B.` So where is
the manual I need???????
http://www.jsoftware.com/jwiki/Project%20Manager
I finally have the minimal ability to run the
felidae1 and felidae2 demos, but I continue to get the
message during the build of felidae3.
load '/Users/brian/j701/addons/demos/gtk/felidae3/source/build.ijs'
|domain error: script
| (<target)1!:2~(''''' conew
''felidae3''',LF),~dat2,')',LF,(;freads@jpath&.><;._2
f0),(systemdefs''),dat1, ;freads@jpath&.><;._2 f1
|[-62]
/Users/brian/j701/addons/demos/gtk/felidae3/source/build.ijs
JVERSION
Engine: j701/2011-01-07/14:33
Library: 7.01.041
Platform: Darwin 32
Installer: j701a_mac_powerpc.dmg
InstallPath: /Users/brian/j701
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