Both are capable of being fixed -- even if it's only to give helpful
error messages.

Why don't JHS and JGTK use the same method of updating & finding their
labs? And where exactly was the pain for the user in j602's way of
doing it?

2011/11/29 Björn Helgason <[email protected]>:
> The other is not good if it tells you about a file should be there and it
> is not there.
>
> In JHS the scan guaranties that if it is reported it is there.
>
> Less administration and easier to move things around and create new.
>
> 2011/11/29 Ian Clark <[email protected]>
>
>> It is not "nice" if it causes puzzling behavior for a new user. Like
>> having to quit and restart after installing addons (with no mention
>> anywhere of the need to do this).
>>
>> 2011/11/29 Björn Helgason <[email protected]>:
>> > That is the GTK behavior I guess
>> >
>> > I like the JHS way much better.
>> > It is more flexible and nice.
>> >
>> > 2011/11/29 Ian Clark <[email protected]>
>> >
>> >> Yes, the labs concerned are present in their ~addons/math/ folders.
>> >>
>> >> And when I copy them to: ~addons/labs/labs/math/ -they appear in the
>> >> dropdown on restarting j64-701 and work fine.
>> >>
>> >> They are also listed correctly (?) in: ~addons/config/config.ijs
>> >> (which ensures their appearance in the Labs menu in j602) --but I
>> >> guess JHS isn't currently using that?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 12:13 AM, Eric Iverson <
>> [email protected]>
>> >> wrote:
>> >> > I think JHS labs gets it list from the contents of ~addons/labs/labs.
>> If
>> >> > you are seeing some labs and they are working perhaps your labs
>> weren't
>> >> > included in the jal update of labs. As a start verify the labs your
>> want
>> >> > are in your addons folder.
>> >> >
>> >> > On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 6:55 PM, Ian Clark <[email protected]>
>> >> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> No, Björn, the labs are just not there. I know what they look like,
>> >> >> 'cos I wrote 'em.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> 2011/11/28 Björn Helgason <[email protected]>:
>> >> >> > The list of labs in JHS is a bit tricky to understand.
>> >> >> > The name you see is not the name of the file but the name of the
>> lab
>> >> you
>> >> >> > see in the beginning of the file.
>> >> >> > Open a lab and you see what is there.
>> >> >> > It is a great tool to use as a teaching tool and so easy to work
>> with.
>> >> >> > Just change the contents of a file and you have a new lab.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > 2011/11/28 Ian Clark <[email protected]>
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> Even after restarting, there are labs (viz. cal.ijt and uu.ijt)
>> which
>> >> >> >> I see have been downloaded and apparently installed
>> >> >> >> (i.e they are listed in ~addons/labs/labs/lablist.txt and
>> >> >> >> ~addons/config/config.ijs) -yet do not appear in the Labs
>> dropdown.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Just where does jhs get the contents of the labs dropdown from?
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> 2011/11/28 Björn Helgason <[email protected]>:
>> >> >> >> > When you start JHS it scans for the ijt files and it does not
>> find
>> >> >> them
>> >> >> >> > before you do the install of the addons.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > So if you create a new ijt file you need to restart the JHS so
>> it
>> >> will
>> >> >> >> find
>> >> >> >> > it.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > After that you can change the file and it will read the changes
>> >> just
>> >> >> >> > restart the lab and no need to restart JHS
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > 2011/11/28 Ian Clark <[email protected]>
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> There are two downloads for the Mac, and I've just tried the
>> same
>> >> >> >> >> steps with the other one:
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >>   JVERSION
>> >> >> >> >> Engine: j701/2011-01-10/11:25 build: Feb  6 2011 16:16:29
>> >> >> >> >> Library: 7.01.043
>> >> >> >> >> Platform: Darwin 64
>> >> >> >> >> Installer: j701a_mac64.dmg
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> InstallPath: /Applications/j64-701
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> In this version I'm pleased to confirm that studio > labs...
>> works
>> >> >> just
>> >> >> >> >> fine.
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> Björn says:
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> > After installing the labs you restart JHS server and refresh
>> the
>> >> >> >> browser.
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> I didn't do that for j64-701 -- and it still worked.
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> However, taking the hint, I've gone back to j701 (32-bit) and
>> >> >> >> >> restarted both the server and the jijx browser page.
>> >> >> >> >> Now studio > labs... works in j701 also !!
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> I've no way of telling whether it was due to restarting j701,
>> or
>> >> >> >> >> running j64-701 successfully in-between.
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 9:02 PM, Ian Clark <
>> [email protected]
>> >> >
>> >> >> >> wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> > Coming back to j701 jhs after a long break, I have
>> reinstalled
>> >> it
>> >> >> >> afresh:
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >   JVERSION
>> >> >> >> >> > Engine: j701/2011-01-10/11:25
>> >> >> >> >> > Library: 7.01.040
>> >> >> >> >> > Platform: Darwin 32
>> >> >> >> >> > Installer: j701a_mac_intel.dmg
>> >> >> >> >> > InstallPath: /Applications/j701
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > I next installed all addons by typing:
>> >> >> >> >> >   install 'all'
>> >> >> >> >> > Pacman (accessed via menu: link > jal) confirms that all
>> addons
>> >> are
>> >> >> >> >> > installed and up to date.
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > However, menu: studio > labs --does not work and gives the
>> >> message:
>> >> >> >> >> > ---
>> >> >> >> >> > No labs installed.
>> >> >> >> >> > Do pacman studio/labs install and try again.
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > Labs are interactive tutorials and are a good
>> >> >> >> >> > way to learn J.
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > Labs are not always current with the latest system
>> >> >> >> >> > and may run with minor errors that can be ignored.
>> >> >> >> >> > ---
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > Do labs actually work yet in jhs? Or has something recently
>> >> broken?
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > On Sun, Nov 6, 2011 at 12:28 PM, Gary Robinson <
>> [email protected]>
>> >> >> >> wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> >> Hi,
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> I am trying J for the first time this morning. I quickly got
>> >> hung
>> >> >> up
>> >> >> >> >> though, because the installation docs suggest trying
>> Studio|Labs.
>> >> >> When I
>> >> >> >> >> try to access it, it says
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >>  No labs installed.
>> >> >> >> >> >>  Do pacman labs/labs install and try again.
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> If I type
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >>  pacman labs/labs install
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> into the J console, nothing seems to happen. And if I
>> >> subsequently
>> >> >> >> try
>> >> >> >> >> Studio|Labs again, I get the same error message as before.
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Anyone have any ideas?
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Gary Robinson
>> >> >> >> >> >> CTO
>> >> >> >> >> >> Emergent Discovery, LLC
>> >> >> >> >> >> personal email: [email protected]
>> >> >> >> >> >> work email: [email protected]
>> >> >> >> >> >> Company: http://www.emergentdiscovery.com
>> >> >> >> >> >> Blog:    http://www.garyrobinson.net
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >> >> >> >> >> For information about J forums see
>> >> >> >> http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >>
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>> >> >> http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > --
>> >> >> >> > Björn Helgason, Verkfræðingur
>> >> >> >> > Fornustekkum II
>> >> >> >> > 781 Hornafirði,
>> >> >> >> > t-póst: [email protected]
>> >> >> >> > gsm: +3546985532
>> >> >> >> > twitter: @flugfiskur
>> >> >> >> > http://groups.google.com/group/J-Programming
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > Tæknikunnátta höndlar hið flókna, sköpunargáfa er meistari
>> >> >> einfaldleikans
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > góður kennari getur stigið á tær án þess að glansinn fari af
>> skónum
>> >> >> >> >          /|_      .-----------------------------------.
>> >> >> >> >         ,'  .\  /  | Með léttri lund verður        |
>> >> >> >> >     ,--'    _,'   | Dagurinn í dag                     |
>> >> >> >> >    /       /       | Enn betri en gærdagurinn  |
>> >> >> >> >   (   -.  |        `-----------------------------------'
>> >> >> >> >   |     ) |         (\_ _/)
>> >> >> >> >  (`-.  '--.)       (='.'=)   ♖♘♗♕♔♙
>> >> >> >> >   `. )----'        (")_(") ☃☠
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >> >> >> > For information about J forums see
>> >> >> http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
>> >> >> >>
>> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >> >> >> For information about J forums see
>> >> http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > --
>> >> >> > Björn Helgason, Verkfræðingur
>> >> >> > Fornustekkum II
>> >> >> > 781 Hornafirði,
>> >> >> > t-póst: [email protected]
>> >> >> > gsm: +3546985532
>> >> >> > twitter: @flugfiskur
>> >> >> > http://groups.google.com/group/J-Programming
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Tæknikunnátta höndlar hið flókna, sköpunargáfa er meistari
>> >> einfaldleikans
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > góður kennari getur stigið á tær án þess að glansinn fari af skónum
>> >> >> >          /|_      .-----------------------------------.
>> >> >> >         ,'  .\  /  | Með léttri lund verður        |
>> >> >> >     ,--'    _,'   | Dagurinn í dag                     |
>> >> >> >    /       /       | Enn betri en gærdagurinn  |
>> >> >> >   (   -.  |        `-----------------------------------'
>> >> >> >   |     ) |         (\_ _/)
>> >> >> >  (`-.  '--.)       (='.'=)   ♖♘♗♕♔♙
>> >> >> >   `. )----'        (")_(") ☃☠
>> >> >> >
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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>> >> http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
>> >> >>
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>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Björn Helgason, Verkfræðingur
>> > Fornustekkum II
>> > 781 Hornafirði,
>> > t-póst: [email protected]
>> > gsm: +3546985532
>> > twitter: @flugfiskur
>> > http://groups.google.com/group/J-Programming
>> >
>> >
>> > Tæknikunnátta höndlar hið flókna, sköpunargáfa er meistari einfaldleikans
>> >
>> > góður kennari getur stigið á tær án þess að glansinn fari af skónum
>> >          /|_      .-----------------------------------.
>> >         ,'  .\  /  | Með léttri lund verður        |
>> >     ,--'    _,'   | Dagurinn í dag                     |
>> >    /       /       | Enn betri en gærdagurinn  |
>> >   (   -.  |        `-----------------------------------'
>> >   |     ) |         (\_ _/)
>> >  (`-.  '--.)       (='.'=)   ♖♘♗♕♔♙
>> >   `. )----'        (")_(") ☃☠
>> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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>>
>
>
>
> --
> Björn Helgason, Verkfræðingur
> Fornustekkum II
> 781 Hornafirði,
> t-póst: [email protected]
> gsm: +3546985532
> twitter: @flugfiskur
> http://groups.google.com/group/J-Programming
>
>
> Tæknikunnátta höndlar hið flókna, sköpunargáfa er meistari einfaldleikans
>
> góður kennari getur stigið á tær án þess að glansinn fari af skónum
>          /|_      .-----------------------------------.
>         ,'  .\  /  | Með léttri lund verður        |
>     ,--'    _,'   | Dagurinn í dag                     |
>    /       /       | Enn betri en gærdagurinn  |
>   (   -.  |        `-----------------------------------'
>   |     ) |         (\_ _/)
>  (`-.  '--.)       (='.'=)   ♖♘♗♕♔♙
>   `. )----'        (")_(") ☃☠
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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