Hi All, PROGRESS UPDATE! In case you all haven't noticed yet I have uploaded the source of the project to the Google code Project. I have also been working on this project with a friend and he has been helping me sort out bugs and make improvements.
I have redone the Dialog Base, it looks much much better. I still haven't finished refining it for use in the application, but I will be releasing a download on Google Code called Dialog Base rebuild preview. All of the controls I have created have now been moved into a Control Library and will be made available for use by the public. The Context menu is still under development and will hopefully be made available for use within the next week or two (I have a long weekend since its Labour Day Weekend over here so I should be able to get it done soon. I would love comments and feedback on this project. I do read all the feedback I get. I do take action on almost all the feedback I get (If you start saying my projects crap etc... and I shouldn't do this.... blah blah blah. I will not take much notice.). I do like negative comments though as long as they are constructive. I an still waiting on the API to be released. When the API is released I will put the project into overdrive if it is not already finished. When the API does come out, if the design of the project is not finished I will try to quickly release an app which will let you use the API with a basic interface (this is if somebody doesn't beat me to it). Hope people are still interested. Regards, Oliver Baker On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 6:57 PM, Oliver Baker <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Andrew, > Yes, I saw that. > > I haven't tried it yet though. > > > On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 4:11 PM, Andrew Red <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Oliver, >> I'm sorry, but I got board, so I wrote some code to launch a window from >> the notifaction area. >> >> I posted the code on your wave ( >> https://wave.google.com/a/wavesandbox.com/#restored:wave:wavesandbox.com!w%252BG0TCUy7kA.1 >> ) >> >> >> On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 12:05 PM, Andrew Red <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Nice. are you going to add the AnimateWindow function? This allows >>> sliding windows (like gtalk) and it is easy (ish) to use. >>> I got my sandbox on October 14th, and the previews were sent out on >>> October 1st (i think)... >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 11:22 AM, Oliver Baker <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Andrew, >>>> Here is the link to the WaveSandbox one. >>>> >>>> (You really should consult with the Google Team about why you don't have >>>> a preview account if you have a sandbox account) unless of course you are >>>> cheating the system. >>>> >>>> >>>> https://wave.google.com/a/wavesandbox.com/#restored:wave:wavesandbox.com!w%252BG0TCUy7kA >>>> >>>> >>>> <https://wave.google.com/a/wavesandbox.com/#restored:wave:wavesandbox.com!w%252BG0TCUy7kA>Have >>>> fun, >>>> Oliver Baker >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Oct 17, 2009 at 6:34 PM, Andrew Red <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> @Oliver, >>>>> Could you (or someone else) post the design photos on the wavesandbox? >>>>> (I don't have a preview account :( ) >>>>> >>>>> Thx >>>>> Andrew >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Oct 17, 2009 at 9:49 AM, Oliver Baker <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Smloa, >>>>>> I could debug a C++ app right now even though I don't know how to code >>>>>> in C++. I am currently studying a Bachelor of Information Systems in New >>>>>> Zealand, and it is my intentions to come and work for Google as a >>>>>> Programmer >>>>>> when I leave MIT (New Zealand). I am only 17 so I have a little while to >>>>>> go >>>>>> yet, however I still need to have 3 years experience programming and one >>>>>> of >>>>>> the languages you need to know for Google is C++ (or C, forgot which). >>>>>> And >>>>>> since people want me to code in C++ I think that it would be in my best >>>>>> interests to do so as well, it would give me my best opportunity given my >>>>>> learning style to learn C++. >>>>>> >>>>>> I don't disagree with you, I think I will continue to code in VB.NETand >>>>>> then maybe work on the C++ with Sam in my spare time. But I don't think >>>>>> I would ignore Sam though. >>>>>> >>>>>> At the moment I can Code VB.net, some C#, HTML, Javascript, JAVA. but >>>>>> I need to know a whole heap more. and I don't learn from books, I learn >>>>>> from >>>>>> doing it. So Sam has unknowingly given me the best opportunity to learn >>>>>> how >>>>>> to code in C++. >>>>>> >>>>>> I will continue to code in VB.NET. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> Oliver >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sat, Oct 17, 2009 at 11:36 AM, Smola <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hello all, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Oliver, I don't see how Sam's translating has anything to do with >>>>>>> your >>>>>>> progress developing your app. You go on your merry way developing >>>>>>> your Windows app as your original intent implies. And if Sam chooses >>>>>>> to try and translate, then way to go for him. Whether he finishes it >>>>>>> or not or has a different GUI has no bearing on your own personal >>>>>>> progress on the app. If I were you I'd continue as if you'd never >>>>>>> heard Sam's original message and if he comes up with a translation >>>>>>> you >>>>>>> can make decisions then. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> VB was one of my first languages too! ;D I know it's pretty easy, >>>>>>> but >>>>>>> if you know basic logic it's not a HUGE leap to go from language to >>>>>>> language. As you expand your curiosities I think you'll find that >>>>>>> you >>>>>>> may even prefer a different language. I started out in software >>>>>>> design but found that I preferred web development instead. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Good luck on your app! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Oct 16, 7:57 am, Chris Bailey <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> > sorry for not being able to reply before. <_< not sure why it >>>>>>> wouldn't let >>>>>>> > me. but Oliver if you focus on just making a GUI even if it's in a >>>>>>> different >>>>>>> > language and make the actual getting of Wave data into it's own >>>>>>> "core" that >>>>>>> > can be replaced in the future you should be fine with leaving it as >>>>>>> is until >>>>>>> > Google releases an API >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 7:22 AM, Oliver Baker <[email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> > > Hi, >>>>>>> > > yes its an embedded webbrowser since I have found no other method >>>>>>> that >>>>>>> > > works with MIT's Proxy (New Zealand MIT). >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > > On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 7:57 PM, Joe Developer < >>>>>>> [email protected]>wrote: >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >> rar x file.rar works fine here(Debian), you may want to install >>>>>>> `unrar` >>>>>>> > >> from your package management system. >>>>>>> > >> Have a look at 'Form1.vb' : >>>>>>> > >> wbLogin.ReadyState = WebBrowserReadyState.Complete >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >> I wanted to attach the source in tar.gz format, but intriguingly >>>>>>> gmail >>>>>>> > >> tells me that it cannot be sent as it contains an executable. >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >> On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 1:48 PM, Sam Osborne < >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> > >> > wrote: >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> Oh and can you put the source on there in a different format? >>>>>>> Linux >>>>>>> > >>> (which I'm primarily on) can't read rars.... >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> 2009/10/16 Sam Osborne <[email protected]> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> Ouch. Wait, if it IS an embedded browser, and if it was made >>>>>>> (which is >>>>>>> > >>>> likely) in Visual Studio, it's an embedded IE.... Which is >>>>>>> very bad... >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>> 2009/10/16 Joe Developer <[email protected]> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>> From browsing the code it seems like a straight translation is >>>>>>> unlikely >>>>>>> > >>>>> to work all that well.. It seems like the vb code uses an >>>>>>> embedded >>>>>>> > >>>>> webbrowser to handle the handshaking with the wave site. >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 1:00 PM, Sam Osborne < >>>>>>> > >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> Ok... Well you could use wxWidgets to do the GUI for C++, >>>>>>> instead of >>>>>>> > >>>>>> something like GTK.. It may mean learning a new thing on top >>>>>>> of C++, but >>>>>>> > >>>>>> then you won't need some GUI maker thingy for every OS.. >>>>>>> Linux just needs to >>>>>>> > >>>>>> install wxWidgets, not sure about Mac, but Windows works >>>>>>> fine. >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> Ok.. I'll have a look at the code.. Same link as before? >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> All my code was (and some still is) pretty scruffy.. It >>>>>>> can't be that >>>>>>> > >>>>>> bad! >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> Seeing as I'm TRYING (I may fail :( ) to translate the code >>>>>>> almost >>>>>>> > >>>>>> directly, it may be pretty simple to find out which code >>>>>>> means what, >>>>>>> > >>>>>> espcecially if (once I've translated it all) if I match the >>>>>>> line numbers up. >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> For example: >>>>>>> > >>>>>> VB.net code: >>>>>>> > >>>>>> Line 1: msgbox("Hello") >>>>>>> > >>>>>> C++ code: >>>>>>> > >>>>>> Line 1: cout << "Hello"; >>>>>>> > >>>>>> Alternate C++ Code (there's another bit of code that does >>>>>>> exactly the >>>>>>> > >>>>>> same thing >>>>>>> > >>>>>> Line 1: printf("Hello"); >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> Although you may not be able to compile it, you can sure >>>>>>> Test For >>>>>>> > >>>>>> Bugs, rather than Bug Fix, and then just tell us some bugs.. >>>>>>> If you're >>>>>>> > >>>>>> working your way through the simple stuff in that pdf, you >>>>>>> may even be able >>>>>>> > >>>>>> to fix some of them.. >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> 2009/10/15 Oliver Baker <[email protected]> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> The Source of Version 2 has been uploaded to Google Code, >>>>>>> remember >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> that I rushed this a little and the code is very scruffy >>>>>>> (readable) since I >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> really wasn't expecting to get this much support for the >>>>>>> project. >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> If this is going to be coded now in C++ this has been put >>>>>>> on hold. >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> (There is a slightly more cleaner version of the code with >>>>>>> less bugs >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> but I wanted to put up the code used in the latest version >>>>>>> thats been >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> released.) >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Don't complain about this programs source, If I was to >>>>>>> release this >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> in vb.net with the API when it comes out this would be re >>>>>>> - written >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> to proper standards. >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Oliver Baker >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 9:34 AM, Joe Developer < >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 3:20 AM, Oliver Baker < >>>>>>> [email protected]>wrote: >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Thats all very good, however I have to make sure I find >>>>>>> people that >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> I know will not suddenly ditch the application halfway >>>>>>> through, leaving me >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> dead in the water. (I am not saying that you would do it, >>>>>>> its happened to me >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> before) >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Experience can never be taken from you. >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> I suppose we can move into C++, but we are going to have >>>>>>> to find >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> somebody who can program the GUI's for C++ Applications. >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> I don't know why anyone would code the gui in C++ I think >>>>>>> you would >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> find the gui more portable and easier to manage using >>>>>>> something like gtk+ >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> and whatever makes sense for the 'backend' be it c++ or >>>>>>> python or * >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>http://www.gtk.org/screenshots.html >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> I will put up all the current plans for this application >>>>>>> on >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> the Specified Wave and we can start figuring out who's >>>>>>> gonna do what. >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> It strikes me as very likely that the linux/mac version >>>>>>> will be a >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> small shell script that gets called from something like >>>>>>> conky now and then. >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> It will be interesting to see how this all progresses. >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Oliver Baker >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> >> > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Wave API" group. 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