On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 1:24 AM, mattschinkel <[email protected]>wrote:
> I wonder if the future extended language ref with Dita could be > converted to a help file as well as PDF. Sorry seb, sounds like more > work. > > With the number of documentation contributors I wonder if these things > can even be done. > > I also think packaging is quite important, jallib-pack should contain > an editor + help file. > > Now that Jaledit does not lock up, I hope we can consider putting it > within the jallib package. It is an inconvenient for users to go > somewhere else to get an editor. Of course jaledit can have a menu > item for a jallib help file. > I would prefer jallib may not be packed with jaledit, but jaledit be packed with jallib as jaledit users are mostly windows users. CHM help would have relevance only to windows users. There is jallib help already available as html help opened in the browser if you install jalpack. About creating decent chm files and pdf's there are many options, but all of them cost $$$.I would like to create context sensitive help files for jalv2,jallib and jaledit. Sunish > > Matt. > > On Feb 8, 1:21 am, Sunish Issac <[email protected]> wrote: > > I happened to read this faq item on google code > > > > If you are new, you should plan to participate in existing open source > > projects to learn how they work. You might also want to check out Karl > > Fogel's book, I'm new to open source... how do I run an open source > > project?Producing > > Open Source Software <http://producingoss.com/>. > > > > While reading it there were couple of insights regarding how to have the > OS > > project successful. Packaging is one of the most important part, and I > still > > feel that jal still has to go a long way. > > > > Looks like we got to have a survey about the users, their platforms and > > usability so that we can give priority and work on it. > > > > Personally I feel on windows, its very important to have native context > > sensitive help files available from within the IDE for the > compiler,jallib > > and jaledit. > > > > Sunish > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "jallib" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<jallib%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/jallib?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "jallib" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jallib?hl=en.
