Is there some documentation describing how to add to the documentation? I'd
be happy to do so if I had a clue how.
Eric
On Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at 10:08:41 AM UTC-6, Tim Holy wrote:
>
> It's a mix: the author has a lot of implicit knowledge that's s/he takes
> for
> granted, and that makes it harder to write good documentation. In
> combination
> with edits from the package author, a user who is just learning a package
> is
> the _perfect_ person to write documentation.
>
> The other point is that developers who release code are giving a gift to
> the
> community, and then being extra nice by answering questions on the mailing
> list. Asking the developers to do even more is, in a sense, asking too
> much.
> In my opinion, it's simply a fair exchange if the asker then takes that
> information that s/he has received, polishes it up as necessary, and adds
> it
> to the README. I help you, you help me.
>
> Converting "one answered question on the user list" into "one community-
> contributed improvement in the documentation" will go a long, long ways to
> improving the documentation for future users---if everyone did that, we
> would
> erase our documentation problems very quickly.
>
> --Tim
>
> On Wednesday, February 25, 2015 07:35:57 AM Eric S wrote:
> > I guess I would if I had the knowledge. I was hoping the author of the
> > package might help here since I'm assuming that person could do it much
> > more efficiently.
> >
> > Eric
> >
> > On Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at 9:27:14 AM UTC-6, Tim Holy wrote:
> > > By all means, please improve the documentation!
> > >
> > > --Tim
> > >
> > > On Wednesday, February 25, 2015 07:09:33 AM Eric S wrote:
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > This is exactly what I want. The documentation for the Tk package
> > >
> > > doesn't
> > >
> > > > list all the available methods/functions. There needs to be a more
> > > > discoverable method of finding them than asking in the user group.
> > > >
> > > > Eric
> > > >
> > > > On Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at 6:55:52 PM UTC-6, j verzani wrote:
> > > > > You can try `GetOpenFile`, `GetSaveFile`, or `ChooseDirectory` in
> the
> > > > > Tk.jl package. They all return a file name or "" if canceled. If
> you
> > >
> > > have
> > >
> > > > > other calls you want, these are just simple wrappers. For example,
> `
> > > > > GetOpenFile() = tcl("tk_getOpenFile")`.
> > > > >
> > > > > On Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at 6:56:21 PM UTC-5, Eric S wrote:
> > > > >> I did try the Tk package instead. The message dialog look a lot
> > >
> > > better,
> > >
> > > > >> but there is nothing in the documentation which suggests how to
> get
> > >
> > > at
> > >
> > > > >> Tk's
> > > > >> askopenfile or other dialogs. Any help would be appreciated.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Eric
> > > > >>
> > > > >> On Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at 5:22:19 PM UTC-6, Eric S wrote:
> > > > >>> I'm enjoying Julia, but one thing I'm missing is standard file
> open
> > >
> > > and
> > >
> > > > >>> file save dialogs. I've found the Gtk package and tried that. It
> > >
> > > does
> > >
> > > > >>> indeed generate a file dialog, but it is really ugly and
> nonstandard
> > >
> > > (on
> > >
> > > > >>> OS
> > > > >>> X) and also generates the following error like messages in the
> > >
> > > terminal
> > >
> > > > >>> (below). Perhaps there is something wrong with my installation.
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> Is there something like how R works where you can just type ">
> > > > >>> file.choose()" and a nice file picker dialog comes up.
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> -Eric
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> Gtk-Message: GtkDialog mapped without a transient parent. This
> is
> > > > >>> discouraged.
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): Gtk-WARNING **: Error loading theme icon
> > > > >>> 'image-missing' for stock: Icon 'image-missing' not present in
> theme
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): Gtk-WARNING **: Error loading theme icon
> > > > >>> 'image-missing' for stock: Icon 'image-missing' not present in
> theme
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_ref:
> assertion
> > > > >>> 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): Gtk-WARNING **: Error loading theme icon
> > > > >>> 'image-missing' for stock: Icon 'image-missing' not present in
> theme
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): Gtk-WARNING **: Error loading theme icon
> > > > >>> 'image-missing' for stock: Icon 'image-missing' not present in
> theme
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_ref:
> assertion
> > > > >>> 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): Gtk-WARNING **: Error loading theme icon
> > > > >>> 'image-missing' for stock: Icon 'image-missing' not present in
> theme
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): Gtk-WARNING **: Error loading theme icon
> > > > >>> 'image-missing' for stock: Icon 'image-missing' not present in
> theme
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_ref:
> assertion
> > > > >>> 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): Gtk-WARNING **: Error loading theme icon
> > > > >>> 'image-missing' for stock: Icon 'image-missing' not present in
> theme
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): Gtk-WARNING **: Error loading theme icon
> > > > >>> 'image-missing' for stock: Icon 'image-missing' not present in
> theme
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_ref:
> assertion
> > > > >>> 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): Gtk-WARNING **: Error loading theme icon
> > > > >>> 'image-missing' for stock: Icon 'image-missing' not present in
> theme
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): Gtk-WARNING **: Error loading theme icon
> > > > >>> 'image-missing' for stock: Icon 'image-missing' not present in
> theme
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_ref:
> assertion
> > > > >>> 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): Gtk-WARNING **: Error loading theme icon
> > > > >>> 'image-missing' for stock: Icon 'image-missing' not present in
> theme
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): Gtk-WARNING **: Error loading theme icon
> > > > >>> 'image-missing' for stock: Icon 'image-missing' not present in
> theme
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_ref:
> assertion
> > > > >>> 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): Gtk-WARNING **: Error loading theme icon
> > > > >>> 'image-missing' for stock: Icon 'image-missing' not present in
> theme
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): Gtk-WARNING **: Error loading theme icon
> > > > >>> 'image-missing' for stock: Icon 'image-missing' not present in
> theme
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_ref:
> assertion
> > > > >>> 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): Gtk-WARNING **: Error loading theme icon
> > > > >>> 'image-missing' for stock: Icon 'image-missing' not present in
> theme
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): Gtk-WARNING **: Error loading theme icon
> > > > >>> 'image-missing' for stock: Icon 'image-missing' not present in
> theme
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_ref:
> assertion
> > > > >>> 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
> > >
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_unref:
> > > assertion
> > >
> > > > >>> 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): Gtk-WARNING **: Error loading theme icon
> > > > >>> 'image-missing' for stock: Icon 'image-missing' not present in
> theme
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): Gtk-WARNING **: Error loading theme icon
> > > > >>> 'image-missing' for stock: Icon 'image-missing' not present in
> theme
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_ref:
> assertion
> > > > >>> 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
> > >
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_unref:
> > > assertion
> > >
> > > > >>> 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): Gtk-WARNING **: Error loading theme icon
> > > > >>> 'image-missing' for stock: Icon 'image-missing' not present in
> theme
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): Gtk-WARNING **: Error loading theme icon
> > > > >>> 'image-missing' for stock: Icon 'image-missing' not present in
> theme
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_ref:
> assertion
> > > > >>> 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
> > >
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_unref:
> > > assertion
> > >
> > > > >>> 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): Gtk-WARNING **: Error loading theme icon
> > > > >>> 'image-missing' for stock: Icon 'image-missing' not present in
> theme
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): Gtk-WARNING **: Error loading theme icon
> > > > >>> 'image-missing' for stock: Icon 'image-missing' not present in
> theme
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_ref:
> assertion
> > > > >>> 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
> > >
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_unref:
> > > assertion
> > >
> > > > >>> 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): Gtk-WARNING **: Error loading theme icon
> > > > >>> 'image-missing' for stock: Icon 'image-missing' not present in
> theme
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): Gtk-WARNING **: Error loading theme icon
> > > > >>> 'image-missing' for stock: Icon 'image-missing' not present in
> theme
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_ref:
> assertion
> > > > >>> 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
> > >
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_unref:
> > > assertion
> > >
> > > > >>> 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): Gtk-WARNING **: Error loading theme icon
> > > > >>> 'image-missing' for stock: Icon 'image-missing' not present in
> theme
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): Gtk-WARNING **: Error loading theme icon
> > > > >>> 'image-missing' for stock: Icon 'image-missing' not present in
> theme
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_ref:
> assertion
> > > > >>> 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
> > >
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_unref:
> > > assertion
> > >
> > > > >>> 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): Gtk-WARNING **: Error loading theme icon
> > > > >>> 'image-missing' for stock: Icon 'image-missing' not present in
> theme
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): Gtk-WARNING **: Error loading theme icon
> > > > >>> 'image-missing' for stock: Icon 'image-missing' not present in
> theme
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_ref:
> assertion
> > > > >>> 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
> > >
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_unref:
> > > assertion
> > >
> > > > >>> 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): Gtk-WARNING **: Error loading theme icon
> > > > >>> 'image-missing' for stock: Icon 'image-missing' not present in
> theme
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): Gtk-WARNING **: Error loading theme icon
> > > > >>> 'image-missing' for stock: Icon 'image-missing' not present in
> theme
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_ref:
> assertion
> > > > >>> 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
> > >
> > > > >>> (<unknown>:2678): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_unref:
> > > assertion
> > >
> > > > >>> 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
>
>
