I suppose you could use 1b0 and 1b1 to represent boolean values... -- Raul
On Sun, Jul 30, 2017 at 11:19 AM, R.E. Boss <r.e.b...@outlook.com> wrote: > Bob, > > I think your addon can be rather valuable, here are a few remarks. > First of all, my system hung the first time after I did 'v t8' just before > Ctrl J to advance, which apparently also did this. I had to cancel J with the > task manager (Win10, J805). > After restarting the Lab and jumping to chapter 6, three times Ctrl J brought > me tot End of Lab, which was not my intention. And I got other hang ups in > different circumstances, but I'm sorry to have no time to test it. > > The fact that the display of Jig is such that I always have to use the > sidebars is a nuisance IMO, perhaps you could locate the pop-up screens at > the right hand side or enlarge the initial screen. > > But what bothers me most is that you shift to much work to me as a user: I > have to remember color codes for the different data types (and other > mnemonics which I already forgot ...!) > This is a problem which is not unusual. Whereas computers are designed to > make life easier, the contrary is achieved (for example you are often > requested to use passwords with a lot of non-letters, whereas a long sentence > which is easy to remember for humans is a much better password, see also > https://xkcd.com/936/). > So, to be more specific, in the example of t1, why don’t you display 1b; 2; > 3j0; 4.0; 5x; 6r1 to indicate the Boolean, integer, complex, floating, > extended and rational number? > The only 'problem' is that 1b is an ill-formed number in J, where the others > are not, but within the scope of your addon that seems acceptable. > > Well, just my 2 cents. > > > R.E. Boss > > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Programming [mailto:programming-boun...@forums.jsoftware.com] >> On Behalf Of robert therriault >> Sent: vrijdag 28 juli 2017 22:15 >> To: Programming forum <programm...@jsoftware.com> >> Subject: [Jprogramming] Jig - an augmented display for jqt in j805 and j806 >> >> Greetings everyone, >> >> I have just completed uploading a new addon that I have named Jig. It takes >> the standard J text display and upgrades it to an interactive SVG display >> that >> allows quick access to type and shape and a host of other information about >> the results of J sentences. >> >> I have posted a short video (1 minute) demo here: >> https://youtu.be/dK1y_V07214 >> >> Once you have updated using Package Manager you should be able to run it. >> >> There is also a lab in the 'debug' category that will check that your system >> is >> running the full version of the QT ide required for web displays like Jig. >> >> I find it most useful when I have assigned a function key to it as described >> in >> the second last chapter of the lab. Just make sure that assigning the >> function >> key does not put you in conflict with any start up scripts that you may be >> running. >> >> This is my first addon so I hope that I have not made too big a mess of >> things >> and I look forward to your feedback. >> >> Cheers, bob >> >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
