Re: [Lazarus] Reconstructing Lazarus Website 4: the dev tool

2010-01-31 Thread Alex du Plessis
2010/1/31 Zaher Dirkey parm...@gmail.com On Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 9:20 AM, Graeme Geldenhuys graemeg.li...@gmail.com wrote: On 31 January 2010 01:52, Marc Weustink m...@dommelstein.net wrote: If it is to be for the FPC website too, then Firebird is a must. When talking databases, I'd

Re: [Lazarus] Reconstructing Lazarus Website 4: the dev tool

2010-01-31 Thread Paul Ishenin
31.01.2010 6:51, Marc Weustink wrote: I vote against any yet another complex to be hacked php site. So if we do something then I either prefer to something fpweb or keep the current engine. (and I'm serious about that) What is fpWeb? Some pascal web framework. Framework is not a cms so to

Re: [Lazarus] Reconstructing Lazarus Website 4: the dev tool

2010-01-31 Thread Paul Ishenin
31.01.2010 6:52, Marc Weustink wrote: When talking databeses, I'd prefer Postgresql. Postresql maybe a good database engine but Firebird is the better choise since it is related to Borland. Borland is related to pascal, pascal to fpc, and fpc to lazarus :) Best regards, Paul Ishenin. --

Re: [Lazarus] Reconstructing Lazarus Website 4: the dev tool

2010-01-31 Thread theo
Hmm, the fact that this thread already has a lot of messages but the content thread (which it is all about imho) has not recieved one answer makes me a bit sceptical about this project... ;-) -- ___ Lazarus mailing list

Re: [Lazarus] Reconstructing Lazarus Website 4: the dev tool

2010-01-31 Thread Michael Van Canneyt
On Sun, 31 Jan 2010, Marc Weustink wrote: Michael Van Canneyt wrote: On Sat, 30 Jan 2010, Paul Ishenin wrote: 30.01.2010 23:00, Bee Jay wrote: For development reason, I still prefer fpWeb. Yes, we would reinvent the wheel, if we say in CMS world as there are many ready-to-use CMS out

Re: [Lazarus] Reconstructing Lazarus Website 4: the dev tool

2010-01-31 Thread Doug Chamberlin
On 1/31/2010 4:58 AM, theo wrote: Hmm, the fact that this thread already has a lot of messages but the content thread (which it is all about imho) has not recieved one answer makes me a bit sceptical about this project... ;-) Yes, it seems like people are just recommending the database they

[Lazarus] Unable to create file jcfsettings.cfg

2010-01-31 Thread Marcelo B de Paula
Hello all, After recently trunk update, i´m getting this error while changing configurations. Environment-Options. Strangely, the file is at lazarus configuration directory and it has full permissions. I´m using last Lazarus svn with fpc 2.5.1 in win32. Regards, Marcelo. --

Re: [Lazarus] Unable to create file jcfsettings.cfg

2010-01-31 Thread Paul Ishenin
31.01.2010 20:53, Marcelo B de Paula wrote: Hello all, After recently trunk update, i´m getting this error while changing configurations. Environment-Options. Strangely, the file is at lazarus configuration directory and it has full permissions. I´m using last Lazarus svn with fpc 2.5.1

[Lazarus] Unable to create file jcfsettings.cfg

2010-01-31 Thread Marcelo B de Paula
To solve the problem I need more information from you: 1. Open environment options, select JCF format settings. What is written near the Format file is: ? 2. Do you use -primary-config-dir switch to run lazarus? 3. Do you see environmentoptions.xml and editoroptions.xml near the jcfsettings.cfg?

Re: [Lazarus] Unable to create file jcfsettings.cfg

2010-01-31 Thread Paul Ishenin
31.01.2010 21:51, Marcelo B de Paula wrote: The first thing i did when got the error was eliminate the lazarus config dir and executed lazarus to create a fresh one. Unfortunatly, doing this, the file was not created with same error. So after removing the directory you still have problems?

Re: [Lazarus] Unable to create file jcfsettings.cfg

2010-01-31 Thread zeljko
On Sunday 31 January 2010 15:19, Paul Ishenin wrote: 31.01.2010 21:51, Marcelo B de Paula wrote: The first thing i did when got the error was eliminate the lazarus config dir and executed lazarus to create a fresh one. Unfortunatly, doing this, the file was not created with same error.

Re: [Lazarus] Unable to create file jcfsettings.cfg

2010-01-31 Thread Paul Ishenin
31.01.2010 21:50, theo wrote: You have to use UTF8ToAnsi() for filenames and paths, Shouldn't it be UTF8ToSys because no conversion is needed on UTF-8 Systems? Yes, it must be UTF8ToSys. Best regards, Paul Ishenin. -- ___ Lazarus mailing list

Re: [Lazarus] Unable to create file jcfsettings.cfg

2010-01-31 Thread Paul Ishenin
31.01.2010 21:19, Paul Ishenin wrote: 31.01.2010 21:51, Marcelo B de Paula wrote: The first thing i did when got the error was eliminate the lazarus config dir and executed lazarus to create a fresh one. Unfortunatly, doing this, the file was not created with same error. So after removing the

Re: [Lazarus] Unable to create file jcfsettings.cfg

2010-01-31 Thread zeljko
On Sunday 31 January 2010 15:50, theo wrote: You have to use UTF8ToAnsi() for filenames and paths, Shouldn't it be UTF8ToSys because no conversion is needed on UTF-8 Systems? ehh.. yes, I've used UTF8ToSys(), not UTF8ToAnsi() .. :) -- ___ Lazarus

[Lazarus] Unable to create file jcfsettings.cfg

2010-01-31 Thread Marcelo B de Paula
Ok, Paul. I confirm that the error was solved. But still have no info in environment options, JCF format settings. Nothing is displayed. (just file not found). Anyway, thanks a lot. Best regards, Marcelo. -- ___ Lazarus mailing list

Re: [Lazarus] Reconstructing Lazarus Website 4: the dev tool

2010-01-31 Thread Joost van der Sluis
The companies around me that makes the best websites, don't use CMS's anymore. And if they do they do not use on of the standard ones, but one of their own. That's because a good website begins with the design. And all CMS-systems lay rules on how the design should look like. If you want to

Re: [Lazarus] Reconstructing Lazarus Website 4: the dev tool

2010-01-31 Thread Michael Van Canneyt
On Sun, 31 Jan 2010, Joost van der Sluis wrote: The companies around me that makes the best websites, don't use CMS's anymore. And if they do they do not use on of the standard ones, but one of their own. That's because a good website begins with the design. And all CMS-systems lay rules on

Re: [Lazarus] Reconstructing Lazarus Website 2: the content

2010-01-31 Thread Aleksa Todorovic
Several things which should be easily visible/accessible to anyone who comes for the first time, or wants to get started with Lazarus: What is it? - explaining in short what is Lazarus, LCL, FPC, Lazarus-CCR How does it look like? - screenshots of Lazarus on different platforms, different Lazarus

Re: [Lazarus] Reconstructing Lazarus Website 2: the content

2010-01-31 Thread theo
@Aleksa I almost completely agree. There should probably be a section with these information on the first page. The first page should primarily be for those who come for the first time - to attract them, and show them what Lazarus really is. Exactly. This is important and could be done in

Re: [Lazarus] Reconstructing Lazarus Website 2: the content

2010-01-31 Thread Aleksa Todorovic
On Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 18:20, theo x...@theo.ch wrote: Only thing I do not agree: I think we should not compare Lazarus with Delphi and other tools. It's a little cheap / bad taste. Theo I think it's important to have some as-objective-as-possible comparison for people who used and liked

Re: [Lazarus] Reconstructing Lazarus Website 4: the dev tool

2010-01-31 Thread silvioprog
Em 31-01-2010 04:58, zeljko escreveu: On Sunday 31 January 2010 00:52, Marc Weustink wrote: When talking databeses, I'd prefer Postgresql. +1 zeljko +1. -- Silvio Clécio -- Contato - silvioproggmail/googlewave Blog estilo mural - silvioclecio.blogspot.com Twitter - twitter.com/silvioprog

Re: [Lazarus] Reconstructing Lazarus Website 1: the appearance

2010-01-31 Thread Aleksa Todorovic
On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 15:17, Bee Jay bee.ogra...@gmail.com wrote: Some things need to be considered are: - who is our audience main target? students? professionals? hobbiests? new comers? Everyone? :-) I believe the most important audience are new comers, and they should spend as few clicks

Re: [Lazarus] Unable to create file jcfsettings.cfg

2010-01-31 Thread silvioprog
Hi Marcelo, It happened to my Lazarus also ((K)Ubuntu 9.10). My Lazarus is installed in '/usr/lib/lazarus'; I used: # chmod 777 -R '/usr/lib/lazarus' Been the solution. ;) -- Silvio Clécio -- Contato - silvioproggmail/googlewave Blog estilo mural - silvioclecio.blogspot.com Twitter -

[Lazarus] Sourceforge and Cuba

2010-01-31 Thread svaa
Hello: Because of USA policy, Sourceforge has blocked users from Cuba, Iran North Corea and other rogue countries. http://sourceforge.net/blog/clarifying-sourceforgenets-denial-of-site-access-for-certain-persons-in-accordance-with-us-law/ I am from Spain and have a contact in Cuba (we have

Re: [Lazarus] Sourceforge and Cuba

2010-01-31 Thread Jonathan
On Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:46:39 -0500 svaa s...@ciberpiula.net wrote: Hello: Because of USA policy, Sourceforge has blocked users from Cuba, Iran North Corea and other rogue countries.

Re: [Lazarus] Sourceforge and Cuba

2010-01-31 Thread Flávio Etrusco
Maybe we could just provide some direct links to Sourceforge mirrors outside the US? Like this one in Brazil: http://ufpr.dl.sourceforge.net/project/lazarus/ Best regards, Flávio On Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 5:45 PM, Jonathan winelauncher.jonat...@googlemail.com wrote: On Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:46:39

Re: [Lazarus] Reconstructing Lazarus Website 4: the dev tool

2010-01-31 Thread waldo kitty
On 1/31/2010 04:58, theo wrote: Hmm, the fact that this thread already has a lot of messages but the content thread (which it is all about imho) has not recieved one answer makes me a bit sceptical about this project... ;-) maybe the problem is that the discussion is not subject line oriented

Re: [Lazarus] Sourceforge and Cuba

2010-01-31 Thread Zaher Dirkey
2010/1/31 Flávio Etrusco flavio.etru...@gmail.com Maybe we could just provide some direct links to Sourceforge mirrors outside the US? Like this one in Brazil: http://ufpr.dl.sourceforge.net/project/lazarus/ Best regards, Flávio On Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 5:45 PM, Jonathan

Re: [Lazarus] Reconstructing Lazarus Website 4: the dev tool

2010-01-31 Thread John
theo wrote: Hmm, the fact that this thread already has a lot of messages but the content thread (which it is all about imho) has not recieved one answer makes me a bit sceptical about this project... ;-) If I try to remember where all this started, it was the lack of a simple welcome page

Re: [Lazarus] Reconstructing Lazarus Website 2: the content

2010-01-31 Thread Hans-Peter Diettrich
Aleksa Todorovic schrieb: Only thing I do not agree: I think we should not compare Lazarus with Delphi and other tools. It's a little cheap / bad taste. Theo I think it's important to have some as-objective-as-possible comparison for people who used and liked Delphi (like most of us are, I

Re: [Lazarus] Reconstructing Lazarus Website 1: the appearance

2010-01-31 Thread Hans-Peter Diettrich
Aleksa Todorovic schrieb: On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 15:17, Bee Jay bee.ogra...@gmail.com wrote: Some things need to be considered are: - who is our audience main target? students? professionals? hobbiests? new comers? Everyone? :-) I believe the most important audience are new comers, and they

Re: [Lazarus] Unable to create file jcfsettings.cfg

2010-01-31 Thread Paul Ishenin
31.01.2010 23:23, Marcelo B de Paula wrote: Ok, Paul. I confirm that the error was solved. But still have no info in environment options, JCF format settings. Nothing is displayed. (just file not found). Strange, in my test with russian characters it worked fine. Best regards, Paul Ishenin.

[Lazarus] How to encrypt/decrypt with OpenSSL unit

2010-01-31 Thread dayat
Hi all, Anyone know how to encrypt/decrypt PWideChar or String with OpenSSL unit in freepascal. thanks before, Hidayat -- ___ Lazarus mailing list Lazarus@lists.lazarus.freepascal.org http://lists.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/lazarus

Re: [Lazarus] Unable to create file jcfsettings.cfg

2010-01-31 Thread waldo kitty
On 1/31/2010 21:47, Paul Ishenin wrote: 31.01.2010 23:23, Marcelo B de Paula wrote: Ok, Paul. I confirm that the error was solved. But still have no info in environment options, JCF format settings. Nothing is displayed. (just file not found). Strange, in my test with russian characters it

Re: [Lazarus] Unable to create file jcfsettings.cfg

2010-01-31 Thread Paul Ishenin
01.02.2010 12:24, waldo kitty wrote: Strange, in my test with russian characters it worked fine. my question is *where* is the OP seeing this file not found report... in the cfg file or somewhere else??? Environment options - JCF format settings - Format file is ... field. Best regards,

Re: [Lazarus] [Fwd: Re: Is Lazarus a Delphi plagiat?]

2010-01-31 Thread Graeme Geldenhuys
Lee Jenkins wrote: Personally, I've come to like Adobe's LiveDocs format which seems to be a hybrid of Wiki and TOC oriented format and its indexed by google making searches easy and fast. Anyone else care for this kind of format? No. :-) I would much prefer a off-line documentation

Re: [Lazarus] Sourceforge and Cuba

2010-01-31 Thread Graeme Geldenhuys
svaa wrote: I don't intend to start a flame about USA's foreign policy. But perhaps you could think an alternative. Not necessarily to move away from Sourceforge, but maybe to have a mirror in an alternative repository without such restrictions and link it in Lazarus' site I maintain the FPC

Re: [Lazarus] Sourceforge and Cuba

2010-01-31 Thread Paul Ishenin
01.02.2010 14:33, Graeme Geldenhuys wrote: I maintain the FPC and Lazarus git [http://git-scm.com/] mirrors on GitHub. I don't think they block any countries, so you can always get it from there. Do you think we will block our svn repository? No matter what sourceforge do - it has only a

Re: [Lazarus] Sourceforge and Cuba

2010-01-31 Thread Graeme Geldenhuys
Paul Ishenin wrote: Do you think we will block our svn repository? No matter what Only after posting my message I realized that the original poster might have been talking about binary setups instead of source code archives. But at least I mentioned the daily build (binary) downloads in my