Wayne, I'm unclear what you mean by "pre-release", the Studio on OSX v6.0.5 is the initial release. It is intended for production use and, despite having some quirks, can be trusted to produce proper TAF and TCF files. And yes, Studio 6 is completely rewritten in Java.
I am aware of the lack of file association on OSX. Unfortunately, the same code that we created to get Windows to allow proper double-clicking of files on the desktop doesn't apply to OSX, so we're back to the drawing board on that issue. I hope to have it in v6.0.7. I am also aware of the Open/Save dialog box issues, and again, I hope to have it improved in v6.0.7. This is yet another area where our efforts on Windows don't translate to OSX and therefore we must code everything twice. Since we are still fixing up the same dialogs on Windows, we'll improve their look & feel on OSX once they are stabilized. Your last issue is one that I'm afraid comes with the territory with Java. The Java application is actually just a single window (as far as OSX knows) and what seem like individual windows within it are actually panes (which aren't the same thing as windows). It's actually closer in concept to running a virtual machine in a window. It may be notable that the Studio was always structured this way on Windows. So Yes. We will certainly be addressing as many issues as we can as time goes by. It would be extremely helpful for you to submit your comments to the list here, to [email protected] or to the bug reporting tool. We are aware of some things that need improving, but it's helpful to know about your experiences and thoughts are from using the product. Robert -----Original Message----- From: Wayne Irvine [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 12:38 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Witango-Talk: Dev Studio on OSX I realise this is still pre-release, and that it is a JAVA application (correct me if I'm wrong) but some of the non-Mac-like things are a bit annoying. I'm wondering how many of them will be changed in the release version and how many are the nature of the beast of a JAVA application. If I create a new V6 TAF and save it to the desktop and then quit, at present double clicking on the TAF won't start up the Dev Studio and open the document. Something I am very used to from V5.5 and other applications across all platforms. Also, when in the studio, opening a file uses an abnormal dialog box for navigating the hard drive and volumes. There are no shortcuts on the left and my favourite tool (DefaultFolder) is not active. I have to confess I am not a fan of the way the elements of the Dev Studio all live within a rectangular space on the screen and don't share screen space with other applications. I am used to having Witango, BBEdit, Photoshop etc all open at once and sharing screen space. Are these just restrictions I am going to have to get used to or will some of them change in the release version? Wayne Irvine ---------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from this list, please send an email to [email protected] with "unsubscribe witango-talk" in the body. ---------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from this list, please send an email to [email protected] with "unsubscribe witango-talk" in the body.
