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| Suggestion: cross-platform "U++ package" file type. [message #22143] |
Fri, 19 June 2009 15:18  |
ptDev
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I've been thinking about this for a bit, and I think it might be useful.
Why not create a standard, compressed "package" file format that theide would be capable to install automatically?
This package format would just consist of the package's directory, compressed (plus perhaps a simple descriptor file).
For example, under Windows, I would be able to double-click an arbitrary "new_package.zup" (Zipped Ultimate++ Package), and either theIDE or a standalone package manager would ask me under which nest would I like to install (extract) it in, or whether I would like to create a new nest for it.
Any missing package needed can generate a warning upon installation, by simply checking the .upp file and searching for present packages.
Likewise, this would allow one to easily export any active package to a zipped package and even certain small conveniences such as being able email it automatically to a fellow developer from whithin theIDE.
The same behaviour can be obtained under Gnome and KDE, so this would make it a bit easier to exchange software source code.
Thoughts?
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| Re: Suggestion: cross-platform "U++ package" file type. [message #22174 is a reply to message #22143] |
Mon, 22 June 2009 10:08  |
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mirek
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| ptDev wrote on Fri, 19 June 2009 09:18 |
I've been thinking about this for a bit, and I think it might be useful.
Why not create a standard, compressed "package" file format that theide would be capable to install automatically?
This package format would just consist of the package's directory, compressed (plus perhaps a simple descriptor file).
For example, under Windows, I would be able to double-click an arbitrary "new_package.zup" (Zipped Ultimate++ Package), and either theIDE or a standalone package manager would ask me under which nest would I like to install (extract) it in, or whether I would like to create a new nest for it.
Any missing package needed can generate a warning upon installation, by simply checking the .upp file and searching for present packages.
Likewise, this would allow one to easily export any active package to a zipped package and even certain small conveniences such as being able email it automatically to a fellow developer from whithin theIDE.
The same behaviour can be obtained under Gnome and KDE, so this would make it a bit easier to exchange software source code.
Thoughts?
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IMO:
Sound idea, but at this moment perhaps a little bit premature.
Mirek
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