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| Re: Sad... [message #21665 is a reply to message #21664] |
Sun, 31 May 2009 15:40   |
gprentice
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| cbpporter wrote on Mon, 01 June 2009 01:22 |
And how do you think a new user will select several examples without using the select package dialog? And if you enter TheIDE without selecting a package, it will be completely useless.
It's not like you can just open a .cpp file and compile it. TheIDE is designed to only handle packages. And if by some configuration options it can handle traditional building scheme, I propose we remove it.
We could add a hideable help panel to the select package dialog.
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I feel like I'm hitting my head against a brick wall.
I'm well aware that theIDE has to always have a package selected. I'm also well aware that the select main package dialog is used to open a package - I even wrote the help about it (packages, assemblies and nests).
As I already said, if the select main package dialog is optional at startup, the last active package would be selected, or for brand new installations, a "hello world" example package. Newbies would have to head immediately for the "help" and hopefully find a "quick start" topic rather than being presented with a heterogeneous disorganized collection of help topics and not knowing where to start.
Graeme
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| Re: Sad... [message #21684 is a reply to message #21666] |
Mon, 01 June 2009 02:27 |
gprentice
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| uncodelite wrote on Mon, 01 June 2009 03:04 |
I think when I first use TheIDE, the most concern is how to create a new project, how to add an exist cpp file to the project, and how to set the extra include path, libraries path, etc.
On the first time user use TheIDE, I think open "Getting started with TheIDE" or " http://www.ultimatepp.org/srcdoc$CtrlLib$Tutorial$en-us.html" maybe helpful.
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That's a good idea - maybe a new "quick start" topic. It would keep opening at startup until the user explicitly closed it. The select main package dialog still needs a hide-able help window though.
Graeme
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