Vala and Genie programming

[MU]

Nico,

replace:

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        //destroy += exit_clicked
        delete_event += exit_program

Then at bottom, you must change the exit function:

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    //-- MU- this is called by the menu item --
    def private exit_clicked ()
        exit_program()
        
        
    def private exit_program ():bool
        if document_modified is true
            var messagedialog = new MessageDialog (this, Gtk.DialogFlags.DESTROY_WITH_PARENT | Gtk.DialogFlags.MODAL, Gtk.MessageType.QUESTION, Gtk.ButtonsType.YES_NO, ("The file is unregistered, do you want to save it ?"))
            messagedialog.run()
            if (messagedialog.run () == ResponseType.YES)
                save_clicked ()
                Gtk.main_quit()
                messagedialog.destroy()
            else if (messagedialog.run () == ResponseType.NO)
                Gtk.main_quit()
                messagedialog.destroy()
        else
            Gtk.main_quit()
        
        return false

Like this when a "delete" of the window is requested, your exit function is called, before the window is destroyed.

If have made two functions of it, because the "delete_event" requires a boolean return value, but the menu item to quit does not.

Mark

[nikobordx]

Hi Mark,

Thank you, it work correctly.

Next step: print support !

Nicolas.

[droope]

Hi

I get this while running valaide:

valide: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libvalide-0.0.so: undefined symbol: g_dgettext


Any clues?

[MU]

droope, which Puppy?
Please look if you have:
libgtksourceview-2.0.so.0.0.0

If not, then install:
http://ftp.nluug.nl/ftp/pub/os/Linux/di ... -2.4.2.pet

http://ftp.nluug.nl/ftp/pub/os/Linux/di ... -2.4.2.pet

Mark

[MU]

I tried to compile the texteditor in Puppy 4.20, what failed because some symbols miss.

So I installed the newer Glib 2.20 (full) from ttuuxx:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=39736

Then it compiles fine.
If you encounter problems and instabilities in Puppy 4.x with Valaprograms, I really do recommend that upgrade.
The PET is only 2.8 MB.
This also will enable you to run other modern programs, that usually fail because of the missing libgio.so.

Valaide now runs "native" using "valide", it is not required to use my additional libs that are invoked by my custom startscript "validestart".

I run Puppy 4.20 in virtualbox and encountered no instabilities yet, but I did not test it over a longer period.
So please give us feedback, if you can confirm the successfull upgrade or not.
Mark

[MU]

I'm in upup alpha9 at the moment.... I can try plenty of others!

edit:
/usr/local/bin/mplayer-pupwebtv

Replace "gmplayer" with "mplayer".
There is a gmplayer executable, but it does not start, because a default skin is missing.

I had installed the "gnome-mplayer" with petget (upup-476).

You can test like this:
mplayer-pupwebtv -playlist /tmp/PupWebTVplaylist

When you click a channel in the tree, "/tmp/PupWebTVplaylist" is created.
Then the script to run mplayer with this playlist is executed.
So the above command allows you to reproduce what the program does in console.

Mark

[MU]

I just installed upup-476, and the included Valaide 0.5 freezes the whole system when I try to open files
I then installed 0.4, and everything is fine.
I even can compile and run the Texteditor without installing anything else.

If you encounter the same problem, simply install:
http://dotpups.de/puppy4/dotpups/Progra ... -03-27.pet

After installation, you can delete the folder /usr/local/glib2.18/, it is not needed in upup.

Mark

[nikobordx]

Hi all,

Can you try the new texteditor with very basic print support ?

Thanks,
Nicolas.

[MU]

yes, works here in NYP.
When I print, the pdf-writer dialog opens, and creates a PDF.
I have no printer installed.

Mark

[01micko]

I'm in upup alpha9 at the moment.... I can try plenty of others!

edit:
/usr/local/bin/mplayer-pupwebtv

Replace "gmplayer" with "mplayer".
There is a gmplayer executable, but it does not start, because a default skin is missing.

I had installed the "gnome-mplayer" with petget (upup-476).

You can test like this:
mplayer-pupwebtv -playlist /tmp/PupWebTVplaylist

When you click a channel in the tree, "/tmp/PupWebTVplaylist" is created.
Then the script to run mplayer with this playlist is executed.
So the above command allows you to reproduce what the program does in console.

Mark

Thanks again Mark, that works,

Cheers

[nikobordx]

Hi mark,

Could you help me, i don't know how to convert from vala to genie:

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        switch (response_id) {
        case ResponseType.HELP:
            // show_help ();
            break;
        case ResponseType.APPLY:
            on_find_clicked ();
            break;
        case ResponseType.CLOSE:
            destroy ();
            break;

Do you know ?

Thanks,
Nicolas.

[MU]

see here at bottom:
http://puppylinux.com/genie/loops.htm
Mark

[nikobordx]

Thank you Mark

I have new problem and i don't know why.

I'm using the function from Gtk+-2.0:

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public bool backward_search (string str, Gtk.TextSearchFlags flags, out Gtk.TextIter match_start, out Gtk.TextIter match_end, Gtk.TextIter? limit);

My code:

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match_start : TextIter
match_end : TextIter
found : bool = false
limit : TextIter

found = TextIter.backward_search (text, search_flags, out match_start, out match_end, ref limit)

But when i build:

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texteditor.gs:379.21-379.108: error: Access to instance member `Gtk.TextIter.backward_search' denied
            found = TextIter.backward_search (text, search_flags, out match_start, out match_end, ref limit)

What's wrong ?

Thanks in advance,
Nicolas.

[MU]

http://valadoc.org/?pkg=gtk+-2.0&elemen ... ard_search

I think you must use it as method of an object, like

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titer = new TextIter()
var result = titer.backward_search(...options...)

If you can zip your current code, I could have a closer look.
Mark

[nikobordx]

Voilà !

Go to line: 379

Thanks,
Nicolas

[MU]

this gives no errors, but there must be added the code, that jumps to the found iters then, so I cannot guarantee, that it is correct.

I attach the modified file, I also edited your searchdialog, so that "findtext()" is called, when you search.

Maybe my changes help you to continue, but if you get stuck again, let me know.

Mark

[MU]

no, that was not good...
I attach a working one, it uses the SourceSearchFlags.
The searchword "test" is hardcoded.
compile, run.
Then enter "--test--" in your textview.
Then click on "search" in the toolbar and the button "search".
Now "test" should be selected.

You just must add more logic, e.g. to get the search-string from the entry.

Mark

[nikobordx]

Hi Mark,

Thanks it's work.
But i think we need to implement a more better search function.

I try this week.

Nicolas.

[gpnet]

Hi guys,

While I was waiting for a new version of apha-x release, I tried to do something in windows env. Just to make me understand what I learned about puppy. ( so I believe )

So I tried to re-make the PetBeGone ( by pizzasgood) shell.script to vala.

I have had some difficulty with glade3 and I need help about. Here is the result, though, is still to complete.

Could any of you try to compile in puppy and tell the results ?

thanks.

[MU]

gpnet,
it does not run in Puppy 4, because it needs Gtk 2.16, but Puppy 4 has 2.14.
I will try it in upup (Puppy 5 alpha) tomorrow.
Mark