[Gambas-user] can't create a new project!

[Benoit Minisini]

On Wednesday 09 August 2006 17:01, Jose J. Rodriguez wrote:
> On 8/9/06, Benoit Minisini <gambas at ...1...> wrote:
> > On Wednesday 09 August 2006 04:40, Jose J. Rodriguez wrote:
> > > Actually, followind that line of reasoning, how about a "data"
> > > directory for data files, instead of picking them from the root level
> > > of the project? These two changes would be a nice step forward in
> > > organisation of our gambas projects, IMHO.
> >
> > There is another constraint: the data file hierarchy should stay at the
> > root of the project directory, otherwise you will have to always add this
> > directory before any file you have to access, and then all current Gambas
> > project will be heavily broken. If only the source files move, then the
> > change will be less intrusive.
>
> But a dedicated "data" directory wil help keep things so much
> cleaner... you won't need to worry so much about having extraneous
> stuff in the project, like for example I used to have some info or
> notes text files as well as spare icons to test, etc, until I noticed
> them becoming part of the project data and getting compiled in the
> executable. It can be created by the new project wizard at the same
> time it creates the "src" directory. Regarding current projects, not
> such a problem if you simply keep the old behaviour if the "data"
> directory doesn't exist.
>
> IMHO, it makes sense to rethink the whole project structure now and
> get things right, since you are already making one change. And you
> might want to change to "# Gambas Project File 2.0" in the .project
> file, if only to add a warning popup when an attempt is made to open a
> 1.0 version project. Would help to avoid loosing the GUI design in
> such a case!
>
> Regards,
> Joe1962
>

I prefer the contrary :-). A dedicated hidden folder for storing all files 
that should not go in the executable.

Regards,

-- 
Benoit Minisini