[Gambas-user] Programming beginner: first program won't run?

Mon Apr 20 03:18:58 CEST 2009

Okay, I realize I should RTFM, but I intended to fly at this with gambas' GUI
and learn some programming, not Linux 
terminal commands. I'm going to bow out for now. Thank you for your help,
Ron_1st, jbskaggs, Charlie Reinl and 
Doriano Blengino. I guess I'm not/don't have the time to be an "Advanced
Bash-Scripter".

Ron_1st wrote:
> 
> On Monday 20 April 2009, phohammer wrote:
>> 
>> Ron_1st wrote:
>> > 
>> > On Sunday 19 April 2009, phohammer wrote:
>> >> I would do as you said with the Object example, but those of infinite
>> >> wisdom
>> >> made it read-only. 
>> > 
>> > When you make a copy to your home directory or the place where you want
>> to
>> > store your projects it is automagic not readonly any more.
>> > 
>> > copy /usr/local/share/gambas3/examples/Basic/Object 
>> > to /home/phohammer/gambas/projects/ 
>> > 
>> > (note: local is on my box, gambas3 may be gambas2)
>> > 
>> > If you check you will see your name as owner and read/write
>> > for you is OK
>> > 
>> >  
>> > The 'infinite wisdom' is to prevent you to damage a valuable example
>> > you need the next time as possible template in your next project.
>> > It should not to be to difficult to make a copy to your home place.
>> > 
>> > This copy should test first for good working before you start
>> > working with it.
>> > 
>> > 
>> > 
>> > Best regards,
>> > 
>> > Ron_1st
>> > 
>> > 
>> 
>> I tried to do this in terminal but I get this:
>> 
>>  [root at ...40... tr]# copy /usr/share/gambas2/examples/Basic/Object to
>> /home/tr/Documents/programming junk
>> bash: copy: command not found
>> [root at ...40... tr]# apt-get install copy
> nice try but using the word copy in a conversation does not
> always mean the same letters as command. :)
> 
> You should really read some help for linux. See below
> 
>> Reading Package Lists... Done
>> Building Dependency Tree... Done
>> E: Couldn't find package copy
>> 
>> So I used my file manager to locate Object in
>> /usr/share/gambas2/examples/Basic/Object then right click, copy, 
>> paste to my desired location. 
> The easy way and the way I did in my previous post to check
> owner and rights.
> 
>> When I open the example and try to run it, it 
>> reacts the same as my own project and does not run.
> 
> That is very strange. Did you try also another example?
> 
>> 
>> 
>> Ron_1st wrote:
>> > 
>> > BTW Program is working if you make the right correction.
>> > 
>> > Best regards,
>> > 
>> > Ron_1st 
>> > 
>> 
>> What does that mean, you got it running?
> 
> I did unpack your code archive, started my gambas IDE
> select the project and used compile all.
> Then run and it did not work.
> It told me it could not find FStart.
> So I take a look in the code and made a correction.
> After compile it did work as your want it to do.
> 
> This brings me to a question.
> Did you change the look of your windows in PCLinux?
> Plastic has/had some problems by some people with gambas.
> (it is default in PCLinux for the Windows look and feel)
> I use KDE2 as theme in PCLinux2007 and Kubuntu-8.04.
> This because you did not mention the error message popup.
> 
> 
>> bash: copy: command not found
>> [root at ...40... tr]# apt-get install copy
> nice try but using the word 'copy' in a conversation does not
> always mean the same letters as command. :)
> 
> 
> There is alread many help installed and the first try you 
> could do when a command does not work is typing 
> tr at ...2144...:~$ man cp
> 
> CP(1)                 User Commands
> NAME
>        cp - copy files and directories
> 
> SYNOPSIS
>        cp [OPTION]... [-T] SOURCE DEST
>        cp [OPTION]... SOURCE... DIRECTORY
>        cp [OPTION]... -t DIRECTORY SOURCE...
> 
> DESCRIPTION
>        Copy SOURCE to DEST, or multiple SOURCE(s) to DIRECTORY.
> .....
> and many more lines of help.
> 
>    
>> [root at ...40... tr]# copy /usr/share/gambas2/examples/Basic/Object to
>> /home/tr/Documents/programming junk
>> bash: copy: command not found
>> [root at ...40... tr]# apt-get install copy
>> Reading Package Lists... Done
>> Building Dependency Tree... Done
>> E: Couldn't find package copy
> 
> What the hell, does linux not have a copy command :)
> 
> 
> True, the Windows 'copy' command does not exist in linux :)
> It is typed as 'cp' in linux. (move is mv, remove is rm)
> 
> Second: cp <your_source> to <your_destination junc> will still not work
> Just as in Windows the same rule exist in Linux based systems.
> Filenames and paths with spaces inside should be quoted.
> The single ' is the most safe to use and allows " in names.
> The double " is need when a singl quote ' is in the name.
> Ohhh and the 'to' is not need in linux (AFAiK even forbidden to use).
> 
> You need to or should type: 
>   cp /usr/share/gambas2/examples/Basic/Object 
> '/home/tr/Documents/programming junk'
> 
> 
> When you buy a new car/dvd-player/ipod/windows/camera/mobile-phone you
> read the
> userguide, why not when starting using linux?
> 
> For the commandline help you could do for 'The Advanced Bash-Scripting
> Guide':
>   apt-get install abs-guide
> In /usr/share/doc/abs-guide you find also the example directory, very
> helpfull.
> 
> For more 'Documentation and examples for the The GNU Bourne Again SHell'
>   apt-get install bash-doc
> 
> In /usr/share/doc you will find it, and many more.
> 
> I/you know, you/I was born with acknowledge of Windows so it is much easy
> :)
> 
> 
> 
> I hope thist will help a bit and keep face up, time will learn.
> Best regards,
> 
> Ron_1st
> 
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