[Gambas-user] About library and component packaging in Gambas 3

[Benoît Minisini]

Hi,

I'm continue in fixing problems in library and component packaging. Here 
are the last news...

Since revision #4687, there is now a project type option in the project 
properties dialog, which allows to make the difference between a normal 
project, a library and a component.

What are the differences between the three types?

1) LIBRARY

- There is a library/component properties dialog.
- No icon is packaged.
- No menu entry is defined in the package.
- The package name is "projectname-X.Y.Z" where "X.Y.Z" is the version.
- The vendor can be added as a prefix optionally.
- The package has dependencies on other components and libraries checked 
in the project properties dialog.

2) COMPONENT

- There is a library/component properties dialog.
- No icon is packaged.
- No menu entry is defined in the package.
- If the project has control icons, they are packaged.
- The package name is "gambas-vendor-projectname-X.Y.Z" where "X.Y.Z" is 
the version.
- The vendor prefix is mandatory, it is "gb" by default.
- The package has no dependencies on other components and libraries. 
This is supposed to be managed directly by the IDE. Components are a 
special beast that should be included directly in Gambas sources.

3) NORMAL PROJECT

- There is no library/component properties dialog.
- The "make executable" dialog can create a desktop shortcut automatically.
- The packager has an icon and a menu entry.
- The package name is "ProjectName-X.Y.Z" where "X.Y.Z" is the version.
- The vendor can be added as a prefix optionally.
- The package has dependencies on other components and libraries checked 
in the project properties dialog.

Please try it and give your remarks!

Regards,

-- 
Benoît Minisini