[Gambas-user] Naming/Renaming projects

Benoît Minisini gambas at ...1...
Mon Feb 20 01:02:19 CET 2012


Le 07/02/2012 10:33, Rolf-Werner Eilert a écrit :
> Hi Matti,
>
> Am 06.02.2012 22:47, schrieb Matti:
>> Hi Rolf,
>>
>> to your 1st point:
>> in gb3 there is a wizard, asking first for the directory (and you can create a
>> new one), then asking for the name and the title of the project.
>> This should be ok, don't you think so?
>
> Well, you are right. The wizard asks for the Type of project (maybe the
> rest varies according to this choice?), then asks for the directory
> UNDER WHICH the project shall be stored - but it doesn't tell you that,
> you have to guess. Maybe this should be made somewhat clearer.
>
> Then I'm asked for a "name" and a "title". But what are these good for?
> Is name the name of the project directory, and title a free string
> stored within the project file (and what is it used for)? Or vice-versa?
> Or something else? Who knows... :-) Again, this could be made clearer,
> either by more self-explanatory titles for the input boxes or by some
> tooltip or a description at the side or whatever.
>
>
>>
>> 2nd point:
>> (also gb3)
>> In the opening dialog you can see clearly if it is a folder or a gambas project.
>> Just look at the icons.
>
> Errr - I didn't mean that small wizard popping up when you start Gambas.
> I mean the open dialog. Yes, it actually doesn't ask for a file, but it
> does provide a list of the files contained in the directories you click
> on, and you can click on the files, and then the project loads. So a
> beginner might be confused what to do or if it matters where the
> double-click went. Wouldn't it be enough to show the directories only?
> Or even better: the project titles as a default, and optionally the
> directory structure (for the geeks)?
>
> For my own part, I know where to click on, but I was thinking of
> beginners with Gambas and remembered how I was confused here when I
> started with it.
>
>
> Hope this makes it clearer...
>
> Rolf
>

Is it better (for all of you) with revision #4491?

-- 
Benoît Minisini




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