[Gambas-user] Naming/Renaming projects

Rolf-Werner Eilert eilert-sprachen at ...221...
Mon Feb 20 08:42:36 CET 2012


Am 20.02.2012 01:02, schrieb Benoît Minisini:
> 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?
>

Ooops - I've got to download and install at home on my laptop first... 
Maybe I'll find the time when I come home for lunch later :-)

Rolf




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