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Author Topic: The NEW VLInstaller under development...  (Read 41623 times)

Joe1962

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Re: The NEW VLInstaller under development...
« Reply #30 on: July 26, 2007, 03:51:59 am »
Quote from: easuter on July 25, 2007, 11:22:39 pm
...it was stuck for months!
Well, it was more like I was stuck for months without any real time to tinker. I also wanted to do some code cleanup, but figured that would take about a year, maybe two... ;) ;D
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Re: The NEW VLInstaller under development...
« Reply #31 on: July 26, 2007, 04:12:32 am »
Gambasian I am not, but I just wanted to comment on how nice the installer is coming along.  The current installer is not lacking by any means as far as I'm concerned.  But I feel your installer is crucial to making VL even more popular.  I'm sure it will be big news out there when it hits the shelf.

Yeah, I'll admit.  I probably would prefer using it over the installer we have now.  Okay I said it, ya happy? lol
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Re: The NEW VLInstaller under development...
« Reply #32 on: July 26, 2007, 06:29:59 am »
hey Joe1962, I checked out the code a while back, but I got a "non terminated string error" in gambas, although the form that was putting out the error had no unterminated strings....

am I the only one getting that?
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Re: The NEW VLInstaller under development...
« Reply #33 on: July 26, 2007, 06:41:57 am »
Quote from: M0E-lnx on July 26, 2007, 06:29:59 am
hey Joe1962, I checked out the code a while back, but I got a "non terminated string error" in gambas, although the form that was putting out the error had no unterminated strings....

am I the only one getting that?
This is what I meant by:
Quote from: Joe1962 on July 25, 2007, 05:58:08 pm
I finally fixed the issue that prevented the installer source from working in Gambas2 1.9.49.
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Re: The NEW VLInstaller under development...
« Reply #34 on: July 26, 2007, 08:28:43 am »
I'll check it out again
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Re: The NEW VLInstaller under development...
« Reply #35 on: August 02, 2007, 10:55:40 am »
The installer looks pretty smooth :)
Now to start adding the filling ;)

BTW, do you have any specific coding/feature guidelines for the installer?
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Re: The NEW VLInstaller under development...
« Reply #36 on: August 02, 2007, 01:26:09 pm »
Thanks... :)

Basically try to separate the functionality as much as possible from the GUI, in subroutine or class files. Let's try to make them "plug and remove", for easier updating. I can't enforce things much when I didn't have time to clean up the code... ;D

Only thing is: comment as much as possible, without over-doing it. If in doubt, over-do it... ;)

First things we need to do are organizational:
- who wants seriously in, so I can add them to the project?
- mention if you can handle proper svn checkins, or prefer to submit patches so others check them in?
- you need to be on the vectorlinux-devel mailing list, so we can discuss stuff: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/vectorlinux-devel
- do we want to do this as a stable (always buildable) trunk and experimental branches, or a rolling devel trunk with stable branches?

Just thought of a few other points to aim for:
- we should keep tabs on the list so we don't step on each others toes and thus make code merges minimal/easier.
- keep detailed change logs and good checking comments



EDIT: I always figured to work on and finish one complete install method first, then work on the others. Lets say, for example, that we do full-auto first and work from there. We should debate and prioritize them if we decide to go that route. on the other hand, maybe we'd work best if we each start with what we understand best?
« Last Edit: August 02, 2007, 01:29:49 pm by Joe1962 »
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Re: The NEW VLInstaller under development...
« Reply #37 on: August 02, 2007, 01:36:56 pm »
Put me down... I'll put my $0.02 in there if at all possible

I'm not sure how to do the patching thing... but we'll get that going
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Re: The NEW VLInstaller under development...
« Reply #38 on: August 02, 2007, 01:45:00 pm »
Sign me up! :)
I'd prefer to submit patches, at least at first until I'm comfortable with subversion.

Moe: here is a great howto on making patches: http://www.cpqlinux.com/patch.html
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Re: The NEW VLInstaller under development...
« Reply #39 on: August 02, 2007, 02:02:01 pm »
Duh... I kinda hoped you guys could handle Google Code svn by now, since you have projects up on it. Problem is, I'm not sure how much available time (if any) I'll have for applying/testing patches and checking them in. Oh, well...
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Re: The NEW VLInstaller under development...
« Reply #40 on: August 02, 2007, 02:27:30 pm »
well, I can do google code, but I thought the installer code was in sourceforge, not googlecode
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Re: The NEW VLInstaller under development...
« Reply #41 on: August 02, 2007, 02:31:15 pm »
Quote from: M0E-lnx on August 02, 2007, 02:27:30 pm
well, I can do google code, but I thought the installer code was in sourceforge, not googlecode

Here: http://code.google.com/p/vinstall-ng/

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Duh... I kinda hoped you guys could handle Google Code svn by now, since you have projects up on it. Problem is, I'm not sure how much available time (if any) I'll have for applying/testing patches and checking them in. Oh, well...

Yeah...I have been a bit lazy and have just used the most basic options on rapidsvn to get by... :-[
Guess its time to get fully acquainted with (cli) subversion.
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Re: The NEW VLInstaller under development...
« Reply #42 on: August 02, 2007, 02:31:55 pm »
Guess you missed this... ;)
Quote from: Joe1962 on July 25, 2007, 05:58:08 pm
I finally fixed the issue that prevented the installer source from working in Gambas2 1.9.49. The source code is now on svn at:
http://code.google.com/p/vinstall-ng/

At this point, it is mostly a framework for implementing the functionality, though the fdisk parser is working well (even in non-English locales), as is the partition type code and disk/partition selection screens.

So, fellow Gambasians, go have a look... ;)


EDIT: BTW, hope you like the new name... ;D
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Re: The NEW VLInstaller under development...
« Reply #43 on: August 02, 2007, 02:36:01 pm »
Quote from: easuter on August 02, 2007, 02:31:15 pm
Yeah...I have been a bit lazy and have just used the most basic options on rapidsvn to get by... :-[
Guess its time to get fully acquainted with (cli) subversion.
I use rapidsvn too, but since I started on Google Code, I made a sort of cheat-sheet of basic cli svn commands. I'll get around to loading the vm later tonight and posting them here. BTW, M0E's on the mailing list now, how about you? I find it's more suited to this sort of discussions.


EDIT: I dare anyone to say cheat-sheet correctly 10 times in quick succession... ;D
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Re: The NEW VLInstaller under development...
« Reply #44 on: August 02, 2007, 02:45:59 pm »
Quote from: Joe1962
BTW, M0E's on the mailing list now, how about you? I find it's more suited to this sort of discussions.

Yeah, I'm on it too.  :)
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