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: >> >> [r...@localhost tr]# copy /usr/share/gambas2/examples/Basic/Object to >> /home/tr/Documents/programming junk >> bash: copy: command not found >> [r...@localhost 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 >> [r...@localhost 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 > t...@pclinux:~$ 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. > > >> [r...@localhost tr]# copy /usr/share/gambas2/examples/Basic/Object to >> /home/tr/Documents/programming junk >> bash: copy: command not found >> [r...@localhost 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 > > -- > A: Delete the text you reply on. > Q: What to do to get my post on top? > --- > A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. > Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? > --- > A: Top-posting. > Q: What is the most annoying thing in e-mail? > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Stay on top of everything new and different, both inside and > around Java (TM) technology - register by April 22, and save > $200 on the JavaOne (SM) conference, June 2-5, 2009, San Francisco. > 300 plus technical and hands-on sessions. 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