Gianluigi and Tobi I tried to compile, then I found some modules would be disabled (a long list of them). Reading the INSTALL instruction I found that in order to compile for Mint (Ubuntu) I would have to manually define a lot of things specific to that environment. I gave up because I do not have the time or knowledge to do what is required (It is not that I am lazy; it is because time has been quite scarce.
Maybe I should try the unstable version... Regards - fernando 2017-06-11 17:02 GMT-03:00 Gianluigi <bagone...@gmail.com>: > +1 👍 > I also use the version of Gambas compiled from sources without any > problems☺ > Regards > Gianluigi > > > 2017-06-11 19:04 GMT+02:00 Tobias Boege <tabo...@gmail.com>: > > > On Sun, 11 Jun 2017, Fernando Cabral wrote: > > > Tobi > > > > > > Excuse both my ignorance and poor communication ability. I prefer using > > the > > > latest stable version, which I expect be the case when I resort to the > > PPA > > > I am presently using. Now, I was not aware that those revisions are > still > > > considered unstable. So, I expected (wrongly, I see) that they would be > > > incorporated into the stable version. > > > > > > So, I will stay with the stable version and wait until the changes are > > made > > > available for general use. Meanwhile, I'll keep using the workaround > for > > > the keyboard locking issue. > > > > > > > Ok, but just a quick remark. "Unstable" is an unclear term. I, for one, > > always run an unstable version of Gambas (compiled from source) and > usually > > have no problems. But once in a while it happens that something is broken > > in the development version because of a change that was not fully thought > > through; or you install a revision in the middle of someone making a > bunch > > of commits, before he is done with all his changes, and Gambas doesn't > even > > compile completely. > > > > If you want to test a bug fix (or go on bug hunt yourself), you have to > use > > the unstable version, because the stable version is supposed(TM) to not > > have > > bugs but to have confirmed bug fixes. Unstable usually isn't as bad as it > > sounds. > > > > Regards, > > Tobi > > > > -- > > "There's an old saying: Don't change anything... ever!" -- Mr. Monk > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > ------------------ > > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > > engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > > _______________________________________________ > > Gambas-user mailing list > > Gambas-user@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gambas-user > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > ------------------ > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > _______________________________________________ > Gambas-user mailing list > Gambas-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gambas-user > -- Fernando Cabral Blogue: http://fernandocabral.org Twitter: http://twitter.com/fjcabral e-mail: fernandojosecab...@gmail.com Facebook: f...@fcabral.com.br Telegram: +55 (37) 99988-8868 Wickr ID: fernandocabral WhatsApp: +55 (37) 99988-8868 Skype: fernandojosecabral Telefone fixo: +55 (37) 3521-2183 Telefone celular: +55 (37) 99988-8868 Enquanto houver no mundo uma só pessoa sem casa ou sem alimentos, nenhum político ou cientista poderá se gabar de nada. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Gambas-user mailing list Gambas-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gambas-user
