Hi Oliver, I'm sorry, but I got board, so I wrote some code to launch a window from the notifaction area.
I posted the code on your wave ( https://wave.google.com/a/wavesandbox.com/#restored:wave:wavesandbox.com!w%252BG0TCUy7kA.1 ) On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 12:05 PM, Andrew Red <andrewr...@gmail.com> wrote: > Nice. are you going to add the AnimateWindow function? This allows sliding > windows (like gtalk) and it is easy (ish) to use. > I got my sandbox on October 14th, and the previews were sent out on October > 1st (i think)... > > > On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 11:22 AM, Oliver Baker <ocba...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi Andrew, >> Here is the link to the WaveSandbox one. >> >> (You really should consult with the Google Team about why you don't have a >> preview account if you have a sandbox account) unless of course you are >> cheating the system. >> >> >> https://wave.google.com/a/wavesandbox.com/#restored:wave:wavesandbox.com!w%252BG0TCUy7kA >> >> >> <https://wave.google.com/a/wavesandbox.com/#restored:wave:wavesandbox.com!w%252BG0TCUy7kA>Have >> fun, >> Oliver Baker >> >> >> On Sat, Oct 17, 2009 at 6:34 PM, Andrew Red <andrewr...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> @Oliver, >>> Could you (or someone else) post the design photos on the wavesandbox? (I >>> don't have a preview account :( ) >>> >>> Thx >>> Andrew >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Oct 17, 2009 at 9:49 AM, Oliver Baker <ocba...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Smloa, >>>> I could debug a C++ app right now even though I don't know how to code >>>> in C++. I am currently studying a Bachelor of Information Systems in New >>>> Zealand, and it is my intentions to come and work for Google as a >>>> Programmer >>>> when I leave MIT (New Zealand). I am only 17 so I have a little while to go >>>> yet, however I still need to have 3 years experience programming and one of >>>> the languages you need to know for Google is C++ (or C, forgot which). And >>>> since people want me to code in C++ I think that it would be in my best >>>> interests to do so as well, it would give me my best opportunity given my >>>> learning style to learn C++. >>>> >>>> I don't disagree with you, I think I will continue to code in VB.NETand >>>> then maybe work on the C++ with Sam in my spare time. But I don't think >>>> I would ignore Sam though. >>>> >>>> At the moment I can Code VB.net, some C#, HTML, Javascript, JAVA. but I >>>> need to know a whole heap more. and I don't learn from books, I learn from >>>> doing it. So Sam has unknowingly given me the best opportunity to learn how >>>> to code in C++. >>>> >>>> I will continue to code in VB.NET. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Oliver >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Oct 17, 2009 at 11:36 AM, Smola <callmesm...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hello all, >>>>> >>>>> Oliver, I don't see how Sam's translating has anything to do with your >>>>> progress developing your app. You go on your merry way developing >>>>> your Windows app as your original intent implies. And if Sam chooses >>>>> to try and translate, then way to go for him. Whether he finishes it >>>>> or not or has a different GUI has no bearing on your own personal >>>>> progress on the app. If I were you I'd continue as if you'd never >>>>> heard Sam's original message and if he comes up with a translation you >>>>> can make decisions then. >>>>> >>>>> VB was one of my first languages too! ;D I know it's pretty easy, but >>>>> if you know basic logic it's not a HUGE leap to go from language to >>>>> language. As you expand your curiosities I think you'll find that you >>>>> may even prefer a different language. I started out in software >>>>> design but found that I preferred web development instead. >>>>> >>>>> Good luck on your app! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Oct 16, 7:57 am, Chris Bailey <xcom...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> > sorry for not being able to reply before. <_< not sure why it >>>>> wouldn't let >>>>> > me. but Oliver if you focus on just making a GUI even if it's in a >>>>> different >>>>> > language and make the actual getting of Wave data into it's own >>>>> "core" that >>>>> > can be replaced in the future you should be fine with leaving it as >>>>> is until >>>>> > Google releases an API >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 7:22 AM, Oliver Baker <ocba...@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> > > Hi, >>>>> > > yes its an embedded webbrowser since I have found no other method >>>>> that >>>>> > > works with MIT's Proxy (New Zealand MIT). >>>>> > >>>>> > > On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 7:57 PM, Joe Developer < >>>>> joe.d.develo...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> > >> rar x file.rar works fine here(Debian), you may want to install >>>>> `unrar` >>>>> > >> from your package management system. >>>>> > >> Have a look at 'Form1.vb' : >>>>> > >> wbLogin.ReadyState = WebBrowserReadyState.Complete >>>>> > >>>>> > >> I wanted to attach the source in tar.gz format, but intriguingly >>>>> gmail >>>>> > >> tells me that it cannot be sent as it contains an executable. >>>>> > >>>>> > >> On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 1:48 PM, Sam Osborne < >>>>> sam.tosbo...@googlemail.com >>>>> > >> > wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> Oh and can you put the source on there in a different format? >>>>> Linux >>>>> > >>> (which I'm primarily on) can't read rars.... >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> 2009/10/16 Sam Osborne <sam.tosbo...@googlemail.com> >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> Ouch. Wait, if it IS an embedded browser, and if it was made >>>>> (which is >>>>> > >>>> likely) in Visual Studio, it's an embedded IE.... Which is very >>>>> bad... >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> 2009/10/16 Joe Developer <joe.d.develo...@gmail.com> >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> From browsing the code it seems like a straight translation is >>>>> unlikely >>>>> > >>>>> to work all that well.. It seems like the vb code uses an >>>>> embedded >>>>> > >>>>> webbrowser to handle the handshaking with the wave site. >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 1:00 PM, Sam Osborne < >>>>> > >>>>> sam.tosbo...@googlemail.com> wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> Ok... Well you could use wxWidgets to do the GUI for C++, >>>>> instead of >>>>> > >>>>>> something like GTK.. It may mean learning a new thing on top >>>>> of C++, but >>>>> > >>>>>> then you won't need some GUI maker thingy for every OS.. Linux >>>>> just needs to >>>>> > >>>>>> install wxWidgets, not sure about Mac, but Windows works fine. >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> Ok.. I'll have a look at the code.. Same link as before? >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> All my code was (and some still is) pretty scruffy.. It can't >>>>> be that >>>>> > >>>>>> bad! >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> Seeing as I'm TRYING (I may fail :( ) to translate the code >>>>> almost >>>>> > >>>>>> directly, it may be pretty simple to find out which code means >>>>> what, >>>>> > >>>>>> espcecially if (once I've translated it all) if I match the >>>>> line numbers up. >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> For example: >>>>> > >>>>>> VB.net code: >>>>> > >>>>>> Line 1: msgbox("Hello") >>>>> > >>>>>> C++ code: >>>>> > >>>>>> Line 1: cout << "Hello"; >>>>> > >>>>>> Alternate C++ Code (there's another bit of code that does >>>>> exactly the >>>>> > >>>>>> same thing >>>>> > >>>>>> Line 1: printf("Hello"); >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> Although you may not be able to compile it, you can sure Test >>>>> For >>>>> > >>>>>> Bugs, rather than Bug Fix, and then just tell us some bugs.. >>>>> If you're >>>>> > >>>>>> working your way through the simple stuff in that pdf, you may >>>>> even be able >>>>> > >>>>>> to fix some of them.. >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> 2009/10/15 Oliver Baker <ocba...@gmail.com> >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> The Source of Version 2 has been uploaded to Google Code, >>>>> remember >>>>> > >>>>>>> that I rushed this a little and the code is very scruffy >>>>> (readable) since I >>>>> > >>>>>>> really wasn't expecting to get this much support for the >>>>> project. >>>>> > >>>>>>> If this is going to be coded now in C++ this has been put on >>>>> hold. >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> (There is a slightly more cleaner version of the code with >>>>> less bugs >>>>> > >>>>>>> but I wanted to put up the code used in the latest version >>>>> thats been >>>>> > >>>>>>> released.) >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> Don't complain about this programs source, If I was to >>>>> release this >>>>> > >>>>>>> in vb.net with the API when it comes out this would be re - >>>>> written >>>>> > >>>>>>> to proper standards. >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>> > >>>>>>> Oliver Baker >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 9:34 AM, Joe Developer < >>>>> > >>>>>>> joe.d.develo...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>>> On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 3:20 AM, Oliver Baker < >>>>> ocba...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Thats all very good, however I have to make sure I find >>>>> people that >>>>> > >>>>>>>>> I know will not suddenly ditch the application halfway >>>>> through, leaving me >>>>> > >>>>>>>>> dead in the water. (I am not saying that you would do it, >>>>> its happened to me >>>>> > >>>>>>>>> before) >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>>> Experience can never be taken from you. >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>>>> I suppose we can move into C++, but we are going to have to >>>>> find >>>>> > >>>>>>>>> somebody who can program the GUI's for C++ Applications. >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>>> I don't know why anyone would code the gui in C++ I think >>>>> you would >>>>> > >>>>>>>> find the gui more portable and easier to manage using >>>>> something like gtk+ >>>>> > >>>>>>>> and whatever makes sense for the 'backend' be it c++ or >>>>> python or * >>>>> > >>>>>>>>http://www.gtk.org/screenshots.html >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>>>> I will put up all the current plans for this application on >>>>> > >>>>>>>>> the Specified Wave and we can start figuring out who's >>>>> gonna do what. >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>>>> It strikes me as very likely that the linux/mac version >>>>> will be a >>>>> > >>>>>>>> small shell script that gets called from something like >>>>> conky now and then. >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>>>> It will be interesting to see how this all progresses. >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Oliver Baker >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Wave API" group. 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