Oh, right. That was a pretty big oversight, wasn't it! I've pushed docs for that library.
Thanks, Robby On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 8:30 AM, Laurent <[email protected]> wrote: > Wow, that is even better than that! > Digging a bit further, it uses the framework/splash module, > which does everything I wanted (and more), even with the gauge > that progresses automatically, and it works like a charm out of the box! > Awesome. > > And it is so simple to use: > > <<< > #lang racket/base > > (require racket/runtime-path > (for-syntax racket/base) ; for build-path for runtime-path > framework/splash > ) > > (define-runtime-path splash-path > (build-path "img" "splash.png")) > > (start-splash splash-path "My Project" 200) ; frame name, default width > > (dynamic-require "my-project.rkt" #f) > > (shutdown-splash) > (close-splash) >>>> > > (no need for runtime-path if the application is not > intended for distribution) > > Maybe this could be documented? > > > > > On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 14:16, Robby Findler <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> collects/drracket/drracket.rkt does something similar to set up >> compilation handlers and (optionally) a profiler that I use for >> performance debugging, and then it loads >> drracket/private/drracket-normal.rkt which does the splash screen bit. >> >> Robby >> >> On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 7:11 AM, Laurent <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Excellent! Thanks a lot! >> > By any chance, do you remember the name of the file that does that? >> > (Don't take more than 10s for this question, it's not worth it.) >> > >> > On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 14:00, Robby Findler >> > <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> A minimal amount of stuff is loaded (roughly what is loaded when >> >> gracket itself starts up) and then the splash screen is opened and the >> >> rest of drracket is loaded via a dynamic-require. Also, progress on >> >> the splash screen's gauge% is made each time a file is loaded, which >> >> is monitored by the load-handler. >> >> >> >> Robby >> >> >> >> On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 1:56 AM, Laurent <[email protected]> >> >> wrote: >> >> > Hi, >> >> > >> >> > Is it possible to have a splash screen displayed while loading a >> >> > GRacket >> >> > program? >> >> > Much like DrRacket's in fact. >> >> > Because for some projects, it can take several seconds to initialize >> >> > everything. >> >> > I tried to open up a frame at the very beginning of the code, but it >> >> > only >> >> > shows up >> >> > after everything is loaded too. >> >> > >> >> > How is DrRacket splash screen shown up so early, while DrRacket is >> >> > loading? >> >> > >> >> > Thanks, >> >> > Laurent >> >> > >> >> > _________________________________________________ >> >> > For list-related administrative tasks: >> >> > http://lists.racket-lang.org/listinfo/users >> >> > >> > >> > > > _________________________________________________ For list-related administrative tasks: http://lists.racket-lang.org/listinfo/users
