[PD-dev] using getopt_long() with windows

2006-09-15 Thread Vincent Lordier
Hi devs,I'd like to make it easier to handle cmdline options for Pd using getopt_long instead of what we have today, which makes it harder to scale and isn't generic.I don't have a windows box and I'd like to know if it'd work with windows before I make changes. Could someone compile the example

Re: [PD-dev] Refactoring Pure Data (1 of 2)

2006-09-12 Thread Vincent Lordier
I stopped caring about trying to organise PureData developers meetings some time ago. I think we've had seven of them. It didn't catch on. Communication is key.But communication can only be done among people who want to communicate. IRC isn't the best tool but it's a start.What's the best tool?

Re: [PD-dev] Refactoring Pure Data (2 of 2)

2006-09-12 Thread Vincent Lordier
Even considering the actual implementation instead of the simplifiedexample, I wouldn't consider that renaming p1 to priority_min is really helping anyone, because they already know p1 is the minimumpriority by looking two lines above. All uses of p1 lie within 5 lines ofcode, so using a longer

Re: [PD-dev] Refactoring Pure Data (2 of 2)

2006-09-12 Thread Vincent Lordier
An explicit name saves the dev brain power at coding time ;) I assert that often it doesn't. A name shouldn't be more explicit than it needs to be, Quote from Wikipedia on software quality = http://www.gnu.org/prep/standards/standards.html#Names yes, according to that page, Local variable

Re: [PD-dev] Refactoring Pure Data

2006-09-11 Thread Vincent Lordier
So, supposing you want to work with MillerWhy no ?As long as the developments are not made under closed doors (= frequents commits / test releases / bug submits ), I'm willing to work with anyone. To me, I shouldn't have to work with Miller or work with Mathieu or anything like this, simply