Re: Future of wxperl.it

2016-01-03 Thread Sean Dodger Cannon
>>> James >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Dec 26, 2015 at 9:57 AM, Johan Vromans >>> wrote: >>> >>> On Mon, 5 Jan 2015 14:54:35 -0500 >>> James Lynes wrote: >>> >>> > Great, but what needs to be done long term? >>> >>> I don't know. I'm about to stop caring for several reasons including age, >>> health, personal circumstances, and the lack of support from others. >>> >>> If anyone wants to continue the wxPerl domains and the wiki it is now to >>> time to step forward. >>> >>> Likewise CitrusPerl and the Cava Packager, two tools geared towards >>> wxPerl >>> support but unfortunately abandoned. >>> >>> -- Johan >>>http://johan.vromans.org/seasons_greetings.html >>> >>> >>> >> -- Sean "Dodger" Cannon

Re: WxWiki.

2010-11-18 Thread Dodger
work--any amount of work at all--to dissuade them from something that doesn't provide any potential bang for their lifting a lazy finger. -- Dodger

Re: WxPerl best practices

2010-07-16 Thread Dodger
" } foo; And most of the time I'll just put things in methods instead because it keeps things contained and nice not just in their own namespaces, but associated with the parts of a thingy they rationally associate to. -- Dodger

Re: Anyone know how to spoof the version on OS X?

2009-09-02 Thread Dodger
fit. MY COMPUTER DAMBIT. When I bought it, dearest Apple, you stopped owning it. Please stop playing like you still do. 2009/9/2 Dodger : > BTW -- isn't it be a violation of the license to require a version of > paid software before allowing installation? > > 2009/9/2 Dodger : &g

Re: Anyone know how to spoof the version on OS X?

2009-09-02 Thread Dodger
BTW -- isn't it be a violation of the license to require a version of paid software before allowing installation? 2009/9/2 Dodger : > I'm wondering if anyone knows how I can make my Mac lie and say it has > 10.6 Snow Leopard instead of 10.5 Leopard, so I can install the new >

Anyone know how to spoof the version on OS X?

2009-09-02 Thread Dodger
except the damned thing won't let me. -- Dodger

Re: Problems getting new Wx compiled from source to be used on OS X

2009-08-06 Thread Dodger
Wow. I didn't even notice that in there even after pasting it in! 2009/8/6 Steffen Mueller : > Hi, > > Dodger el.dodgero-at-gmail.com |newsgroups7| wrote: >> >> I did. I got this: >> >> perl Makefile.PL > > ... >> >> Warning: prerequisite Ex

Re: Problems getting new Wx compiled from source to be used on OS X

2009-08-05 Thread Dodger
2009/8/5 Steffen Mueller : > Hi, > > Dodger wrote: >> >> 2009/8/4 Steffen Mueller : >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Dodger wrote: >>>> >>>> Okay, so I just made wxMac 2.8.10 successfully and installed it. Then >>>

Re: Problems getting new Wx compiled from source to be used on OS X

2009-08-05 Thread Dodger
2009/8/4 Steffen Mueller : > Hi, > > Dodger wrote: >> >> Okay, so I just made wxMac 2.8.10 successfully and installed it. Then >> I went to instal the stable WxPerl, but the Makefile.PL didn't like >> being on a Mac (complaints about --ldflags not being a

Problems getting new Wx compiled from source to be used on OS X

2009-08-04 Thread Dodger
eference Count of native control was not 1 in wxToolBar destructor Which 2.8.10 doesn't do, as it doesn't even do this check on Leopard, and the place it would do it if it did wouldn't be toolbar.cpp line 882, because that's from a prior version. Any ideas on what I should do to make this work? -- Dodger

Re: Documentation?

2009-07-30 Thread Dodger
Aye, it's hot here (100F/38C or so) and I'm a little more prone to reactionary responses. Prolly why there always seems to be more fighting around the equator. B^) Still though, I'm inherently against discouragement of volunteer efforts. 2009/7/30 Doubi : > Dodger wrote: >&g

Re: Documentation?

2009-07-30 Thread Dodger
+ apis and going with a general knowledge that "It's pretty much the same, even if I don't quite understand C++ anyway" is crap. I encourage everyone else to ignore this posts on this subject that claim it's not worth the effort, and now, more than ever, I want to put some together, at least regarding stuff I've done. -- Dodger

Uhm... anyone? How to disable debug alerts?

2009-07-29 Thread Dodger
anyway), and if I can't force the check to come out right, then I just want to not allow the stupid message. Anyone? -- Dodger

Toolbar on Leopard -- fail boat is sinking fast

2009-07-29 Thread Dodger
making from what I can tell). So here's the question in it's true importance: Is there a way I can just suppress that rubbish and have it never happen? (I mean, without removing the toolbar) -- Dodger

Re: Wx Threading peer review request, and possible error in documentation found (?)

2009-07-14 Thread Dodger
w what they are looking at anyway B^) Thanks, Mattia! 2009/7/14 Mattia Barbon : > Dodger wrote: >> >> I just get: >> Subthread: Processing queue item /Applications/Poser 7/Runtime/kuyg.pz2 >> ST: working: /Applications/Poser 7/Runtime/kuyg.pz2 >> thread failed to s

Re: Wx Threading peer review request, and possible error in documentation found (?)

2009-07-14 Thread Dodger
;{status} ne 'queued', @{$self->{queue}}) * 100); } else { $pct_done = 0; } { $wip = Wx::PlThreadEvent->new(-1, $qWorkEVT, $pct_done); } Wx::PostEvent

Wx Threading peer review request, and possible error in documentation found (?)

2009-07-14 Thread Dodger
hreadEvent->new(-1, $DONE_EVENT, $progress); Wx::PostEvent( $frame, $progress_so_far ); # ... do stuff, create a shared $result value my $end = Wx::PlThreadEvent->new( -1, $DONE_EVENT, $result ); Wx::PostEvent( $frame, $end ); } The target of the event can be any Wx::EvtHandler " That avoids saying my $progress = new Wx::PlThreadEvent(-1, $DONE_EVENT, $progress); and thus avoids using $progress to define my $progress, because I'm pretty sure that's not right. I mean, unless you are defining $progress elsewhere. -- Dodger

Re: Wx::GLCanvas on a Mac

2009-06-23 Thread Dodger
I can't manage to get it compiled. If your Mac is an Intel, I don't suppose you could PAR up a binary? -- Dodger 2009/6/18 Mattia Barbon : > Dodger wrote: >> >> Has anyone managed to get Wx::GLCanvas to compile on OS X (Leopard, in my >> case) > >  FWI

Append() not implemented on RadioBox

2009-06-21 Thread Dodger
t, but it does it anyway.) Anyway, the docs indicate that WxRadioBox inherits from WxControlWithItems, which is where the Append() method comes from, but in wxPerl it doesn't seem to be implemented. XS oversight, or deliberate for some reason? If the former, I may be able to hack it in, but then I'll definitely have to include the libraries with my App. -- Dodger

Any way to implement a Drawer?

2009-06-21 Thread Dodger
es trying to sell me furniture: dressers and bureaus with size specified as "w x h" which triggers Google to find "Wx" in the results. Thanks! -- Dodger

wxFont problems

2009-06-18 Thread Dodger
I'm getting '"wxFONTFAMILY_DEFAULT" is not exported by the Wx module' (and similar for other font based constants) -- Dodger

Re: SetToolBitmapSize acting weird...

2009-06-17 Thread Dodger
Addendum: When I run the script on Windows, it totally works. I can size the buttons to whatever I like. Is there a reason this would be limited on Mac OS X? It's not like Aqua doesn't support large images. I mean, it's a Mac! 2009/6/17 Dodger : > I'm trying to mak

SetToolBitmapSize acting weird...

2009-06-17 Thread Dodger
put it in as 8x8 --- I still get 16x16. Is there a way to get this to let me have nice big shiny friendly buttons? -- Dodger

Wx::GLCanvas on a Mac

2009-06-17 Thread Dodger
Has anyone managed to get Wx::GLCanvas to compile on OS X (Leopard, in my case) If so... is there some special magick trick to it? -- Dodger

Re: Installing WxPerl on Vista

2009-06-10 Thread Dodger
at I never upgraded. I *think* if I just copy it into my path... No... crap... Can't load 'C:/Perl/site/lib/auto/Wx/Wx.dll' for module Wx: load_file:Invalid access to memory location at C:/Perl/lib/XSLoader.pm line 64. at C:/Perl/site/lib/Wx.pm line 145 Compilation failed in r

Re: Installing WxPerl on Vista

2009-06-10 Thread Dodger
Nah, easier. I don't mess about with PPM files and such usually, but I decided to just crack it open, and found this line: And changed it to: and it went. 2009/6/10 Alexander > Maybe compile? > -- Dodger

Installing WxPerl on Vista

2009-06-09 Thread Dodger
I'm getting this: C:\Users\Dodger\Downloads\Wx-0.26-wxmsw2.6.2-win32-5.8.6>ppm install Wx-0.26.ppd ppm install failed: The PPD does not provide code to install for this platform Any ideas on what to do? Here's my Perl version info: C:\Users\Dodger\Downloads\Downloads\Wx-0.26-wxm

Re: Perlwrapper

2009-06-09 Thread Dodger
ing this stuff seems to be some of the *least* documented stuff ever anywhere. * ...not to mention the idea that ActiveState charges hundreds of dollars to perl developers to profiteer off of them when the stuff we put up for free on CPAN sells their product bugs the crap out of me. 2009/6/9 Er

Perlwrapper

2009-06-08 Thread Dodger
The web42 links I find do not work. Anyone know where it lives now? Sent from my iPhone

Re: Questions on Making an App (not an EXE)

2008-11-10 Thread Dodger
ected in the .app directory, and so on) -- Dodger

Re: Questions on Making an App (not an EXE)

2008-11-10 Thread Dodger
ne done this at all? Even tried it? Running a WxPerl application as a postflight in a PackageMaker installer? -- Dodger

Re: Questions on Making an App (not an EXE)

2008-11-10 Thread Dodger
es?? Whoah! It didn't used to. I'm pretty sure. I mean it's been YEARS since I looked. I just figured they wouldn't bother especially since, you know ,that whole AS/MS thing. -- Dodger

Questions on Making an App (not an EXE)

2008-11-10 Thread Dodger
Heya all. I've made successful applications using WxPerl under windows using PerlApp However, I'm wanting to make the same thing go on OS X now. Is there any sort of tutorial on developing for OS X or maybe even a tut on porting WxPerl applications to OS X? -- Dodger

Wondering if there're any Wx vs Qt comparisons

2008-01-03 Thread Dodger
Just wondering if anyone's done a comprehensive comparison between Wx and Qt, both by themselves and their Perl interfaces. -- Dodger

Re: OpenGL (GLCanvas) [WxPerl]

2007-10-29 Thread Dodger
.uk/wxppm/unicode/OpenGL.ppd > ppm install http://www.wxperl.co.uk/wxppm/unicode/OpenGL-Image.ppd > ppm install http://www.wxperl.co.uk/wxppm/unicode/OpenGL-Shader.ppd > > > Then, 'wxperl_demo' should work. > > Let me know!! > > Regards > > Mark > > > &g

Re: OpenGL (GLCanvas) [WxPerl]

2007-10-29 Thread Dodger
Aye but... On 29/10/2007, Mark Dootson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ppm remove Alien-wxWidgets > ppm remove Wx > ppm remove Wx-GLCanvas > > ppm install http://www.wxperl.co.uk/wxppm/unicode/Alien-wxWidgets.ppd > ppm install http://www.wxperl.co.uk/wxppm/unicode/Wx.ppd > ppm install http://www.wx

Re: OpenGL (GLCanvas) [WxPerl]

2007-10-29 Thread Dodger
home front still... I don't find any demos on the UK site, but then PPM isn't behaving all that well due to what appears to be somehting broken in the metadata there -- I get a perl die when I try to run it from inside cmd, which is the only way I can see anything besides my window

Re: OpenGL (GLCanvas) [WxPerl]

2007-10-29 Thread Dodger
ing binaries > again. > > Anyway, the place to get your up to date PPM's is, and has been for quite a > while: http://www.wxperl.co.uk/ > There you can also find Wx::GLCanvas. > > Regards, > Huub > > - Original Message - > From: "Dodger" <[EMAI

Re: OpenGL (GLCanvas) [WxPerl]

2007-10-29 Thread Dodger
gt; Yep, Mattia stopped making PPM's a long time ago, I think because compiling > > got so much easier with Alien::... > > Well, mostly because I got really lazy... > > > Alltough recently I saw a mail of him thinking about creating binaries > > again. > > Regards, > Mattia > > -- Dodger

OpenGL (GLCanvas) [WxPerl]

2007-10-28 Thread Dodger
me apps that use it... but I've hit the point where after 30 unsuccessful makes and a bleak outlook from the SVN tree, I'm wondering if I should just give up completely on this goal... -- Dodger

Capturing current value of Combo Box on blur?

2007-10-14 Thread Dodger
process stuff for every letter, so triggering off a change event isn't a good way to go about it either. Basiclly, I just want it to run the setChanName function as soon as they do something other than type in the ComboBox. Any thoughts? -- Dodger

Bitmap buttons... loading an image from a file...

2007-10-12 Thread Dodger
ike C:\Program Files\Art\3D\ for instance, in which case the image will be there, instead. Is there a normal way to deal with this issue? It seems like it must be a common issue and stuff. Maybe embed the program? Maybe there's an ENV key that would know what folder to look in? -- Dodger

Re: wxGLCanvas... any tuts or sample code?

2007-09-26 Thread Dodger
27;re working on some high end proprietary stuff, everyone starts with a few 'okay I did this so I know how to do it' things. Can't anyone report their working tests or anything? On 26/09/2007, Mattia Barbon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, 19 Sep 2007 10:13:17 -0700 > Dodge

wxGLCanvas... any tuts or sample code?

2007-09-19 Thread Dodger
Is there any sample code out there for using wxGLCanvas from Perl? I get a bit lost trying to decipher the C API instructions, and even just one 'this draws a box and rotates it on screen' script would make all the pain go away... -- Dodger

Graphics, OpenGL, DirectDraw, etc...

2007-07-05 Thread Dodger
ow what exactly. Can I embed ImageMagick somehow maybe? Is there a more efficient way, since IM is pretty hefty? 3) I'd REALLY like to be able to do some real-time OpenGL 3D stuff. Totally lost on how. If anyone has done any of this stuff, though, I'd love to know how to do it. -- Dodger