Re: Semantic problem with EPUB's dialog sub-folders (and a little break in OS X build)

From: Fabiano Fidêncio <fabiano_at_fidencio.org>
Date: Sat Sep 10 2011 - 10:18:05 CEST

Hey Pradeeban,

On Sat, Sep 10, 2011 at 2:11 AM, Kathiravelu Pradeeban
<kk.pradeeban@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I am +1 for this proposed change as discussed over #abiword, unless
> someone else proposes an alternative/smarter solution to fix the OS/X
> build quick.

Fixed in r30314 and r30315 :-)

>
> I hope you can work with Volodymyr on getting the EPUB plugin work
> end-to-end on OS/X soon, as it is really a good-to-have.

Could someone take a screenshot of EPUB's dialog in Windows/Linux?
So, I could start to work in something in the same way.

>
> Thank you.
> Regards,
> Pradeeban.
>
> On Sat, Sep 10, 2011 at 10:18 AM, Fabiano Fidêncio <fabiano@fidencio.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hi there!
>>
>> Since dialog code was added in EPUB plugin, Abi's build system for is
>> broked in Mac OS.
>>
>> There's a simple reason to it and I have a simple patch to disable it
>> while OS X dialog isn't done.
>> However, I think we have a semantic problem in dialog's sub-folders.
>>
>> At least for me, the pattern being used for the folder's names are:
>> @PLATFORM@
>>  - xp: for cross-platform's codes
>>  - win: for windows' codes
>>  - unix: for Linux/Mac/BSD's codes (of course, if I understand correct)
>>
>> @TOOLKIT
>>  - win: for windows' codes
>>  - gtk: for Linux/BSD's codes
>>  - cocoa: for Mac's codes
>>
>> In dialog's folder, are 2 sub-folders: win and unix. But unix code
>> isn't cross-platform between Mac and Linux/BSD, it is a *specific* GTK
>> code.
>> So, would not more correct if we use @TOOLKIT@ variable and rename the
>> sub-folder from unix to gtk?
>>
>> Please, let me know what all of you think about it.
>> I have a patch for it, just waiting to be committed if all of yours
>> agree with my arguments.
>>
>> Best Regards,
>> --
>> Fabiano Fidêncio
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Kathiravelu Pradeeban.
> Software Engineer.
> WSO2 Inc.
>
> Blog: [Llovizna] http://kkpradeeban.blogspot.com/
>

Best Regards,

-- 
Fabiano Fidêncio
Received on Sat Sep 10 10:18:19 2011

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