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WickedDum:
Thank you all for your posts! Great information!
--- Quote from: Ñuño_Martínez on September 12, 2016, 11:08:35 am ---You should read them when read the description to know the "context".
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Of course I do. But, as an example, I have always tried to use understandable variables. Of course! :D
During my readings on the document pages, some of the examples are not intuitive...to me. Hence, my login name. :(
@Handoko - I have tried the links. Thanks! I could spend a lot of time (that I shouldn't) on the rosettacode.org.
@Thaddy - My "minor" domain is not my problem. :D An example, if I may, Program 38. Compilable? Great!! But, where is the parameter? Is it only functional as a console program? My personal task at hand is learning the IDE for GUI programs, not the console. I have more LOC for the console than I care to acknowledge! I have a moderate understanding of Pascal, but this IDE is driving me nuts!! %)
As for "full compile-able and run-able code", of course not.
I was specifically asking about "an index or maybe just a listing" of the 'Program Examplenn's at the bottom of the document pages.
Thanks, again, for your posts!
Handoko:
--- Quote from: WickedDum on September 12, 2016, 03:50:17 pm ---I have a moderate understanding of Pascal, but this IDE is driving me nuts!! %)
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Lazarus IDE isn't that bad, is it? Can you share some advice where the IDE can be improved?
WickedDum:
@Handoko - Can I share some advice where the IDE can be improved? Uhhhh...
Allow me to digress: I started Pascal with Turbo 3; then 4; then 5. Then Ada on a mainframe and then on a PC with a maximum of 16mb of memory; earned my MS in Software Engineering. After thousands of LOC, I went into systems engineering; network engineering; then IT and communications project management. I now be retired. I want to write some programs! My problem is that the world went GUI (with something called the Internet) while I was still in a text frame of mind... :(
Now - current day. My programs need to have a GUI interface - something that is second-nature for the user. I studied web pages, HTML, CSS, WPF, and C#. I decided I should go back to the basics and just program in Pascal. So, here I am!
I can barely spell Lazarus, let alone know where to improve it. I would LOVE a tutorial on Lazarus. There are many, many tutorials and examples of code for Pascal; FPC or otherwise. That is not my problem.
My problem is that the IDE is not intuitive to me. (Visual Studio and/or Embarcadero is not, either.) I have never had so much trouble composing a screen!! (OK, in FPC jargon: a form.) :-[
I printed out all of the components, laminated it, and have it right here by me. That is a quicker reference for me than selecting each tab. The only item closer to me than the list of components is my hard copy of LAZARUS The Complete Guide. And I have dual screens: The forum and freepascal.org/docs-html on my left and Lazarus on my right.
When I get to the point I can contribute meaningful suggestions/solutions, I will. I have had a lot of help from the forum. I need to return the favor. I look forward to being able to post solutions instead of problems. :)
Meanwhile...I figured an index to or list of the example programs in the documentation might be helpful to me. Thus, my initial post.
Handoko:
--- Quote from: WickedDum on September 13, 2016, 03:27:00 am ---@Handoko - Can I share some advice where the IDE can be improved?
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Of course you can.
http://wiki.freepascal.org/Feature_Ideas
You can start a new thread and know how others think about your idea here in this forum. Also, you can join the mailing list:
http://www.freepascal.org/maillist.var
But, if you think the IDE doesn't work correctly as what it should be, you may consider to report it on the bug tracker:
http://bugs.freepascal.org/view_all_bug_page.php
You should know, not every improvement suggestion will be accepted. Some may not agree with your idea. If a good idea isn't implemented, it's not because it is not accepted. It can be no one is working for it, because Lazarus/FPC is a volunteered project. So, if you're good in programmig, you can write a patch and submit it.
Have fun.
Edited:
If you want to learn more about Lazarus IDE, this link may be useful:
http://wiki.freepascal.org/Lazarus_Documentation#IDE
WickedDum:
@Handoko.... You asked me if I could make improvements, I said "Uhhhhh..." I was just referencing your question. Sorry for the confusion. It will be a while before I have anything to contribute. :|
The last link (http://wiki.freepascal.org/Lazarus_Documentation#IDE) is GREAT!!!! It has provided me hours of reading so far...and many more to go!!
Thank you VERY much for the link!!! I can sleep well tonight. :D
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