QDT Freeware version

[RWAP]

I was having a play with the Distribution version of QPC2 with the various installed public domain software.

Part of this is the QDT freeware version. However, if I open a QDT folder and click on 'Create new Object' nothing happens...

Does anyone have any ideas as to what the problem is ? It works in the v1.02 full release which I normally use on my own QPC2. I initially thought it might be because menu_rext was missing (as this normally requires payment of a royalty on copies sold) - however, checking the boot file, I realised that Jochen had agreed to menu_rext being part of the distribution and it is indeed linked in.

[Giorgio Garabello]

the problem is that QDT nto support MENU_REXT 8

[RWAP]

Oh dear

[Ralf R.]

Has Jochen changed any parameters? Does other programs also have problems with v8?

[Giorgio Garabello]

Has Jochen changed any parameters? Does other programs also have problems with v8?

i don't kwon what's changed.
I only know that come back tu the 7.02 version QDT works perfeclty

Giorgio

[Ralf R.]

So which could be blamed? QDT or Menu_rext? I also had a few crashes once I bought the latest QDT under QPC 3.x. Never knew why. So I ommitted QDT. Was my badest invest.

[RWAP]

As part of this, I have been talking to Jim Hunkins about maybe putting the source code to QDT on SourceForge - Jim is concerned that the code is not very tidy and not at all commented, and he would not be able to provide any support on the code.

However, I am sure that it could be worked through by some c68 / QPtr officienados to at least tidy up the code and work out what each section does....

I guess one of the first tasks (other than the commenting) would be to check how it interfaces with Menu_rext and find out why it does not seem to work with v8

[tofro]

Any source code (be it as un-commented and untidy as can be) is better than no source code.

Would really appreciate if the source code could be made available.

Tobias

[XorA]

Jim is concerned that the code is not very tidy and not at all commented, and he would not be able to provide any support on the code.

This is a common reaction in my job, but almost always people take the source clean it, improve it and make things more awesome!

[Giorgio Garabello]

The source code can be analyzed calmly, piece by piece and then commented .
If it is the open source project ( as SMSQ / E) we can work many people
with different roles ( developers , beta testers , people who maintain documentation etc ... )
QDT is an important project for the QL that deserves a certain commitment in terms of time .