[Icon-tech] Hello

[Michael McDonald]

> Hi, One small bug I found in developer is the fact in lesson 5 I can enter 
> the lesson and enter information but after I do this the program lesson 5 
> won't run again.  I have to remove /root/db/lesson_5.db.  

I think this is fixed.  You'll have to delete lesson 5 from the projects folder on the hard drive.

> Not all of the menus can be backed out of and I did try editing the words file from with in 
> developer from the hangman program but the file did not open.  

Yeah, some of the lessons need some work.

> Using select in the code view does not read the entire file like in the word processer. 

Ken is enhancing the editor, so I'll pass on the suggestion.

> When installing or running packages from developer mainly when installing 
> them or building ipk files what key do I press select or ok and I think 
> there should be the normal select beep you get when you enter an application 
> as there is no indecation as to if or when the program is built or 
> installed.  

Good Suggestion

> I also found stuff left over from lessons I installed after 
> uninstalling them in /usr/share/icon/apps and the only way I can find to 
> remove a lesson once it is installed from developer is to build an ipk file 
> install it then remove it.  I then manually had to remove the files that 
> were left over.  There should be a remove option in developer.

This probably won't be fixed for now.

> Also, If we want to build ipk files on our own pc what version of ipkg-utils are you 
> using and where can it be downloaded from?  

I'll see if I can post this.

> Having some settings like where 
> ipk files are stored by default would be nice as well as doing all the 
> editing of scripts for preinstallation and postinstallation and pre and post 
> removal.

ok

> Editing of the control file would be nice as well as opening a 
> .prj file from file explorer if this is possible.

Is there a reason you are wanting to open the CONTROL file.  If you really need to it can be done by hand now.  It is contained in a tmp directory.

> Listening to media files 
> from with in developer that go along with a project would also be useful. 

Probably add this at some point.

> Having a manual would also be nice as well as descriptions of the lessons 
> that are samples.

For now, this is the best place for information regarding developer.  We do need to do some work on getting documentation though.

> Also, Is it possible to make a program installable only 
> on a certain serial number so if you wantted to sell a program you could do 
> this where if your serial number did not match the user would not be able to 
> install it?  I totally support free software but do understand that some 
> people need to make money writing programs.

Probably depends if we see a lot of third party development and interest in this.  

Mike