[Jprogramming] J for Android (was Re: Leaving list)

Tue Dec 3 12:45:35 UTC 2013

jqt is j801, there won't be any gtk addons.

03.12.2013, в 19:51, Björn Helgason <gosinn at gmail.com> написал(а):

> When I start jhs from qt I can start jal and I have a different set of
> addons than starting jhs from console.
> 
> jal installs all addons - also gtk.
> 
> I can there run plot in jhs after load.
> On Dec 3, 2013 11:03 AM, "Björn Helgason" <gosinn at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> plot works in qt.
>> 
>> I have not done install all there yet.
>> 
>> Problem is I do not see the line I am typing - while typing.
>> 
>> Somehow disappears up off the screen.
>> 
>> Same happens running demos - that is - menus go off the screen.
>> On Dec 3, 2013 10:56 AM, "Björn Helgason" <gosinn at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> I asked for install all in console using jal in jhs.
>>> 
>>> All except 6 addons with some gtk issues installed.
>>> 
>>> I then tried load'plot'and then
>>> plot 4 6 8
>>> |value error: StartActivity_ja_
>>> |       StartActivity_ja_(>coname'');'onDestroy'
>>> 
>>> This happens both in jhs as in console.
>>> 
>>> The same as before the install all.
>>> On Dec 3, 2013 3:37 AM, "bill lam" <bbill.lam at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> For all platforms, addons should work with the latest base
>>>> library.  If it doesn't, please report the detail.
>>>> 
>>>> Пн, 02 дек 2013, Björn Helgason писал(а):
>>>>> The qt examples work on the Android.
>>>>> 
>>>>> That is many - most of those I have tried - of them start ok.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Many do need win like interaction and then the Android may not show the
>>>>> menus or places for mouse action.
>>>>> 
>>>>> In general the qt is far from ready on the Android and only an
>>>> interesant
>>>>> first attempt.
>>>>> 
>>>>> The JHS on the Android is also sometimes expecting some win action.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Like the jtable opens with editing option on win but on the Android it
>>>>> opens the cells like on win but no keyboard appears.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Strangly the similar grid demo6 opens for editing cells and keyboard
>>>>> appears.
>>>>> 
>>>>> The console for Android is very good but adding addons make things go
>>>> wrong.
>>>>> 
>>>>> As important I think the Android is the J workings are somewhat
>>>>> disappointing.
>>>>> On Dec 2, 2013 1:06 PM, "Pascal Jasmin" <godspiral2000 at yahoo.ca>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> sorry for bit off topic q, but does ios also support qt?  Do all
>>>> (most?)
>>>>>> of the J8 wd (qt) examples work on both ios and android?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> ________________________________
>>>>>> From: Björn Helgason <gosinn at gmail.com>
>>>>>> To: Programming forum <programming at jsoftware.com>
>>>>>> Sent: Monday, December 2, 2013 5:16:33 AM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Jprogramming] J for Android (was Re: Leaving list)
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> There is supposed to come a new official J soon for the Android.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hope that one will do things a bit more the Android way.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> At the moment you you can choose between console, qt or jhs.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Which one will be the official one I am not sure but I hope all will
>>>> be
>>>>>> supported.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> They all have their good points.
>>>>>> On Dec 2, 2013 9:37 AM, "Jan-Pieter Jacobs" <
>>>> janpieter.jacobs at gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I don't know anything of Android programming, but I would really
>>>> want to
>>>>>>> see a more polished J client on android.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I'm willing to learn and test, but I don't have a huge amount of
>>>> free
>>>>>> time
>>>>>>> on my hands nowadays...
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Kind regards,
>>>>>>> Jan-Pieter
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 2013/12/2 Paul Jackson <plj541 at gmail.com>
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> I'm using both J and APL on Android.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> To provide Load, Save, Wsid and Copy when working in J, I wrote:
>>>>>>>>   http://home.comcast.net/~paul.l.jackson/PLJsAPL/Tools.ijs
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> I'm also working with a group which is writing a free APL
>>>> written in
>>>>>>>> Javascript.  This means it only requires a modern browser.  All
>>>>>> execution
>>>>>>>> takes place on your machine.  In addition to writing a few
>>>> models for
>>>>>>>> primitives, I've written a session manager which provides )load,
>>>> )copy,
>>>>>>>> )save and )edit. To try it:
>>>>>>>>   http://home.comcast.net/~paul.l.jackson/APL.js/
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> If any of this is of further interest I can provide advice on
>>>>>>> instillation
>>>>>>>> and usage.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Paul
>>>>>>>> On Dec 1, 2013 12:24 PM, "Edward Mokurai Cherlin" <
>>>>>> mokurai at sugarlabs.org
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> On Sun, December 1, 2013 12:13 pm, Björn Helgason wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> There is a package for Android.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> So there is. Well, then, I will not unsubscribe.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> I wonder how I missed that.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> http://www.jsoftware.com/jwiki/Android
>>>>>>>>> http://www.jsoftware.com/jwiki/System/Installation/Android
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Is this going to appear in any public repository?
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> The next question is whether anybody would be interested in
>>>> working
>>>>>>>>> with me on J for the OLPC XO-4 Android touchscreen tablet.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> http://blog.laptop.org/tag/xo-4-touch/
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> That would include making Ken Iverson's math textbooks, among
>>>> others,
>>>>>>>>> available under Creative Commons licenses in J translations
>>>> from the
>>>>>>>>> APL, and writing new ones.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> On Dec 1, 2013 3:47 PM, "Edward Mokurai Cherlin" <
>>>>>>>> mokurai at sugarlabs.org>
>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> It is with regret that I prepare to unsubscribe from this
>>>> list,
>>>>>>> along
>>>>>>>>>>> with a number of others. I just don't want to deal with
>>>> that much
>>>>>>> mail
>>>>>>>>>>> that I don't read.
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> I had hoped that I could work with the J community on J for
>>>>>>> education
>>>>>>>>>>> around the world with One Laptop Per Child. Since there has
>>>> been
>>>>>> no
>>>>>>>>>>> action on getting J packaged for Linux, I conclude that it
>>>> is not
>>>>>>>>>>> possible to make any of that happen.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> Edward Mokurai (默雷/निशब्दगर्ज/نشبدگرج) Cherlin
>>>>>>>>> Silent Thunder is my name, and Children are my nation.
>>>>>>>>> The Cosmos is my dwelling place, the Truth my destination.
>>>>>>>>> http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Replacing_Textbooks
>>>>>>>>> 
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