[gtkada] Window reference.

[Rick Duley]

Hi Pascal

>  But is it not useful for newbies or for prototyping user interfaces?

IMHO it is useful if you do not have 'Gadget' and 'Walker'.  :)

One of the reasons I love Ada is the control and the clinical elegance in
the code.  Code from a code generator makes me want to throw up.  Not only
that, it if fiendishly hard to maintain - which, again, flies in the face of
the Ada ethos.

Another great thing about Ada is that you get lots of great typing
practice!  :)

--------------------------------------------
Rick Duley
North Perth
Western Australia 6006
http://rickduley.webs.com
                                     .-_|\
                                    /     \
                              perth *_.-._/
                                         v
aussie : 0409 106 049
o'seas : +61 409 106 049
skype  : rickduley
--------------------------------------------
"The best way to sound
   like you know what you’re talking about
      is to know what you’re talking about."


On Sat, May 14, 2011 at 3:54 PM, Pascal <sur.pignard at wanadoo.fr> wrote:

> Thanks Rick and Paul for your kind answers.
> Rick, I've just downloaded many material from your website, I'll keep you
> inform of my progress...
>
> In fact, I was looking for some RAD IDE for programming graphic
> applications in Ada on Mac.
> I thought Glade with GtkAda using gate generator (and GPS) could do the job
> even it's not really "integrated" ;-)
>
> I understand that this concept have serious limitations when application is
> growing.
> But is it not useful for newbies or for prototyping user interfaces?
> In that cases the more is done automatically the better is.
>
> Wondering, if the window reference function shouldn't be generated by gate?
>
> Regards, Pascal.
> http://blady.pagesperso-orange.fr
>
>
>
>
> Le 13 mai 2011 à 06:42, Paul Cass a écrit :
>
> > Rick,
> >     I have to agree, but I think these generators have some use to get
> started.  If you write these types of programs often enough and have built
> up a library of code examples then your way is better.
> >
> > FWIW I built my little Sudoku program after having a very good look at
> your Gadget and Walker programs and using some of your techniques. :o)  I
> only wrote it for fun (I'm retired) and to keep myself somewhat in touch
> with Ada.  The program remains unfinished as the logic for solving harder
> puzzles is quite complex and I have other interests.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Paul
> > From: Rick Duley <rickduley at gmail.com>
> > To: gtkada at lists.adacore.com
> > Sent: Friday, 13 May 2011 8:02 AM
> > Subject: Re: [gtkada] gtkada Digest, Vol 79, Issue 2
> >
> > IMHO, you should dump code generators altogether and write your widgets
> the way you want them.  It's the only way I know to have some form of
> control over the output. Go to http://adasafehouse.webs.com/GtkAda.htmland try either 'Gadget' or 'Walker'.  It's a lot of work but it's worth it.
> > --------------------------------------------
> > Rick Duley
> > North Perth
> > Western Australia 6006
> > http://rickduley.webs.com
> >                                      .-_|\
> >                                     /     \
> >                               perth *_.-._/
> >                                          v
> > aussie : 0409 106 049
> > o'seas : +61 409 106 049
> > skype  : rickduley
> > --------------------------------------------
> > "The best way to sound
> >    like you know what you’re talking about
> >       is to know what you’re talking about."
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > gtkada mailing list
> > gtkada at lists.adacore.com
> > http://lists.adacore.com/mailman/listinfo/gtkada
>
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: /pipermail/gtkada/attachments/20110515/3849501a/attachment.htm