X better default size than 300x300 when starting up first time

processing/app/PdeBase.java

@@ -178,8 +178,8 @@ public class PdeBase extends Frame implements ActionListener {
       e.printStackTrace();
       //System.exit(1);
     }
-    int width = getInteger("window.width", 600);
-    int height = getInteger("window.height", 350);
+    //    int width = getInteger("window.width", 600);
+    //    int height = getInteger("window.height", 350);
 
     /*
     encoding = get("encoding");
@@ -330,12 +330,15 @@ public class PdeBase extends Frame implements ActionListener {
     Dimension screen = tk.getScreenSize();
 
     // THESE CAN BE REMOVED TO SOME EXTENT
+    /*
     int frameX = getInteger("window.x", (screen.width - width) / 2);
     int frameY = getInteger("window.y", (screen.height - height) / 2);
 
     frame.setBounds(frameX, frameY, 
 		    width + insets.left + insets.right, 
 		    height + insets.top + insets.bottom);
+    */
+
     //frame.reshape(50, 50, width + insets.left + insets.right, 
     //	  height + insets.top + insets.bottom);
 

processing/app/PdeEditor.java

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import java.awt.*;
 import java.awt.event.*;
 import java.io.*;
 import java.net.*;
+import java.text.*;
 import java.util.*;
 import java.util.zip.*;
 
@@ -313,6 +314,9 @@ public class PdeEditor extends Panel {
   public void init() {
     // load the last program that was in use
 
+    Dimension screen = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getScreenSize();
+    int windowX = -1, windowY = 0, windowW = 0, windowH = 0;
+
     Properties skprops = new Properties();
     try {
       if (PdeBase.platform == PdeBase.MACOSX) {
@@ -327,21 +331,22 @@ public class PdeEditor extends Panel {
 	skprops.load(getClass().getResource("sketch.properties").openStream());
       }
 
-      int windowX = Integer.parseInt(skprops.getProperty("window.x", "-1"));
-      int windowY = Integer.parseInt(skprops.getProperty("window.y", "-1"));
-      int windowW = Integer.parseInt(skprops.getProperty("window.w", "-1"));
-      int windowH = Integer.parseInt(skprops.getProperty("window.h", "-1"));
+      windowX = Integer.parseInt(skprops.getProperty("window.x", "-1"));
+      windowY = Integer.parseInt(skprops.getProperty("window.y", "-1"));
+      windowW = Integer.parseInt(skprops.getProperty("window.w", "-1"));
+      windowH = Integer.parseInt(skprops.getProperty("window.h", "-1"));
 
       // if screen size has changed, the window coordinates no longer
       // make sense, so don't use them unless they're identical
       int screenW = Integer.parseInt(skprops.getProperty("screen.w", "-1"));
       int screenH = Integer.parseInt(skprops.getProperty("screen.h", "-1"));
-      Dimension screen = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getScreenSize();
 
-      if ((windowX != -1) &&
-	  (screen.width == screenW) && (screen.height == screenH)) {
-	//System.out.println("setting bounds of frame");
-	PdeBase.frame.setBounds(windowX, windowY, windowW, windowH);
+      //if ((windowX != -1) &&
+      //  (screen.width == screenW) && (screen.height == screenH)) {
+      //} else {
+      if ((screen.width != screenW) || (screen.height != screenH)) {
+	// not valid for this machine, so invalidate sizing
+	windowX = -1;
       }
 
       String name = skprops.getProperty("sketch.name");
@@ -378,6 +383,15 @@ public class PdeEditor extends Panel {
       // doesn't exist, not available, make my own
       skNew();
     }
+
+    if (windowX == -1) {
+      //System.out.println("using defaults for window size");
+      windowW = PdeBase.getInteger("window.width", 500);
+      windowH = PdeBase.getInteger("window.height", 500);
+      windowX = (screen.width - windowW) / 2;
+      windowY = (screen.height - windowH) / 2;
+    }
+    PdeBase.frame.setBounds(windowX, windowY, windowW, windowH);
     //rebuildSketchbookMenu(PdeBase.sketchbookMenu);
   }
 
@@ -777,10 +791,16 @@ afterwards, some of these steps need a cleanup function
       File sketchDir = null;
       String sketchName = null;
 
+      int index = 0;
+      //Calendar now = Calendar.getInstance();
+      SimpleDateFormat formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("yyMMdd");
+      String purty = formatter.format(new Date());
       do {
-	int index = (int) (Math.random() * 1000);
-	sketchName = "sketch_" + pad3(index);
+	sketchName = "sketch_" + purty + ((char) ('a' + index));
+	//int index = (int) (Math.random() * 1000);
+	//sketchName = "sketch_" + pad3(index);
 	sketchDir = new File(sketchbookDir, sketchName);
+	index++;
       } while (sketchDir.exists());
 
       // mkdir for new project name
@@ -817,13 +837,18 @@ afterwards, some of these steps need a cleanup function
     }
   }
 
+  /*
+  static String pad2(int what) {
+    if (what < 10) return "0" + what;
+    else return String.valueOf(what);
+  }
+
   static String pad3(int what) {
     if (what < 10) return "00" + what;
     else if (what < 100) return "0" + what;
     else return String.valueOf(what);
   }
 
-  /*
   static String pad4(int what) {
     if (what < 10) return "000" + what;
     else if (what < 100) return "00" + what;

processing/todo.txt

@@ -87,22 +87,45 @@ X Using Apple-shift-arrowDown selects only from the beginning of this
   selection when pressed twice. It also selects the line under the
   current line. 
 X Pressing the tab key moves to the bottom of the text area.
+X hopefully fixed, but needs to be tested
+? Select All (Apple-A) closes the application 
+  (Ctrl-Q) on Azerty-keyboards 
+X use date in the sketch name sketch_021104 
+X   with a _2 if needed or '021104a' '021104b' etc
+X   when using save as, allow to remove the old (numbered) sketch
+X better default size than 300x300 when starting up first time
 
 
+FINISH for 46
+
 pde
-_ use date in the sketch name sketch_021104 
-_   with a _2 if needed or '021104a' '021104b' etc
-_   when using save as, allow to remove the old (numbered) sketch
 _ lots of problems with the console [maybe this needs to be a textarea?]
 _   long lines seem to be trouble
 _   also printing of objects, esp when null, in jdk 14
 _   exception when trying to write to stdout
-_ better default size than 300x300 when starting up first time
+
+macosx
+_ bug report from the site
+resizing the editor window in Mac OS X leaves the status bar in
+place. The result is an editor window with a grey bar layered on top,
+obscuring the editable text. 
+_ update dist script for new layout
+_   put mac rxtx inside the p5 folder (hide it?)
+_     include more strongly worded message about rxtx
+_ escape key not quitting presentation mode
+_   no events seem to be coming through at all
+
+macos9
+_ update build/dist scripts to work with new layout
+_ check to see if swing is working properly
+
+linux 
+_ update build and dist scripts for new layout
+_ build new release, look for jdk 1.4 to use instead of 1.3
 
 
 LATER RELEASES
 
-
 bagel
 _ images don't load during setup()
 _ make bagel usable on its own as a drawing surface
@@ -112,7 +135,6 @@ _ finish fill mode of flat circle function
 _   make into oval function
 _ font smoothing (unless hint SMOOTH_IMAGES enabled) is broken
 
-
 pde
 _ support 'classes' folder, through the use of a classloader
 _   could also be done by launching external java app
@@ -127,43 +149,17 @@ _   how are line endings working during save?
 _ get syntax coloring debugged?
 _   talk to casey about better default colors
 
-
 windows
+_ need splash screen, startup takes a long time
 _ windows 95/98/ME seems to be broken
 _   ME seems to be very broken
 _ lockup/freezes (mKoser and zeitgeist)
 _   jre icon not appearing in the systray
 
-
-macos9
-_ update build/dist scripts to work with new layout
-_ check to see if swing is working properly
-
-
 macosx
-_ update dist script for new layout
-_ put mac rxtx inside the p5 folder (hide it?)
-_   include more strongly worded message about rxtx
-_ bug report from the site
-resizing the editor window in Mac OS X leaves the status bar in
-place. The result is an editor window with a grey bar layered on top,
-obscuring the editable text. 
-_ escape key not quitting presentation mode
-_   no events seem to be coming through at all
-
 _ Event.consume() doesn't work on entry fields 
 _   manifests itself in sketch naming, can't be constrained
 
-X hopefully fixed, but needs to be tested
-_ Select All (Apple-A) closes the application 
-  (Ctrl-Q) on Azerty-keyboards 
-
-maybe someday
-* Rename the button options to verbs, e.g. instead of "Do you want to
-  save? yes/no", change it to "Document Has been modified -- Save
-  changes? Save/Cancel/Don't Save". Look at Aqua Human Interface
-  guidelines (http://developer.apple.com/ue/switch/windows.html, tip 9) 
-
 
 FURTHER AHEAD
 _ 'image' is too generic a variable to have inside BApplet
@@ -181,9 +177,6 @@ _   still a threaded app? just doesn't update inside loop
 _ get gcc tied into processing
 _ java disassembly inside p5
 _   and assmebling it back again
-
-
-KEEP AN EYE OUT...
 _ locking up on run (under win2k? others?) 
 _   rare but present, every 100th time or so
 
@@ -196,6 +189,10 @@ _ moving sketchbook folder for lab environments
 _ lots of ui ideas from adrien in the bboard
 _ can't copy text from console directly
 o   make note in readme about stderr.txt and stdout.txt
+_ Rename the button options to verbs, e.g. instead of "Do you want to
+  save? yes/no", change it to "Document Has been modified -- Save
+  changes? Save/Cancel/Don't Save". Look at Aqua Human Interface
+  guidelines (http://developer.apple.com/ue/switch/windows.html, tip 9) 
 
 
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