misc notes

processing/app/PdeBase.java

@@ -131,6 +131,8 @@ public class PdeBase {
 
     File phome = null;
 
+    // NOTE if this location changes, be sure to note the change
+    // in the default preferences.txt because it mentions this path
     if (PdeBase.platform == PdeBase.MACOSX) {
       // on macosx put the sketchbook in the "Documents" folder
       phome = new File(home, "Documents" + File.separator + "Processing");

processing/build/shared/lib/preferences.txt

@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 # !!!!!!!! UNLIKE PREVIOUS VERSIONS OF PROCESSING !!!!!!!!!!
 # DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE, OR DELETE SETTINGS FROM THIS FILE
 
-# These are the default preferences. They will be copied 
-# to your home folder into a file called "Processing Preferences.txt"
+# These are the default preferences. They will be copied to:
+# My Documents -> Processing -> preferences.txt (on windows)
+# Documents -> Processing -> preferences.txt (on macosx)
+# ~/.processing/preferences.txt (on linux)
 # where you can make changes for your machine.
 
 # You'll have problems running Processing if you incorrectly 
@@ -205,4 +207,4 @@ preproc.imports.jdk13 = javax.sound.midi,javax.sound.midi.spi,javax.sound.sample
 preproc.imports.jdk14 = javax.xml.parsers,javax.xml.transform,javax.xml.transform.dom,javax.xml.transform.sax,javax.xml.transform.stream,org.xml.sax,org.xml.sax.ext,org.xml.sax.helpers
 
 # set the browser to be used on linux
-browser.linux = mozilla
+browser.linux = mozilla

processing/core/todo.txt

@@ -44,16 +44,52 @@ _   why is the first one failing?
 _ minimum texture size may be 64x64
 _   might need to enforce it as a minimum
 
+_ named colors.. have a method for a full color lookup table
+_   addcolor("blah blah blah", colornum);
+_   fill("blah blah blah");
+_   maybe this is bad practice--too slow, should use variables
+_ text() with \n is semi-broken
+_ font encoding issues
+_   java seems to force straight windows encoding.. (problem for pi fonts)
+_   opentype/cff fonts don't work with live loading from the app
+_   many (all?) opentype fonts won't show up or aren't supported
+_     this may be only cff fonts that have trouble
+_   when encoding with something besides the standard encoding, problematic
+_     so sonata otf and sonata don't seem to have any chars at all
 _ implement size(0, 0) -> just doesn't bother doing a frame.show();
 _ implement fullscreen().. this takes over the screen as best it can
 _   really more like present mode.. 
 _   that if applet is 500x500, centers on a 800x600 window
 
+scripting
+_ on exceptions, use die to just kill the applet
+_ make the file i/o stuff work more cleanly
+_   if people want to use their own file i/o they can do that too
+_ how to make a long setup() sleep so that things don't lock way up
+_   this could also be contributing to the hanging bug
+_ make properly exit after things are finished
+_ static applets need to be able to resize themselves on 'play'
+_ figure out what to do with static apps exported as application
+_   needs to just hang there
+_ scripts (w/ no graphics) will need to call exit() explicitly
+_   actually.. just override the default draw() to say exit()
+_ may need a fileOutput() and fileInput() function
+_   to take care of exception handling
+_ or maybe scripts are just handled with a different method? (yech)
+_   or maybe setup() can actually throw and Exception?
+_   but that's inserted by the parser, and hidden from the user?
+
+_ beginFrame() around setup()
+_   draw mode stuff happens inside setup.. 
+_   or maybe need to get better at size() inside of draw() ? 
+
 opengl documentation
 _ lights cannot be enabled/disabled throughout 
 _   lighting will be based on what's left at endFrame()
 _ images should be a power of 2, or call modified()
 
+_ need to make sure that components can be resized properly via size()
+_   or that it properly responds to a setBounds() call
 
 _ also when drawing an image, sense whether drawn rotated
 _   if just rotate/translate, then can use SCREEN_SPACE for fonts
@@ -95,10 +131,6 @@ _   email the beta@ list to see how people are using pmouseX
 _ need timer in as part of the api
 _   or at least include an example that uses it
 
-_ beginFrame() around setup()
-_   draw mode stuff happens inside setup.. 
-_   or maybe need to get better at size() inside of draw() ? 
-
 _ depth testing of lines vs text is problematic
 _   probably need to patch in an older version of the line code
 _   use depth()/noDepth() to handle depth test

processing/todo.txt

@@ -14,6 +14,26 @@ X cosmetic fixes
 X   is PdeEditorHeader one pixel too tall
 X   move the tabs over just slightly
 
+sketchbook/prefs location
+_ read from registry key to get the proper name for these folders
+_   also find some way to do this on the mac
+_   on non-english windows (or at the broad) these will be named differently
+_   http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=221837&sd=RMVP
+_ move to ~/Application Data/Processing for windows
+_   and ~/Library/Processing for macosx
+_   and ~/.processing for linux
+_   if it can't write prefs here, try creating a subfolder inside p5
+_     and if that fails, then tell the user that they suck
+_ prompt for sketchbook location on linux
+_   or on mac/pc if it can't write anywhere else
+_ creating sketchbook / lab situations
+_   test to see if it's possible to write to "My Documents"
+_   if not, should bring up a prompt asking where to put sketchbook
+_   also put something in lib/preferences.txt for default location
+_     this way a course admin can change the default location
+
+_ bring back "rename" ?
+
 _ may need a progress bar for "save as"
 _   or just the file copy function in general
 _   since it may take a long time (i.e. 1000s of screen grabs)
@@ -64,12 +84,6 @@ macosx
 _ resize box intrudes on the scroller for the console area
 _ horizontal scroller is always present
 
-_ creating sketchbook / lab situations
-_   test to see if it's possible to write to "My Documents"
-_   if not, should bring up a prompt asking where to put sketchbook
-_   also put something in lib/preferences.txt for default location
-_     this way a course admin can change the default location
-
 _ allow to use doubles on casting -- particularly for Math.cos() et al
 
 _ ctrl-tab to switch between tabs
@@ -199,13 +213,6 @@ sure if related. same for PATH and CLASSPATH.
 the trouble. 
 
 
-static apps/scripts
-_ static applets need to be able to resize themselves on 'play'
-_ figure out what to do with static apps exported as application
-_   needs to just hang there
-_ scripts (w/ no graphics) will need to call exit() explicitly
-
-
 libraries
 _ compiling - main file is a .java not a .pde
 _   also where no root .pde file with the same name.. (i.e. video)