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Re: Re: To Dan Moyer

• Posted by Dan Moyer <danielmoyer at prodigy.net> Mar 26, 2007
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Les Rogers wrote:
> 
> Dan Moyer wrote:
> > 
> > Les Rogers wrote:
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Hello Dan,
> > > 
> > > Got your "Gateway.... "
> > > 
> > > Got the Tutorials  ..
> > > 
> > > Got WinLib ....
> > > 
> > > I'm well on the way .
> > > 
> > > Thanks again.
> > > 
> > > sincerely,
> > > les.r.
> > 
> > les,
> > 
> > With regard to my "gateway" (actually RunDemos.exw), I think as it is 
> > distributed it right-click opens demos in the Euphoria editor, but you can
> > easily change it to open demos for viewing and experimentation in whatever
> > editor you prefer by changing one easy to find variable.   
> > 
> > Look for "vTextViewer" just after version "history" & Features list,
> > and add the pathname for your editor of choice, something like this:
> > 
> > vTextViewer = "C:\\Program Files\\Windows NT\\Accessories\\wordpad.exe" 
> > 
> > That way you can experiment with the existing demos and then save your work;
> > you can then ADD them to the Gateway via the "insert" key (on keyboard),
> > either in existing tabfolder categories, or you can add your own category
> > or categories to add your experiments to.  Then you can run them directly
> > from the Gateway as normal with double left-click.
> > 
> > Also, since as it's distributed it's "buried" in with the actual demos, it
> > can be convenient to make "shortcuts" to access it, either on your desktop,
> > or in some main folder where you can find it more easily.
> > 
> > And if you didn't already, check out the FAQ in RunDemos, it's actually
> > pretty reasonable, if I do say so myself, albeit not finished :(
> > 
> > And do make sure to get Judith's IDE for Win32Lib, it's WONDERFUL!
> > 
> > 
> > Dan Moyer
> 
> Hello Dan,
> 
> Do I have the correct "gateway"  .
> 
> I cannot find RunDemos.exw...
> 
> And with what I have there is no "vTextViewer" in the wDemos.exw
> that I have.
> 
> The "gateway" came from the archive .
> I put in your name & "gateway ....." was shown.
> 
> Have I confused the issue again ??
> 
> sincerely,
> les.r.

les,

Well, it's not really *you* that have confused things, it's more like me.
It's in the "Demo" folder that comes with Win32Lib.

There is a note accompanying the description in the archives
for my "gateway", that says:
"Note: An improved version of this program is now bundled with Win32Lib".

So, since you said you had Win32Lib, and you mentioned my "gateway", I 
assumed (hah!) that you found it in the demos for Win32Lib, where the newer
version of it is.  I think Derek improved it some, as he included it with
Win32Lib, after helping me develop it (along with others, including Al Getz,
& Wolfgang Fritz, check out credits), so I didn't want to put that version
that he improved in the archives under *my* name, see? 

And one thing that Derek changed was my hard-coded use of wordpad or notepad
as the viewer/editor of choice, with a VARIABLE that could contain whatever
editor was desired.  And as *that* version comes up, it uses Euphoria Ed,
which can be changed like I said.

So:  RunDemos.exw IS my "gateway", as distributed *with* Win32Lib, and *that*
is where you will find the variable I mentioned for changing the editor
that it uses to view/edit with.

Sorry for the confusion, didn't mean to trip you up.

Dan Moyer