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winManualRelationship.ctlSplitter.Open Declaration
ctlSplitter on winManualRelationship implements the event “Open,” but its superclass WindowSplitter has already implemented the event.
Sub Open()
The section in Readme with the requirements would be handy. As far as I can see, the project requires MBS and Einhugur WindowSplitter plugins. Additionally, it probably wasn’t intended to be built on Linux.
I managed to run it, in a quick and dirty way, by removing MBS references (sorry Christian ;-), install WindowsSplitter (demo versions of Einhugur plugins are full versions on Linux systems), and add build settings for Linux.
They are not necessary it is just UI stuff. Two calls to accessibilityDisplayShouldIncreaseContrast to change font color when using darkmode and accessibility on MAC. Some calls to moWindowsTaskBar.SetProgressState to set the progress on the taskbar on windows.
That is right, the MBS can be removed and actually the WindowSplitters can be removed as well. Just make the left part bigger on the windows and you will not need the Splitters.
“Of course, you can disable the use of the plugins, but that requires modifying the source code.”
Yes. Providing the source code for such a tool is a very kind and useful move. Also, as an example of a larger project in Xojo from which you can learn a lot. The problem is to modify the source code and to create a pull request on GitHub, one has to have a desktop license (at least and reasonably new) - to have the privilege to save the project as a “version control project.” It’s not cheap to be an open-source Xojo programmer and this kind of restriction is definitely not a smart move, from a community growth point of view, but maybe from the business side, it looks different.
references to Einhugur WindowSplitter plugin removed, added imSplitter instead
build settings for Linux added
Only tested on Ubuntu, it looks like it works, after very quick tests. In my free time, I will see if it works under Windows. Unfortunately, I do not have access to macOS at the moment.
There is one formal problem, ARGEN is MIT licensed, but imSplitter uses BSD-3, I’m not sure if they are compatible and if this is legal?
ARGEN is MIT licensed, but imSplitter uses BSD-3, I’m not sure if they are compatible and if this is legal?
After reading this: “BSD-licensed projects can be used / redistributed in MIT-licensed projects? - False. MIT license allows for distribution without contribution credits; BSD doesn’t.” ( open source - MIT vs. BSD vs. Dual License - Software Engineering Stack Exchange) I’m not sure. It would probably be safer to give up the splitter altogether?
Just don’t want to overcomplicate things. Like dual license or something like that. I want to make minimal changes to run the application under Linux without plugins.
Hi Piotr
I have just compiled and build on my Mac and is working, just open my project and seams all ok.
Probably there is an other call to the MSB plugin as
where MBS plugins are still used, mainly: NSColorMBS, NSWorkspaceMBS, NSBundleMBS, NSMenuItemMBS, NSMenuMBS.
(And there are a few more places where #if TargetLinux is probably needed, but that another story)
NSColorMBS probably can be easily replaced by a simple color value, like for the non-macOS variant.
But, as I use now only Linux (and rarely Windows) I’m not sure how to replace these other “NS…something”… There was a topic a few hours ago: https://forum.xojo.com/t/folderitem-launch-open-in-2021r1-1/63272 about macOS ARGen and MBS, maybe someone there has a helpful hint?
and this kind of restriction is definitely not a smart move, from a community growth point of view, but maybe from the business side, it looks different.