Re: [Eclass-users] New EClass.Builder 2.5b4 available for download

[Kevin O. <ke...@tu...>]

Hi all,

I've patched up all the bugs BJ found and uploaded a new draft for=20
beta4 here:

http://www.eclass.net/Downloads/eclass-builder2.5b4.exe

Thanks for all the help and please keep the bug reports coming! (Unless=20=

of course, there aren't any to report. =3D)

Kevin

On Mar 18, 2004, at 8:35 AM, BJ Cameron wrote:

>
> Hi Kevino,
>
> A few issues/suggestions/problems I have with 2.5b4.
>
> I have not been able to get system preferences to open. (win2k =
machine)
>
> In the tutorial, you need to explain the difference between templates=20=

> and
> themes. I think I understand the difference as a theme is an=20
> overarching
> project layout, while a template is a page design. True?
>
> When I open page properties, I can only choose the default template, I=20=

> have
> others in the template directory. I would like to=A0be able to=20
> choose=A0others from there without
> renaming it=A0to default every time..
>
> Under the Help menu, in the About section, you should list the version=20=

> of
> Eclass.
>
> Is there a compatibility problem with previous versions of Eclass? If=20=

> so, you
> need some explanation on how to import them, or what files to delete=20=

> to use
> them with the new version.
>
> I just tried the Karrigell.exe file on an eclass created in 2.5b4 and=20=

> it
> ran. However, it couldn't display the page. I ran the index.htm file
> separately, it has problems displaying the top left frame (menu.htm)=20=

> and the
> bottom left frame (menucntrl.htm) The main Frame shows up fine. After =
I
> copied them in(from a previous Version), it worked. However the menu
> graphics were gone, I then copied them in. Everything appeared, but =
the
> Karrigell
>
> ---Little bit later---
>
> I figured out the problem with the Karrigell.exe file. I opened it up=20=

> in
> notepad and noticed it points to index.html. Eclass builder uses=20
> index.htm.
> It is funny and very frustrating how a single character can screw you=20=

> up. It works fine after I rename the index file.
> =A0
> The search function does not work...neither search.py nor search.exe.
> =A0
> When I added=A0text to a=A0page, it did not display even after I=20
> published. I open the page to edit it, and it is there, so it saved=20
> the setting, it just doesn't output. Same thing happens with=20
> Audio/video/image.
> =A0
> ---Little bit later, again----
> =A0
> The problem with the displaying of the text/image/audio/video is the=20=

> template. I copied and renamed an old one=A0to default.tpl=A0and it =
worked=20
> fine and everything showed up.
> =A0
> I guess that is enough for now. I have uploaded the errlog.txt to
>  http://payson.tulane.edu/staff/bjcameron/errlog.txt
> =A0
> Thanks,
> =A0
> BJ
>
> William 'BJ' Cameron
> Payson Center
> Tulane University
> ----- Original Message -----
>  From: "Kevin Ollivier" <ke...@tu...>
> To: <ecl...@li...>
> Cc: "Bill Bertrand" <web...@cs...>; <Hju...@cs...>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 2:38 PM
> Subject: [Eclass-users] New EClass.Builder 2.5b4 available for =
download
>
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > I've released a new version of EClass.Builder on Windows for =
testing.
> > You can download it from:
> >
> > http://www.eclass.net/downloads/eclass-builder2.5b4.exe
> >
> > I will wait a few days for feedback and then post it on the web site
> > for download.
> >
> > What's changed?
> >
> > - New localization (translation) system: EClass has a new system for
>  > localizing the interface into foreign languages. The new system is=20=

> more
>  > automated (I can automatically update the translation =
dictionaries),
> > can automatically detect and use the user's system language, and
>  > there's even a little program people can use to update the=20
> localization
>  > files. You can learn more about how to update the localization=20
> files by
> > checking the help file, under "Advanced/Localizing EClass". I'd
> > particularly like to hear feedback from people who are localizing
> > EClass into Spanish or French on this.
> >
> > - Further improved FTP capabilities: now you can upload pages
> > one-by-one, and there's a "Upload Files on Save" option that lets =
you
> > automatically upload a file any time it is changed.
> >
>  > - Theme import/export: You can now share themes with other users.
> >
> > - Manual filenames: Now you can tell EClass what you want the=20
> filename
> > for a particular file to be, rather than having it decide.
> >
> > In addition, I've replaced the old help file in the EClass interface
> > with the new one I've been working on, and I plan on migrating the=20=

> web
> > site to the new look next week as well. The draft can be found at:
> >
> > http://www.eclass.net/newlook
> >
>  > Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Kevin
> >
> >
> >
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