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Re: [Tuxmath-devel] Tuxmath svn commit - revision 26/version 0.95

[Holger L. <de...@la...>]

Hi,

On Friday 22 September 2006 18:52, Andrew Ziem wrote:
> Please let me know if anyone uses these RPMs or links to them
> somewhere.  While it is convenient for me to use RPMs for local
> installation, I will not publish RPMs if no one uses them. :)

I have linked your post on http://layer-acht.org/debian/tuxmath now.

But I'll have to update that link as soon as something changes, so I'm not =
soo=20
happy about it ;)


regards,
	Holger

[Tuxmath-devel] Successfull build on windows

[<yv...@yc...>]

Hi all,

I finaly got a completely working build of tuxmath for windows. Tested on
WInXP. You can test it from here:
http://www.ycombe.net/tuxmath/

I have stolen the code for application data directory path in tuxpaint.
The option file goes to application data directory, i have open it in
notepad, modified it. That works.

David, can you merge the diff from my modified source?
Source use autoconf/automake, and some code is modified in fileops.c. Some
empty files (AUTHORS, README) are here because of automake warning.

I will think about a nsis script to make a correct installer.

Regards,
-- 
yves

Re: [Tuxmath-devel] Tuxmath on windows. Incomplete build with Mingw

[David B. <db...@ta...>]

Dear Yves,

On Thursday 28 September 2006 18:21, Yves Combe wrote:
> Hello.
>
> I succeeded building tuxmath on windows, cross compiled with mingw32 (in
> my edubuntu box).

A very timely message - I have some free time this afternoon and wanted to 
work on getting tuxmath working on Windows.

> But it crashes on start, because of file/directory operatons.
> Deactivating all file operations (options reading/writing) give a
> running tuxmath for me.

I was planning to try to build from the source before the config file stuff 
was add (revision 9 or 10), then work forward and see what causes problems 
for Windows.

>
> http://www.ycombe.net/tuxmath/
> The zipped file is the running build. the tar.gz is the modified source
> (autoconfiscated and file operations deactivated). the two sh files are
> the scripts i use to compile.
>
> If you want to cross compile it yourself:
> 1) install mingw32 on linux (apt-get install mingw32 for me).

And for me too!

> 2) install precompiled  dev files (lib and includes) for SDL, SDL-image
> and SDL-mixer in the $target directory  (look into the cross-configure.sh).
> 3) install libgw32c (the dev file):
> http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/libgw32c.htm in the same
> directory. 4) cross-configure.sh with --with-sdl-prefix option
> 5) cross-make.sh
>
> (Configure.in and Makefile.am set windows build to use ./data for data
> path.)

Thanks - I am looking forward to investigating this later today!

My daughter attends school in the ninth largest public school system in the 
US, and some of the folks at her school are quite interested in Tuxmath, but 
for all practical purposes it needs to run on Windows.  I would love to 
switch the school system to Linux, but that is not a very realistic initial 
goal.  Maybe, however, Tuxmath will be the "foot in the door" that gets the 
process started!
-- 
David Bruce

[Tuxmath-devel] Tuxmath on windows. Incomplete build with Mingw

[Yves C. <yv...@yc...>]

Hello.

I succeeded building tuxmath on windows, cross compiled with mingw32 (in
my edubuntu box).

But it crashes on start, because of file/directory operatons.
Deactivating all file operations (options reading/writing) give a
running tuxmath for me.

http://www.ycombe.net/tuxmath/
The zipped file is the running build. the tar.gz is the modified source
(autoconfiscated and file operations deactivated). the two sh files are
the scripts i use to compile.

If you want to cross compile it yourself:
1) install mingw32 on linux (apt-get install mingw32 for me).
2) install precompiled  dev files (lib and includes) for SDL, SDL-image
and SDL-mixer in the $target directory  (look into the cross-configure.sh).
3) install libgw32c (the dev file):
http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/libgw32c.htm in the same directory.
4) cross-configure.sh with --with-sdl-prefix option
5) cross-make.sh

(Configure.in and Makefile.am set windows build to use ./data for data
path.)

-- 
yves

[Tuxmath-devel] Tuxmath commit - revision 27/version 0.95

[David B. <db...@ta...>]

Hello everyone,

Tuxmath now saves summaries of the last ten games in the player's .tuxmath 
directory - questions asked, questions missed, percent correct, etc.

Holger - this would be a good one to upload into Sid.

Cheers!
-- 
David Bruce

Re: [Tuxmath-devel] Tuxmath svn commit - revision 26/version 0.95

[Andrew Z. <an...@sp...>]

David Bruce wrote:
> Fresh commit - main points:
> 1. Tim Holy's feedback speed control included - this adjusts the comet speed 
> dynamically to the player's performance, speeding the game up if it is too 
> easy and slowing it if the player is having trouble.  There are several 
> parameters to fine-tune behavior.
> 2. Cleanup/reorganization of config file with (I hope) better comments.
>   
Please let me know if anyone uses these RPMs or links to them 
somewhere.  While it is convenient for me to use RPMs for local 
installation, I will not publish RPMs if no one uses them. :)

http://www.filelodge.com/files/room18/463092/tuxmath-0.95-1fc5.i386.rpm
http://www.filelodge.com/files/room18/463092/tuxmath-debuginfo-0.95-1fc5.i386.rpm
http://www.filelodge.com/files/room18/463092/tuxmath-0.95-1fc5.src.rpm


Andrew

P.S., I am currently subscribed to the tuxmath-devel list.

Re: [Tuxmath-devel] Tuxmath svn commit - revision 26/version 0.95

[Holger L. <de...@la...>]

Hi,

On Wednesday 20 September 2006 13:53, David Bruce wrote:
> Fresh commit - main points:
> 1. Tim Holy's feedback speed control included
> 2. Cleanup/reorganization of config file=20

cool. Do you want me to upload to debian unstable or are you already prepar=
ing=20
a next version? (Or do you say "yes" to both? :)


regards,
	Holger

[Tuxmath-devel] Tuxmath svn commit - revision 26/version 0.95

[David B. <db...@ta...>]

Hello all,

Fresh commit - main points:
1. Tim Holy's feedback speed control included - this adjusts the comet speed 
dynamically to the player's performance, speeding the game up if it is too 
easy and slowing it if the player is having trouble.  There are several 
parameters to fine-tune behavior.
2. Cleanup/reorganization of config file with (I hope) better comments.

Cheers,
-- 
David Bruce

Re: [Tuxmath-devel] CMake

[Bill K. <nb...@so...>]

On Mon, Sep 18, 2006 at 12:08:03PM -0400, David Bruce wrote:
> My main obstacle in building Tuxmath on Windows has been getting SDL_image set 
> up properly.  The main SDL lib and SDL_mixer build and install "out of the 
> box" with either Cygwin or MinGW, but so far I am stumped with SDL_image.

You might want to drop John Popplewell a line.  He packages up Tux Paint
quite nicely for Win32, and it also utilizes SDL_image.  I believe he's
using MingW nowadays.

  John Popplewell <jo...@jo...>

Good luck!

-- 
-bill!
bi...@ne...
http://www.newbreedsoftware.com/

[Tuxmath-devel] CMake

[David B. <db...@ta...>]

Hi Tim,

On Monday 18 September 2006 10:58, Tim Holy wrote:

> I've noticed a number of cross-platform applications migrating to CMake. I
> don't know much about that system, but might that help solve the build
> problem? Sadly, I know little about Windows.
>
As I understand it, CMake is an alternative to the Gnu autoconf/automake 
tools.  I heard about it because KDE is going to be using it in their build 
system.  I use KDevelop to work on Tuxmath, and the next major version of 
KDevelop will have much more support for CMake, so I basically tabled any 
further investigation of CMake until that time.  I think it would mean that 
we would do something other than "make && sudo make install" to build and 
install Tuxmath.

My main obstacle in building Tuxmath on Windows has been getting SDL_image set 
up properly.  The main SDL lib and SDL_mixer build and install "out of the 
box" with either Cygwin or MinGW, but so far I am stumped with SDL_image.

-- 
David Bruce

Re: [Tuxmath-devel] What's the latest version?

[Tim H. <ho...@wu...>]

Hi,

On Monday 18 September 2006 05:17, David Bruce wrote:
> I would also like to be able to build the current version for Windows, but
> I haven't yet gotten a functioning Windows build environment using either
> Cygwin or MinGW.  I am now looking into Dev-C++.

I've noticed a number of cross-platform applications migrating to CMake. I 
don't know much about that system, but might that help solve the build 
problem? Sadly, I know little about Windows.

Best,
--Tim

Re: [Tuxmath-devel] What's the latest version?

[Richard J. <rj...@br...>]

Thanks for the info, and I did get your other email, so I'll look into that=
=20
too.
Let me run down the tux4kids site info and see if we can get that resolved.=
=20
I will let you know when/if I get tuxmath built for win32, unless of course=
=20
you get there first.=20
On Monday 18 September 2006 05:17, David Bruce wrote:
> Hi Richard,
>
> There isn't really a very functional website for tuxmath currently.  I am
> currently the main coder/maintainer, and the source code "lives" at
> https://svn.tux4kids.net/tuxmath/.   My understanding is that the
> "official" site would be www.tux4kids.net, but it hasn't had much
> maintenance for some time and is currently down.
>
> On Sunday 17 September 2006 19:45, Richard June wrote:
> > I have in the past built tuxmath for a few varieties of linux, but
> > currently I need a version for windows.
>
> I would also like to be able to build the current version for Windows, but
> I haven't yet gotten a functioning Windows build environment using either
> Cygwin or MinGW.  I am now looking into Dev-C++.  The last several
> subversion revisions almost certainly will not work under Windows due to
> new code added to read and write config files, but anything up to revision
> 10/"version 0.8" should work (at least, there's nothing I put in up to th=
en
> that should be OS-dependent).  If I get a Windows version built, I'll be
> happy to send it to you.
>
> > I know that at one time there was a
> > version that supported command-line switches to  do only multiplication,
> > division, etc. But when I went looking most recently, I found two or
> > three different web-sites claiming to be the tuxmath site, each with
> > different information and each broken in some way. Which is the real
> > official site, and what can I do to help get that site up to scratch?

=2D-=20
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ot=20
Chuck Norris, then build a Stargate from a toaster and hide the body on som=
e=20
planet with no food whatsoever for when Chuck Norris wakes up.

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Re: [Tuxmath-devel] What's the latest version?

[David B. <db...@ta...>]

Hi Richard,

There isn't really a very functional website for tuxmath currently.  I am 
currently the main coder/maintainer, and the source code "lives" at 
https://svn.tux4kids.net/tuxmath/.   My understanding is that the "official" 
site would be www.tux4kids.net, but it hasn't had much maintenance for some 
time and is currently down.

On Sunday 17 September 2006 19:45, Richard June wrote:
> I have in the past built tuxmath for a few varieties of linux, but
> currently I need a version for windows.

I would also like to be able to build the current version for Windows, but I 
haven't yet gotten a functioning Windows build environment using either 
Cygwin or MinGW.  I am now looking into Dev-C++.  The last several subversion 
revisions almost certainly will not work under Windows due to new code added 
to read and write config files, but anything up to revision 10/"version 0.8" 
should work (at least, there's nothing I put in up to then that should be 
OS-dependent).  If I get a Windows version built, I'll be happy to send it to 
you.

> I know that at one time there was a 
> version that supported command-line switches to  do only multiplication,
> division, etc. But when I went looking most recently, I found two or three
> different web-sites claiming to be the tuxmath site, each with different
> information and each broken in some way. Which is the real official site,
> and what can I do to help get that site up to scratch?

-- 
David Bruce

[Tuxmath-devel] What's the latest version?

[Richard J. <rj...@br...>]

I have in the past built tuxmath for a few varieties of linux, but currentl=
y I=20
need a version for windows. I know that at one time there was a version tha=
t=20
supported command-line switches to  do only multiplication, division, etc.=
=20
But when I went looking most recently, I found two or three different=20
web-sites claiming to be the tuxmath site, each with different information=
=20
and each broken in some way. Which is the real official site, and what can =
I=20
do to help get that site up to scratch?

=2D-=20
Chuck Norris is a hack. MacGyver could build a gun from a paperclip and sho=
ot=20
Chuck Norris, then build a Stargate from a toaster and hide the body on som=
e=20
planet with no food whatsoever for when Chuck Norris wakes up.

Public Key available Here:
http://www.bravegnuworld.com/~rjune/pubkey.asc
Did I make your life better?
http://home.bravegnuworld.com/~rjune/appreciation.html

Re: [Tuxmath-devel] Error Making File

[Kai P. <ka...@pe...>]

On Thursday 14 September 2006 12:03,=20
tux...@li... wrote:
> Hello Kai,
>
> Thanks for your interest in tuxmath! =A0I am by no means a build wizard, =
but
> I think the problem is that the build process can't find SDL_mixer.h and
> SDL_image.h. =A0On my debian system, the SDL dev files are in three separ=
ate
> packages (libsdl1.2debian-alsa (for the main SDL lib), libsdl-image1.2-de=
v,
> and libsdl-mixer1.2-dev). =A0Make sure you have the SuSE equivalents of
> libsdl-image1.2-dev and libsdl-mixer1.2-dev installed, not just the dev
> files for libSDL itself.

Woohoo! We got it!  I hadn't installed all the SDL libraries I guess. I had=
=20
some, but not all. I just fired up SMART and got them downloaded.

This is a very welcome enhancement to TuxMath. My five and three year old k=
ids=20
love the graphics. Now the fiver year old can play it with confidence. I've=
=20
currently got it set for speed 6 and only addition questions betwen 0 and 1=
0.=20
I'll let you know how it goes.

=2D-=20
kai ponte
www.perfectreign.com

Re: [Tuxmath-devel] Error Making File

[David B. <db...@ta...>]

Hello Kai,

Thanks for your interest in tuxmath!  I am by no means a build wizard, but =
I=20
think the problem is that the build process can't find SDL_mixer.h and=20
SDL_image.h.  On my debian system, the SDL dev files are in three separate=
=20
packages (libsdl1.2debian-alsa (for the main SDL lib), libsdl-image1.2-dev,=
=20
and libsdl-mixer1.2-dev).  Make sure you have the SuSE equivalents of=20
libsdl-image1.2-dev and libsdl-mixer1.2-dev installed, not just the dev fil=
es=20
for libSDL itself.

On Thursday 14 September 2006 00:12, Kai Ponte wrote:
> I'm having an issue compiling the program. I've downloaded the source from
> CVS and tried to compile.  I get - first off all - an error with SDL_mixe=
r.
> I've installed this package for my system (SUSE 10.1) and the -devel file=
s.
> I even then downloaded the source and added that folder to my path.
>
> kai@sith:~/projects/tuxmath/tuxmath/trunk> locate SDL_mixer.h
> /home/kai/projects/sdl/SDL_mixer-1.2.7/SDL_mixer.h

The make process looks for header files in /usr/include/SDL.  On my system:

dbruce@debian:/usr/include/SDL$ locate SDL_mixer.h
/usr/include/SDL/SDL_mixer.h

See what you have in /usr/include/SDL.  I don't know for sure that this is=
=20
where they would be on SuSE, but I think so, and I know this is where tuxma=
th=20
expects them.
>
>
> yet when I compile, I get the following barrage of error messages...
>
> kai@sith:~/projects/tuxmath/tuxmath/trunk> make
> BUILDING setup.o
> mkdir -p obj
> cc -Wall -g -I/usr/include/SDL -D_REENTRANT
> -DDATA_PREFIX=3D\"/usr/local/share/tuxmath/\" -DDEBUG
> -DVERSION=3D\"tuxmath-0.93\" -DSOUND src/setup.c -c -o obj/setup.o
> src/setup.c:36:23: error: SDL_mixer.h: No such file or directory
> src/setup.c:39:23: error: SDL_image.h: No such file or directory
> In file included from src/setup.c:42:
> src/tuxmath.h:115: error: expected =E2=80=98=3D=E2=80=99, =E2=80=98,=E2=
=80=99, =E2=80=98;=E2=80=99, =E2=80=98asm=E2=80=99 or =E2=80=98__attribute_=
_=E2=80=99
> before =E2=80=98*=E2=80=99 token
> src/tuxmath.h:116: error: expected =E2=80=98=3D=E2=80=99, =E2=80=98,=E2=
=80=99, =E2=80=98;=E2=80=99, =E2=80=98asm=E2=80=99 or =E2=80=98__attribute_=
_=E2=80=99
> before =E2=80=98*=E2=80=99 token
> src/setup.c:56: error: expected =E2=80=98=3D=E2=80=99, =E2=80=98,=E2=80=
=99, =E2=80=98;=E2=80=99, =E2=80=98asm=E2=80=99 or =E2=80=98__attribute__=
=E2=80=99
> before =E2=80=98*=E2=80=99 token
> src/setup.c:57: error: expected =E2=80=98=3D=E2=80=99, =E2=80=98,=E2=80=
=99, =E2=80=98;=E2=80=99, =E2=80=98asm=E2=80=99 or =E2=80=98__attribute__=
=E2=80=99
> before =E2=80=98*=E2=80=99 token
> src/setup.c: In function =E2=80=98initialize_SDL=E2=80=99:
> src/setup.c:406: warning: implicit declaration of function =E2=80=98Mix_O=
penAudio=E2=80=99
> src/setup.c: In function =E2=80=98seticon=E2=80=99:
> src/setup.c:575: warning: implicit declaration of function =E2=80=98IMG_L=
oad=E2=80=99
> src/setup.c:575: warning: assignment makes pointer from integer without a
> cast make: *** [obj/setup.o] Error 1

This all happens because it can't find the header files.
>
>
> Thinking the SDL_mixer issue is part of the problem, I'll compile with
> nosound. No dice...
>
>
> the make portion goes okay, but the make install does not:
>
> sith:/home/kai/projects/tuxmath/tuxmath/trunk # make install
> COPYING BINARY TO /usr/local/bin
> mkdir -p /usr/local/bin
> mkdir -p /usr/local/share/tuxmath/
> strip tuxmath
> strip: 'tuxmath': No such file
This means that the tuxmath binary was not created.

> cp tuxmath /usr/local/bin
> cp: cannot stat `tuxmath': No such file or directory
Ditto.
> make: *** [install] Error 1

Hope this helps.

=2D-=20
David Bruce

Re: [Tuxmath-devel] Math Command

[Haakon M. E. <ha...@nh...>]

Hi David!

You can use Dev-C++ from Bloodshed.net as a free (as in freedom) IDE for GNU 
GCC and GNU GDB on Windows. You need to create a project, add files to the 
project, and setup the project - which files to include - like libsdl and so 
on. 

There are a number of option tabs when setting up a project, so if you get 
stuck figuring out how to setup the IDE, one thing to keep in mind is how C 
programms are made in general - preprocessing, compiling, optimizing, 
assembly and linking. If you know in which step you are supposed to be, it is 
a lot easier to find where to put the relevant options.

It's been a couple of years since I did it - I wanted to compile a version of 
TuxMath with backgrounds images of my family - kind of primitive "themeing" - 
to engage my son - keep it personal and interesting. It worked great at the 
time, but sadly the hard drive is no longer available so I can't just send 
you a copy of the project. 

My son is a lot older now (8) and doing well in math, so TuxMath the way I 
remember it is not really something he would like to play anymore. If someone 
where to make a drill program like TuxMath using Tremulous or BZFlag it might 
be a different story. Then _I_ would like to play too! :-D

References:
http://www.bloodshed.net/dev/devcpp.html
http://www.tremulous.net/index.php?section=shots
http://www.bzflag.org/screenshots/


Wednesday 13 September 2006 15:21, David Bruce wrote:

>
> AFAIK all of the Windows builds available in various places on the web are
> very old.  I would be *extremely* interested in getting the current version
> built for Windows, but I don't have much relevant experience and so far
> have not been able to get a Windows build environment set up properly.

[Tuxmath-devel] Error Making File

[Kai P. <ka...@pe...>]

I'm having an issue compiling the program. I've downloaded the source from =
CVS=20
and tried to compile.  I get - first off all - an error with SDL_mixer. I'v=
e=20
installed this package for my system (SUSE 10.1) and the -devel files. I ev=
en=20
then downloaded the source and added that folder to my path.

kai@sith:~/projects/tuxmath/tuxmath/trunk> locate SDL_mixer.h
/home/kai/projects/sdl/SDL_mixer-1.2.7/SDL_mixer.h


yet when I compile, I get the following barrage of error messages...

kai@sith:~/projects/tuxmath/tuxmath/trunk> make
BUILDING setup.o
mkdir -p obj
cc -Wall -g -I/usr/include/SDL -D_REENTRANT=20
=2DDDATA_PREFIX=3D\"/usr/local/share/tuxmath/\" -DDEBUG=20
=2DDVERSION=3D\"tuxmath-0.93\" -DSOUND src/setup.c -c -o obj/setup.o
src/setup.c:36:23: error: SDL_mixer.h: No such file or directory
src/setup.c:39:23: error: SDL_image.h: No such file or directory
In file included from src/setup.c:42:
src/tuxmath.h:115: error: expected =E2=80=98=3D=E2=80=99, =E2=80=98,=E2=80=
=99, =E2=80=98;=E2=80=99, =E2=80=98asm=E2=80=99 or =E2=80=98__attribute__=
=E2=80=99=20
before =E2=80=98*=E2=80=99 token
src/tuxmath.h:116: error: expected =E2=80=98=3D=E2=80=99, =E2=80=98,=E2=80=
=99, =E2=80=98;=E2=80=99, =E2=80=98asm=E2=80=99 or =E2=80=98__attribute__=
=E2=80=99=20
before =E2=80=98*=E2=80=99 token
src/setup.c:56: error: expected =E2=80=98=3D=E2=80=99, =E2=80=98,=E2=80=99,=
 =E2=80=98;=E2=80=99, =E2=80=98asm=E2=80=99 or =E2=80=98__attribute__=E2=80=
=99 before=20
=E2=80=98*=E2=80=99 token
src/setup.c:57: error: expected =E2=80=98=3D=E2=80=99, =E2=80=98,=E2=80=99,=
 =E2=80=98;=E2=80=99, =E2=80=98asm=E2=80=99 or =E2=80=98__attribute__=E2=80=
=99 before=20
=E2=80=98*=E2=80=99 token
src/setup.c: In function =E2=80=98initialize_SDL=E2=80=99:
src/setup.c:406: warning: implicit declaration of function =E2=80=98Mix_Ope=
nAudio=E2=80=99
src/setup.c: In function =E2=80=98seticon=E2=80=99:
src/setup.c:575: warning: implicit declaration of function =E2=80=98IMG_Loa=
d=E2=80=99
src/setup.c:575: warning: assignment makes pointer from integer without a c=
ast
make: *** [obj/setup.o] Error 1


Thinking the SDL_mixer issue is part of the problem, I'll compile with=20
nosound. No dice...


the make portion goes okay, but the make install does not:

sith:/home/kai/projects/tuxmath/tuxmath/trunk # make install
COPYING BINARY TO /usr/local/bin
mkdir -p /usr/local/bin
mkdir -p /usr/local/share/tuxmath/
strip tuxmath
strip: 'tuxmath': No such file
cp tuxmath /usr/local/bin
cp: cannot stat `tuxmath': No such file or directory
make: *** [install] Error 1


Ideas?

=2D-=20
kai ponte
www.perfectreign.com || www.4thedadz.com

Re: [Tuxmath-devel] Math Command

[David B. <db...@ta...>]

Hi Hamish,

Thanks for you interest in tuxmath.  I am currently the primary 
programmer/maintainer.

On Wednesday 13 September 2006 04:06, Hamish Budge wrote:
> Hi
> I use Math command on an Ubuntu distro and love the option menu, where
> you can configure the max total and limit it to addition/subtraction
> only etc.
> My 6 year old boy still needs further limits to the difficulty, an add
> 1 only or add 2 only up to a max of 5 or 10 would be even more
> fantastic for our infants.

Tuxmath now reads and writes config files, so you have complete control over 
the questions to be asked as long as you don't mind some very simple use of a 
text editor.  A very recent version has just been uploaded to Debian 
unstable - since you are using Ubuntu, you should be able to very easily 
upgrade to it by adding the relevant line to your apt sources.list file 
(/etc/apt/sources.list):

deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian unstable main contrib non-free

Then "apt-get install tuxmath" should give you a current build.  After you 
runt the program the first time, there should be a directory in your home 
called "./tuxmath" with a file called "options" in it.  The options file is 
well-commented.  Edit it as desired, save it, start tuxmath and it should 
reflect your selections.

> I tried a windows version today and it doesn't have any of the options
> that can be seen in linux.

AFAIK all of the Windows builds available in various places on the web are 
very old.  I would be *extremely* interested in getting the current version 
built for Windows, but I don't have much relevant experience and so far have 
not been able to get a Windows build environment set up properly.

> I am the ICT coordinator in the Western Isles (Scotland) and would
> love to see this go out to our schools to help with "mental math(s)".
> Thanks for this great piece of software

Thanks.

-- 
David Bruce

[Tuxmath-devel] Math Command

[Hamish B. <ham...@gm...>]

Hi
I use Math command on an Ubuntu distro and love the option menu, where
you can configure the max total and limit it to addition/subtraction
only etc.
My 6 year old boy still needs further limits to the difficulty, an add
1 only or add 2 only up to a max of 5 or 10 would be even more
fantastic for our infants.
I tried a windows version today and it doesn't have any of the options
that can be seen in linux.
I am the ICT coordinator in the Western Isles (Scotland) and would
love to see this go out to our schools to help with "mental math(s)".
Thanks for this great piece of software
Regards
Hamish Budge

[Tuxmath-devel] Saving options in a file

[Andrew M. <an...@ar...>]

I submitted a patch to do that back in February on the sourceforge 
patches thingy.

http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1432483&group_id=34443&atid=411030

Saves the options selected on the screen to
$HOME/.tuxmathrc when they are set, and loads them on
startup.

Command line options take precedence over the saved
options.

Tested on Linux, not on Windows but I've made an attempt. [to make it 
work on windows]

-- 
Andrew

Re: [Tuxmath-devel] Tuxmath v. 0.94/revision 22 committed.

[David B. <db...@ta...>]

On Wednesday 06 September 2006 14:22, Holger Levsen wrote:

> btw, can't, shouldn't we drop those cc:s and just write to the mailinglist?

Sure - I just wasn't sure that everyone was subscribed, so I have been adding 
individual addresses to my own "tuxmath" list in KMail.  From now on I will 
just write to tux...@li....
-- 
David Bruce

Re: [Tuxmath-devel] Tuxmath v. 0.94/revision 22 committed.

[Holger L. <de...@la...>]

Hi,

On Wednesday 06 September 2006 10:21, Yves Combe wrote:
> This is a great job. Thanks David!

indeed! :)

> Can we expect an official release soon? Or you have to add more features?

tuxmath 0.94 has just been uploaded to debian/unstable.


regards,
	Holger

btw, can't, shouldn't we drop those cc:s and just write to the mailinglist?

Re: [Tuxmath-devel] Tuxmath v. 0.94/revision 22 committed.

[Yves C. <yv...@yc...>]

David Bruce wrote:
> Dear Yves,
>
> I have incorporated both of your recent suggestions into Tuxmath.
>
> 1.  Tuxmath now accepts the name of a config file as a command-line argument 
> (--optionfile filename).  It looks for a matching file in the current working 
> directory, as an absolute pathname, in the user's tuxmath directory, in 
> tuxmath's new "missions" dir in the data directory, and finally in the user's 
> home.  I would love for you to test this feature and advise me of any 
> problems.
>   
Test with a file options_sub in .tuxmath: works.
Test with file in absolute pathname: works.
> 2.  Question formats now set for each operation individually.
>   
Test with formats for substraction training:
format_add_answer_last = 0
format_add_answer_first = 1
format_add_answer_middle = 1
format_sub_answer_last = 1
format_sub_answer_first = 0
format_sub_answer_middle = 0

with addition and substraction allowed: works perfectly.

This is a great job. Thanks David!

Can we expect an official release soon? Or you have to add more features?

-- 
yves

[Tuxmath-devel] Tuxmath v. 0.94/revision 22 committed.

[David B. <db...@ta...>]

Dear Yves,

I have incorporated both of your recent suggestions into Tuxmath.

1.  Tuxmath now accepts the name of a config file as a command-line argument 
(--optionfile filename).  It looks for a matching file in the current working 
directory, as an absolute pathname, in the user's tuxmath directory, in 
tuxmath's new "missions" dir in the data directory, and finally in the user's 
home.  I would love for you to test this feature and advise me of any 
problems.
2.  Question formats now set for each operation individually.

Thanks,
-- 
David Bruce