Re: dlgtest() no longer needs Octave package

[Carnë Draug]

On 28 November 2012 02:58, Daniel J Sebald <address@hidden> wrote:
> Regarding some of the functions in the java package and directing to the
> broader list, are the names "errordlg", "helpdlg", etc. language standards?
> If not, I wonder if their names should include "java" in some way.  The
> reason I wonder is because if one launches Octave with the new GUI/IDE then
> it seems to me that "errordlg", etc. would be nicer as a Qt widget, not
> Java.  That way, it is the same look and feel and uses just one software
> exterior.
>
> I just tried creating some Java dialog boxes under the Octave IDE and it
> crashes on my system.  Should we start entering bugs for Java in the
> tracker, or wait a while?

You are right, this things would look better as Qt widgets, and my
understanding is that these functions are going to be rewritten that
way. There's no reason for them to be limited to use java.

Carnë