Re: [XForms] Need your assistance for bug fixes (->git)

[Werner Heisch]

Hi Steven,

That's a good news.

If I have finished the versions, I will send you a mail.

Regards 

Werner


Am Thu, 22 Dec 2016 19:59:06 -0500
schrieb "Steven G. Messervey" <address@hidden>:

> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: xforms-development
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> Behalf Of Werner Heisch
> Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2016 7:07 PM
> To: Development with and of XForms <address@hidden>
> Subject: [XForms] Need your assistance for bug fixes (->git)
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I need <our help, concerning xforms and Git.
> 
> I'm from Germany, the land of the Umlauts with clients in France
> (acent egu, grave, etc ) therefore  I'm using the UTF-8 Versions
> since some time.
> 
> During the last time, Jens only has had the time to work at the main
> branch 1.2.* , the 1.3.* (UTF-8  branch ) is quite outdated.
> 
> For preventing of beeing at the dead end, I have tried to bring the
> both branches nearer together.
> This meens: 
> - as much source files as possible should be identically in both
>   branches.
>   ( the most files are equal now )
> 
> - each branch should be able to read the fd-files of the other branch.
>   ( works, not regarding the non-ascii.chars )
> 
> In addition, there are some bug fixes, i.e. free object, fixing a bug
> in fdesign ( segm.fault), etc.
> 
> The bug fixes reported by others ( i.e. Sirius) also are included.
> 
> I have also made some extentions of existing objects: 
> Don't worry, I did not break backward compatibility, no behaviour has
> changed, I've only added something.
> 
> - spinner in a different design with the arrows left and right resp.
>   below and above.
> - input: added an "inout" mode, often used by SCADA systems. 
>   (both, plc and user may write)
> 
> Not finished yet:
> input field format with a time. I think, "%H:%M:%S.ms" will be
> sufficient.
> 
> 
> 
> WHY I NEED YOUR HELP:
> ---------------------
> I think until the end of the year, my work will be finished.
> On xforms developement, Git is used.
> 
> As a stupid and normally alone working plc programer, I have no glue
> about Git.
> All the changes I've made, are only made in the source files .. and
> I've changed alot. 
> 
> Can anyone, who is familiar with Git, produce the git files ? 
> I am afraid, I would make too much nonsense.
> 
> If yes, please answer here or send me a line.
> 
> @Jens:
> 
> You know, I am afraid to force you to do something for which you do
> not have the time.
> Be free, to flag here : 
> 
>   [ ] I DO NOT HAVE THE TIME 
> 
> Do you agree, that we name the resulting versions 
> 1.2.5.pre2   and  1.3.17  ?
> 
> 
> Regards
> 
> Werner
> 
> 
> I could clone the repos, add your changes, and (re)publish it to
> github, effectively forking it.
> When and if Jens has the time, he should be able to merge from github
> back to savannah/gnu.
> 
> Would this be acceptable?
> 
> -Steve
> 
> 
>