From: Yasushi Shoji <yashi@...>
Date: 2000-03-05T22:13:47-05:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:01739] Re: Ruby IDE (like Python's IDLE)

From: "Conrad Schneiker" <schneiker@jump.net>
Subject: [ruby-talk:01735] Re: Ruby IDE (like Python's IDLE)
Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2000 20:33:16 -0600

> > in the unix world, people has their own favorite editor, so I'd say IDE
> > is good for beginners and business people but not core developers.
> 
> What if a Ruby IDE allowed people to use Emacs or Vim as optional editors?

I think that's what Eider is tring to do.

> > I was thinking something like Eider for Ruby.  or some tool to create
> > database front end.  (does VB do for MS Access? i've never have chance
> > to use them..)
> 
> I don't know about Eider. Can you recommend some good URLs to look at?

I don't have url... They didn't have a web page when I asked.

check cvs.gnome.org

> > to create those tools, we have to have complete ruby/gtk in the first
> > place, IMHO.
> 
> I just tried Ruby/gtk for the first time recently, and it is already good
> enough for some other things I am working on, but I have no idea of how
> Ruby/gtk work is progressing. Any idea of how quickly work is progressing
> and how much more there is to do and how long it might take to be reasonably
> complete? Hope these are not too many questions. :-)

Right now, Hiroshi Igarashi seems to be busy with his real life, so no
snap shot after 0.23 is available.  but usually he release snapshots
frequently.

Ruby/Gtk is mainly talked at ruby-ext.  unfortunately, it's a Japanese's
list.  However, recently we had some interesting discussion about
thread/main loop of Ruby/Gtk and embedded ruby in general here
ruby-talk. (or comp.lang.misc)

if there is enough people, we could always start new ruby-gtk ML ;)

until then, we could use this list to talk about it. I don't think
people here mind seeing Ruby/Gtk related patch.

I think Selection and DnD is the most wanted feature in Ruby/Gtk.

BTW, you can check what's missing with ToDo file in the archive.

# sorry for the messy/unorganized sentences... It's already past my
# bed time ;P

regards,
--
                 yashi