JEDI-VCL Mega Demo available
Michael Beck
http://jvcl.sourceforge.net/files/JVCLDemo.zip
created by Ralf Grenzing and Uwe Rupprecht. This is only a portion of the
over 300 JVCL components.
If you like what you see, you can always download the full source code from
This source is free and OpenSource under MPL.
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Michael Beck
Project JEDI - 2001 "Spirit of Delphi" Award Winner
http://delphi-jedi.org
JEDI-VCL Web: http://jvcl.sourceforge.net
JEDI-VCL Newsgroup: news://forums.talkto.net/jedi.vcl
JEDI-VCL Mailing List: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JEDI-VCL
Alexander Adam
> If you would like to learn more about JVCL, you can download our MegaDemo:
>
> http://jvcl.sourceforge.net/files/JVCLDemo.zip
>
> created by Ralf Grenzing and Uwe Rupprecht. This is only a portion of the
> over 300 JVCL components.
Mmh.. Before you read this: Forgive me, I surely don't want to make your
Library bad, but ...
I saw the Demo and I didn't see any component that wouldn't be written
by myself in an hour or so.
The other side is that many components have errors / bugs (just run the
demo for about 10 mins and found ~4 bugs)..
The third thing is that this library is just too _big_!
You are throwing and throwing new components in it, and that's not good,
I think.
Just my $0.02
Alex
Michael Beck
news:3D72ADDB...@pcxsoftware.com...
> Mmh.. Before you read this: Forgive me, I surely don't want to make your
> Library bad, but ...
No problem, we appreciate any constructive feedback.
> I saw the Demo and I didn't see any component that wouldn't be written
> by myself in an hour or so.
This demo represents only a portion of the library, so you can be assured
that there are many components that would take you more than hour to write
<g> On the other hand, if you use 10 components, you've saved 10 hours of
your time, so IMHO this represents already a benefit to you.
> The other side is that many components have errors / bugs (just run the
> demo for about 10 mins and found ~4 bugs)..
I would appreciate if you could report these bugs via our Issue Tracker:
http://jvcl.sourceforge.net/bugs.htm
> The third thing is that this library is just too _big_!
> You are throwing and throwing new components in it, and that's not good,
> I think.
I agree that further consolidation is needed. While we're adding new
components, we also consolidate the ones we have. Ver. 2.0 represents
already a significant reorganization, and more is too come. Of course, as
our resources are limited, this takes time, but since it's OpenSource,
everybody is welcome to help us with this task.
Personally I am not that concerned with the size of the library, as with
duplication of features between some of the components, but I am sure that
with the time and with help from the community we'll also fix that as well.
Thanks a lot for taking the time to provide us with your comments,
Michael
Alexander Adam
> No problem, we appreciate any constructive feedback.
thanks, again: I _don't_ want to make you lib bad, the oposite: I am
thinking about adding my components to it, but you know I prefer the
indivdual "support" of a component instead of beeing part of 300s..
> This demo represents only a portion of the library, so you can be assured
> that there are many components that would take you more than hour to write
> <g> On the other hand, if you use 10 components, you've saved 10 hours of
> your time, so IMHO this represents already a benefit to you.
Okay.
> I would appreciate if you could report these bugs via our Issue Tracker:
>
> http://jvcl.sourceforge.net/bugs.htm
Well, I am a programmer, I would prefer fixing them ;-)
>>The third thing is that this library is just too _big_!
>>You are throwing and throwing new components in it, and that's not good,
>>I think.
>
>
> I agree that further consolidation is needed. While we're adding new
> components, we also consolidate the ones we have. Ver. 2.0 represents
> already a significant reorganization, and more is too come. Of course, as
> our resources are limited, this takes time, but since it's OpenSource,
> everybody is welcome to help us with this task.
I know its OpenSource, that's why I don't want you to think that I am a
user that wants all and always for free and in spite of that argues
about the product (uh, was this correct english?).
> Personally I am not that concerned with the size of the library, as with
> duplication of features between some of the components, but I am sure that
> with the time and with help from the community we'll also fix that as well.
Okay. I'll then await this - you understand :)
Alex
Michael Beck
> thanks, again: I _don't_ want to make you lib bad, the oposite: I am
> thinking about adding my components to it, but you know I prefer the
> indivdual "support" of a component instead of beeing part of 300s..
You can still do it, even after donating it to JVCL. There are different
ways of doing it, and I would be glad to discuss them with you, if you
decide to donate them.
> Well, I am a programmer, I would prefer fixing them ;-)
Well, you can provide the fix in your Bug report, or you can become one of
JVCL developers, and fix it directly in the future.
> Okay. I'll then await this - you understand :)
Hey, if you help us with that, then it will be sooner :)
Michael
Alexander Adam
> You can still do it, even after donating it to JVCL. There are different
> ways of doing it, and I would be glad to discuss them with you, if you
> decide to donate them.
I think I'll donate them ... (-> www.alex-adam.de)
> Well, you can provide the fix in your Bug report, or you can become one of
> JVCL developers, and fix it directly in the future.
Mmh..
> Hey, if you help us with that, then it will be sooner :)
I would, but I can't currently.
Writing two books at once and leading two big projects makes me stressed ;)