Corona Project Manager v2.1 Features
v2.1 of CPM should be out in just a few days, but here's a sneak peek at one of the new features, Snippets.
http://instantvideowebpages.com/play/?m=570
While the video only shows a couple snippets, you can have as many as you want and I'm setting up a way so we can share cool snippets back and forth.
Jay
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Man, are you the same guy that sends me emails about the font sucking?
*sigh* I'll try to get a "Use Non-Sucky Font" preference in v2.2 -- just for you. And that other guy.
About the 'live' list -- that's a great idea, only it breaks the original concept of CPM, which is that a project can be virtual. A project can be made up of files from multiple locations on your hard drive, so there doesn't have to be a physical location for a project.
However, there is the Base Folder option when you create a project -- I guess I could allow you to set that as a folder where all contents are considered assets.
CPM doesn't look at the drive right now -- the list of assets are in a database. If you set a folder to be "live" then I can look every time you open the project and if I find a new file, add it to the asset list.
I already color a missing asset red, so I could continue to do that if you move a file from the folder -- and then you'd have to delete that asset. Or, do you think if a file turns up missing from a 'live' folder that I should just auto-delete that asset from the list? (I lean toward making the user delete it to keep things from happening with the user noticing, but I could be wrong.)
Thanks.
Jay
Actually, if I don't get a font preference into the next version (I think there are more important issues) I could still change the currently used font -- what do you think would be good?
Jay
Nope I'm not that guy... First time I felt compelled to comment on CPM in fact :)
Anyway. A possible elegant solution would be you manage all your assets with the database as normal but make note of the base asset folder and when the contents of that folder changes (based on modified date or something) just pops up a window to say "New files added to project folder, update your project assets?" and this just updates the list.
As for marking missing files red is good, I wouldn't remove these files as they could be important and moved inadvertently when working on 'another' project...
On the font front, good old Helvetica 12pt or Helvetica 11pt would do nicely. Clean, simple, crisp.
How does this look?
Jay
My votes goes to inconsolota...
http://www.levien.com/type/myfonts/inconsolata.html
Also #1 in here http://hivelogic.com/articles/top-10-programming-fonts
Well, you can set Inconsolota as the font for the code editor inside Prefs, so you're good to go there.
But for the interface elements I think a monospaced font would look odd. However, in a future version you'll be able to set the UI font to Inconsolota or even Wingdings if you want. :)
Jay
PS - I just checked my copy of CPM to see what I was using for the code -- I thought I was using Panic Sans, but it turns out I have it set to Inconsolota. :)
J. A. Whye: that new font looks great!!
Yeah, you're right, it really does look better. :)
And it'll be in v2.1 which should be available in the morning.
Jay
Corona Project Manager 2.1.0 is now available and includes two major features: tabbed or windowed code editors and Snippets, for reusable code.
Main changes and fixes include...
[Fixes and Changes]
- Fixed bug in Save As that could scramble source (SO GET THIS UPDATE!).
- Changed Project and Asset list to use Helvetica to stave off the crazies*.
- Snippets library. Right-click assets and snippet code is copied to clipboard.
- Prefs now allows you to turn on/off audio feedback.
- Code editors are now tabbed or separate windows with Prefs to determine which.
- Folders can now be drilled down in the asset list -- only one level deep, however.
- Changed Find Window from Document to Floating Window to fix vanishing Preview pane.
* Crazies in the best sense of the word!
[Known Issues]
- Autocomplete not working in tabbed editors (still works in windowed editors). Fix in v2.2
- Tutorial videos not up-to-date. ETA for new videos: Feb 18
Jay
Mine won't update. I click Help->Check for Updates, but it doesn't do anything.
Odd -- what version are you currently using? You can see that in the About window.
Jay
All updated perfectly, snippets work a treat, added a few already :)
Would be nice to right click anywhere in the document to bring up the snippets list and insert chunks of code that may not be related to a file name but you just use it often, just a thought for the next version increment.
Other than that your hard work has paid off, you've developed an awesome editor!
...oh... by the way, the new font looks nice too ;)
My about screen says: Version 2.0.1 (1)
Snippets look really cool btw!
Lovin' CPM. And love the Helvetica (heh heh).
FYI. The find window is not automatically putting focus into the Find field. First time I tried it, the focus stayed in my main.lua file, which happened to be my open file. And I couldn't click in the Find field to grab focus. The only way to get focus into the Find field was to click the down arrow.
CPM is getting better and better...
However, my font setting of Insolata 18 doesn't seem to work "always" for the tabbed edit windows - seems ok for the separate edit windows - not sure why it sometimes works and sometime not...
-FrankS.
Not retaining the editor settings is fixed in v2.1.1 which should be out Monday. Several other annoying little bugs are fixed in that version, too.
Jay
Robert - I think you have a version before Sparkle was working correctly. You can always get the latest version from the links on the right side of this page:
http://coronaprojectmanager.com/blog/
gjperch - In v2.1.1 the Find window is a little better behaved but there's still a bit of weirdness associated with it that I'm tracking down.
Jay
I just recently purchased Corona Project Manager and I love it... I have one concern or questions and it may just be user error, but I have only had it two or three days and it has crashed on my system 2 times, not sure if it is my system or if I am doing something to give it a hard time.. I absolutely love it though. Any ideas?
Well, I wouldn't say hat it'll never crash on you, but a couple times in a couple days does seem excessive.
When you say it crashes, does it hard crash, as in, goes away? Or does it bring up the "Oops" exception window?
Jay
Thanks Jay, It does a hard crash and goes away. I get the Mac OS crash log.
~Kimber
Jay, is the latest version out of beta and if so, how can I download it? Where would I find the link?
Thanks!
P.S. This version is the best! So far, it is working well.
I think the beta is turning into the release. So far I haven't heard of anything "horrible" happening.
http://coronaprojectmanager.com/blog/
You can always find the latest release on the right side of that site -- the links for the "beta" version are in the first post. I'll probably delete that post and point the main links to the new version late tonight, but at this point you can get either.
Jay
I am a spammer and have been blocked by the awesome Peach. Carry on, nothing to see here.
Can never understand the audacity or mentality of SPAMMERS.
If I were a billionaire I seriously would put together a secret strike force that would find the people who do that and break a small appendage. Let the word get around and maybe forum spam would slow down.
Jay
PS - If the preceding paragraph looks like I'm advocating violence against spammers, well...
Cool, that looks really promising!, I haven't really been using CPM as much as I should really but with the snippets feature and a few stream line improvements in 2.1 I'll be using it much more.
In the list of files for your project are there any plans to use a better font than Times?
Also is there plans to have a 'live' list of files in your project. When I first tried CPM I found it frustrating having to update my assets all the time if I created a new image or dropped something in my folder but not into project manager.
Oh and the file editor at the bottom window is a good move, more like Xcode which i'm used to.
Anyway, I look forward to the new version!