Nice work! I have a few "bug reports" though
- recommanded should be spelled "recommended" - the "progress text area/scroll bar" ( in the installer flickers (probably due to scrolling?) - EasyLauncher seem to be in french!?! (I do speak a little bit of french so I can just about use it, but I would have liked to have the english version, my normal locale is sv-FI if that matters) but overall, I'm impressed with the good work! regards, Simon 2007/12/23, Valentin Villenave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Hello everybody, Hi Bertalan, > > I just wanted to let you know about a recent project of mine: I called > it EasyLilyPond, as it is meant for people who are not familiar with > using computers and installing programs. > > A few weeks ago, Bertalan made the suggestion to regroup in a single > bundle all that's needed to work with LilyPond and LilypondTool. He > suggested using NSIS to put it all together; I noticed it and then > stopped thinking about it. > > About a month ago, since my laptop went down again and I found myself > forced to use an old 600 MHz Windows box, I started using msysGit and, > just out of curiosity, downloaded the whole GUB sources. I discovered > that the current LilyPond MinGW installer itself was written using > NSIS; this made me realize that it would be great to take it as a base > for an extended new LilyPond installation, that would not only install > LilyPond but jEdit and LilyPondTool as well. > > After having spent a few weeks working on it, I feel like I have a > made a first step. It is still very buggy, but here are a few ideas I > had: > > - Installs LilyPond using the authentic GUB procedure (slightly > updated); everything is preserved, the PATH integration, the "use > bundled python" option etc. > > - Installs jEdit editor, absolutely unmodified, just like in a > standard installation. LilyPondTool can also be installed, with a few > additional configuration files and examples. The user can choose to > use the bundled (1.6) Java Environment; if he chooses not to, the > setup checks for a decent JRE available, and if there isn't, another > choice is proposed: use the bundled JRE anyway, or download and > install Java "for real". > > - Installs Sumatra PDF reader, that is both lightweight and free as in > freedom. LilyPondTool is preconfigured to use it. > > - Installs the EasyLauncher: a small application that is meant to give > newbies an initial familiar feeling: a smooth transparent splash > screen, a nice startup sound of piano music (the Free Software Song as > recorded by Markus Haist, used with his permission). The Launcher > provides an "easy" and quick way to launch LilyPondTool, open an > examples folder, open the online Learning Manual, LSR, etc. > > - Installs (optionally) some skins: I have completely reskinned the > jEdit interface, with transparent/blur effects, new splash screen and > icons, customized colors and backgrounds to make it look a bit like > the EasyLauncher. Those who do not like the green color, or my "happy > little note" drawing, probably do not want to select this option :) > > - the whole thing (setup+Launcher) is fully localized (English/French > only for now, but it's easy to add more languages). Besides, if a > French user launches the application for the first time, he will see a > translated version of the "Congratulations etc." ly file (with French > explanations, \include "italiano.ly" and so on). > > - there are currently three predefined installation types: "Full", > "Standard", and "LilyPond Only". > > - Finally, there's an option called "Offshore installation" that > allows users to install EasyLilyPond on a USB drive, a bit like the > PortableApps you may know. Unfortunately I'm having a pretty hard time > trying to implement it, so hopefully this will be ready for a future > version... > > That's about all. > It is still a pre-pre-pre-alpha-beta-whatever version, plus it's the > first time I code anything (besides LilyPond scores, of course). It > was more about demonstrating some concepts than anything else. > > If you're interested in having a look at it, please visit the page on > http://valentin.villenave.info/spip.php?article44 > All suggestions are welcome -- and that includes the design ;-) > > Thank you very much, and a merry Christmas to all LilyPonders! > > Regards, > Valentin > > > _______________________________________________ > lilypond-user mailing list > lilypond-user@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user >
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