[gcompris-devel] First Windows version of GCompris 9

Tue Feb 9 21:48:15 UTC 2010

I made a new test on a brain new installation of Windows XP and could
not reproduce the major bugs you mentioned.

I made a new version called 9.2 this time that includes all the little
fixes we talked about. I also added a the USA states in the geography
country level. I made them in 2 levels, one with the states border and
the next sub level without them.

You can find the upcoming 9.2 in Windows binary form and as a source
tarball:
http://home.gcompris.net/bruno/

This is unusual to make these release private to the mailing list but I
am afraid to release on windows a 'too' broken version.

Unless I get blocking bugs, I will publish this release next Friday the
12th.

Bruno.

Le dimanche 07 février 2010 à 08:27 +0200, F Wolff a écrit :
> Op Sa, 2010-02-06 om 16:02 +0100 skryf Bruno Coudoin:
> > Le vendredi 05 février 2010 à 12:13 +0200, F Wolff a écrit :
> > > Op Do, 2010-02-04 om 23:25 +0100 skryf Bruno Coudoin:
> > > > Hi,
> > > > 
> > > > I have a first version ready of a Windows version of GCompris 9. It is
> > > > based on the latest changes and fixes included so I named it 9.2BETA1.
> > > > Once validated, I will release a 9.2 for Linux and Windows.
> > > > 
> > > > You can download it from here :
> > > > http://home.gcompris.net/bruno/gcompris-9.2BETA1.exe
> > > > 
> > > > In order to fully test it, you can use the activation code 123321. It is
> > > > not persistant but gives you access to all the features.
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks for your bug reports.
> > > 
> > > Some quick bit of feedback (forgive me for not doing this in Bugzilla).
> > 
> > This is ok for me in this case.
> > 
> > > I ran this in Afrikaans on Windows XP. I don't have sound here, so
> > > couldn't test any sound related functionality. I didn't go through
> > > everything.
> > 
> > I also tested on Windows XP.
> > 
> > > On the first screen (to enter the code) the text does not display
> > > correctly - the first line is shown halfway above the break.
> > 
> > I fixed that one.
> > 
> > > The "native" mouse pointer of the operating system is not hidden. It
> > > seems to show the pointer that was active as the mouse entered the
> > > GCompris window.
> > 
> > I don't get it. One improvement on windows is that now we have the same
> > cute cursors we have on GNU/Linux. In my test it works fine and I have a
> > hard time understanding your explanation.
> 
> I don't have access to the machine right now, but I can try to explain a
> bit better:
> 
> I saw two pointers:  the GCompris pointer (big red by default), as well
> as the normal pointer shown in Windows in other applications.  If I
> bring in the mouse from the right hand side of the window (moving slowly
> over the window border), the mouse pointer changes to the horizontal
> resize icon (<-->). When the pointer is inside GCompris, this pointer
> remains visible, in addition to the red GCompris pointer.
> 
> 
> > > In the falling letters game I clicked on the configuration button, and
> > > it crashed. A moment before the crash a small windows (with Windows
> > > window decorations) showed, but with no content. (same also seen in
> > > colors_group/colors)
> > 
> > Strange, it works for me. Can anybody else make this test ?
> > 
> > > In the penalty game, the arrow buttons (to advance levels) often skipped
> > > a level (1,2,4,6, etc.)
> > 
> > Can't reproduce, works fine here.
> > 
> > > In erase2clic the "erase pointer" continued to be active when clicking
> > > on the question mark, which made it a bit hard to click on the sections
> > > (since the hotspot of the pointer is not obvious).
> > 
> > I fixed this.
> > 
> > > The chat activity didn't work at all. The GUi doesn't even render. The
> > > right-click context menu works, but that is all. Not even the Home
> > > button is displayed.
> > 
> > Works fine here, even tested it between a GNU/Linux running GCompris.
> 
> Could there maybe be dependencies that I don't have installed (that
> aren't packaged in the setup file?
> 
> 
> > > I hope that helps.
> > 
> > Sure, but I am afraid by your feedback for the errors I can't reproduce.
> 
> I realise it is a bit hard. I hope we can figure out as many of these as
> possible.
> 
> Keep well
> Friedel
> 
> 
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