[Jeremy Whiting]

Souvik,

Sounds great. Definitely hop on irc in #kde-edu if you have any
questions or shoot me or the mailing list or both an e-mail.

thanks,
Jeremy

On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 7:24 AM, Souvik Das <souvikdas728 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Sir, I have installed libkdeedu and build kanagram from the source code. I
> will experiment with the codes in the above files like you said.
>
> Thanks,
> Souvik
>
> On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 1:01 AM, Jeremy Whiting <jpwhiting at kde.org> wrote:
>>
>> Souvik,
>>
>> I think the first step would be to get kanagram sources and build and
>> run them. They depend on libkeduvocdocument which hasn't been released
>> yet, so you'll likely need to checkout that also and build and install
>> it as well as kdeedu-data. One option would be to use kdesrc-build
>> which has instructions on http://community.kde.org/Frameworks/Building
>> . You don't need to build all of the frameworks if your distribution
>> has packages for the frameworks libraries or has a ppa that has them.
>> Just use kdesrc-build to build kdeedu which contains
>> libkeduvocdocument, kdeedu-data, and kanagram among other things. Or
>> just use it to build those three things only.
>>
>> If you already have it built and are able to run it, try changing some
>> things in the main.qml or BlackBoard.qml files and see what happens
>> after you build, install and run with those changes. As I said before
>> #kde-edu is a good place to come ask questions on irc if you get stuck
>> on anything. Same with #kde-devel.
>>
>> thanks,
>> Jeremy
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Oct 28, 2014 at 12:01 PM, Souvik Das <souvikdas728 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> > Sir,
>> > So what should I do next?
>> >
>> > thanks,
>> > Souvik
>> >
>> > On Tue, Oct 28, 2014 at 11:10 PM, Jeremy Whiting <jpwhiting at kde.org>
>> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Sounds good to me.
>> >>
>> >> thanks,
>> >> Jeremy
>> >>
>> >> On Tue, Oct 28, 2014 at 12:39 AM, Souvik Das <souvikdas728 at gmail.com>
>> >> wrote:
>> >> > Sir, I was hoping if we would implement option 1. It was precisely
>> >> > what
>> >> > I
>> >> > had in mind. As the games starts, a dialog box would let the user
>> >> > choose
>> >> > a
>> >> > single-player or 2-player mode and proceed henceforth.
>> >> > And frankly speaking, although I am no expert in C++, I was able to
>> >> > understand some of the codes. I hope I will have no problem if you
>> >> > could
>> >> > guide me with the codes when I am stuck. I also have very less
>> >> > experience
>> >> > with Qt, but I am looking forward to learn it as I develop the
>> >> > application.
>> >> > I am eager and I am sure I will learn it as I progress.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks,
>> >> > Souvik
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > On Tue, Oct 28, 2014 at 11:06 AM, Jeremy Whiting <jpwhiting at kde.org>
>> >> > wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Souvik,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> The proposal looks fine to me. I see one of two options and you can
>> >> >> tell me which you prefer.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> 1. Every time kanagram is started a dialog (or qml box or whatever)
>> >> >> asks the user if he wants to do single player or two player mode.
>> >> >>  - If two player mode is chosen, it also lets the user select which
>> >> >> language, category and time limit to do the words from.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> 2. kanagram always defaults to single player mode, but a button
>> >> >> somewhere will switch to two player mode (and the same button would
>> >> >> then switch back to single player when in two player mode)
>> >> >>  a. When entering two player mode a dialog asks the user which
>> >> >> language, category and time limit to use or
>> >> >>  b. When enteryng two player mode whatever settings the user has
>> >> >> chosen for time limit (and whatever language and category is
>> >> >> currently
>> >> >> in use) are used.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Either of these options would work, it's up to you. Do you have much
>> >> >> experience with C++ or Qt or QML yet by the way? If not you can
>> >> >> learn
>> >> >> as you go, I'm just wondering.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> thanks,
>> >> >> Jeremy
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On Mon, Oct 27, 2014 at 10:36 AM, Souvik Das
>> >> >> <souvikdas728 at gmail.com>
>> >> >> wrote:
>> >> >> > Yes sir, will definitely join on the node. Please inform me about
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > project and what changes you recommend after you check the
>> >> >> > proposal.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Thanks,
>> >> >> > Souvik
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > On Mon, Oct 27, 2014 at 6:51 PM, Jeremy Whiting
>> >> >> > <jpwhiting at kde.org>
>> >> >> > wrote:
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Ah, I'll take a look at your proposal in a bit. By the way you
>> >> >> >> may
>> >> >> >> want to join #kde-edu on freenode irc and we can discuss the
>> >> >> >> project
>> >> >> >> and any other questions. There are some other SoK students and
>> >> >> >> mentors
>> >> >> >> there as well, so it's a helpful place to lurk in order to get
>> >> >> >> involved and know what else is going on in the community besides
>> >> >> >> what
>> >> >> >> you are doing yourself.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> thanks,
>> >> >> >> Jeremy
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> On Sun, Oct 26, 2014 at 10:42 PM, Souvik Das
>> >> >> >> <souvikdas728 at gmail.com>
>> >> >> >> wrote:
>> >> >> >> > Sir,
>> >> >> >> > i have already submitted a proposal under the project title-
>> >> >> >> > Kanagram-Introducing 2-player option.
>> >> >> >> > I was hoping it would be done on one machine itself, but we can
>> >> >> >> > definitely
>> >> >> >> > do two machines if that is what you desire.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > Thanks,
>> >> >> >> > Souvik
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > On Mon, Oct 27, 2014 at 2:47 AM, Jeremy Whiting
>> >> >> >> > <jpwhiting at kde.org>
>> >> >> >> > wrote:
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> Souvik,
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> I'm glad to hear from you again. I think we could make this
>> >> >> >> >> work,
>> >> >> >> >> would you like to create a proposal on the season.kde.org
>> >> >> >> >> website
>> >> >> >> >> and
>> >> >> >> >> I'll see how feasible it sounds? For example do you think it
>> >> >> >> >> would
>> >> >> >> >> be
>> >> >> >> >> played on one machine, or two machines each running the
>> >> >> >> >> kanagram
>> >> >> >> >> game
>> >> >> >> >> ?
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> thanks,
>> >> >> >> >> Jeremy
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> On Sat, Oct 25, 2014 at 12:41 PM, Souvik Das
>> >> >> >> >> <souvikdas728 at gmail.com>
>> >> >> >> >> wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> > Sir,
>> >> >> >> >> > I wish to take part in the Season of KDE 2014 and work on
>> >> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> >> > application
>> >> >> >> >> > Kanagram. I had shared my idea with you before, but allow me
>> >> >> >> >> > to
>> >> >> >> >> > repeat
>> >> >> >> >> > it
>> >> >> >> >> > once more as it has been some time.
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > I was hoping if a two-player system could be introduced.
>> >> >> >> >> > Each
>> >> >> >> >> > player
>> >> >> >> >> > would
>> >> >> >> >> > be alternatively given turns to solve the anagram and a
>> >> >> >> >> > scoreline
>> >> >> >> >> > would
>> >> >> >> >> > be
>> >> >> >> >> > kept for each of them. There can be a certain number of
>> >> >> >> >> > questions
>> >> >> >> >> > for
>> >> >> >> >> > each
>> >> >> >> >> > player, from one particular category which can be selected
>> >> >> >> >> > beforehand.
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > I am looking forward to implement these changes or any other
>> >> >> >> >> > up-gradations
>> >> >> >> >> > required under your guidance. I will be grateful if you will
>> >> >> >> >> > be
>> >> >> >> >> > my
>> >> >> >> >> > mentor.
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > Thanks,
>> >> >> >> >> > Souvik
>> >> >> >> >
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