newbie KDevelop coder questions

[Amilcar do Carmo Lucas]

Hendrik Kueck wrote:

> Hi,
> after using KDevelop for a bit now (and liking it alot) and after 
> filing quite a few bug reports, I decided to try to get a tiny bit 
> involved and started looking into the KDevelop source and started to 
> try making my first small change.
>
> So first question: Is the described procedure on the web-page still 
> the way to go?

yes

> That is, make some changes, produce patch files and post them here. Or 
> is there a better place / way to send patches instead of spamming 
> everybody on this list? 

You can send them or post an URL.

> I guess I could just post a link to the files or something like that.
>
> My second question: Can I start the version of KDevelop that I am 
> making changes to without installing it? 

NO

>
> And if not, i guess the best way to keep the versions used as subject 
> and object in development apart is to use ./configure with --prefix 
> and then start it after the KDEDIRS / kbuildsycoca procedure ?

yes, but why all the trouble? I only use one version. If I make mistakes 
I go back in CVS .

Have fun,

-- 
Amilcar Lucas