[PD-dev] first impression about deken

[Fred Jan Kraan]

Hi Roman,

> Hey all
> 
> I'm all excited about deken. Both, downloading/installing and
> building/uploading was really easy and worked well for me.
> 
> 
> -- Issue #1 --
> 
> When I download a package that wants to extract to a folder that already
> exists, the plugin hangs and with it whole Pd.
> 
> Scenario to trigger this situation:
> * Menu > Help > Find externals
> * search zexy
> * pick wrong architecture
> * restart Pd (zexy won't load)
> * open 'find externals' again, search for zexy
> * pick correct architecture
>  
> Pd hangs now. 

Yes, I can confirm this with Linux x86-64. The unpacker might wait for a
confirmation to overwrite at some unseen level?
> 
> 
> -- Request #1 --
> 
> When searching for zexy, I get listed all available architectures. As a
> not so tech-savvy user I have difficulties picking the correct one.
> Since deken knows my arch, wouldn't it be possible to show only my arch
> (or high-light the one that is 'good' for me)?
> 
> 
> -- Request #2 --
> 
> I'd like to try someone else's patch and load it in Pd. When loading, Pd
> prints the error:
> 
>  symbol2list /
> error: ... couldn't create
> 
> Ok, I fire up 'Find externals' and search for 'symbol2list' and I get no
> result. 
> 
> In my imagined best case scenario, deken would index (could be manually
> created by the developer/uploader) objects that come with a certain
> library and users could search by object names and find matching
> packages. 
> 
> --
> 
> 
> Probably I'm asking stuff that is already in the pipeline anyway. Is
> this the right place to follow its development?
> 
> Roman
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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