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WinEunuuchs2Unix

23:00

I posted a question here looking for bash template using zenity (or yad) to maintain a list of records using insert/edit/delete buttons. It didn't get any reactions in AU and I wonder should I have posted it on Stack Overflow or another SE site?: askubuntu.com/questions/894888/…

Nathan Osman

@AndroidDev Yes indeed.

Android Dev

@NathanOsman Okay, I have a question about your ChronoSnap code. Give me a sec to get a screenshot

Nathan Osman

@WinEunuuchs2Unix The only other one I would suggest is Unix & Linux SE.

@AndroidDev Okay.

Android Dev

WinEunuuchs2Unix

Shoud I ask Seth to migrate it?

Nathan Osman

23:02

@AndroidDev Ah yes.

WinEunuuchs2Unix

Or simply repost?

Nathan Osman

I don't think NotificationCompat does service category.

Feel free to remove that line.

It's not really important.

I think category was introduced in a much later API version.

Android Dev

@NathanOsman But how were you able to compile it with that line?

Serg

@WinEunuuchs2Unix yeah, zenity doesn't allow adding so many buttons. You'd need to write it in Gtk or Qt with python or something else. Although I could suggest zenity --forms thing

Nathan Osman

That is a good question :P

I can't remember.

Serg

23:03

I might post something later when i have time

( and when i say 'later when i have time' I mean 'later when i am not being freakin lazy bum')

WinEunuuchs2Unix

@Serg Actually I have it working using yad which is a fork of zenity. I just need some short cuts for array handling and stuff.

Android Dev

@NathanOsman Also, I removed all the AppCompat stuff because I hate material design, dunno if that makes any difference...

Nathan Osman

Whatever is easiest for you.

Serg

@WinEunuuchs2Unix well, you might want to post that into the question then.

Android Dev

@NathanOsman Now here's the other thing. If I remove the set category line, then the set color line suddenly gives errors too

WinEunuuchs2Unix

23:05

@Serg I was planning on doing that. But the question is was it wasted in AU and should it be in U&L or SO?

I guess I'm asking as bash scripts start evolving into applications is AU the wrong place to post stuff?

Serg

really makes no big difference. It's pretty much on topic on AU as well. Up to you though

OMG, everyting lags here

WinEunuuchs2Unix

Is the audience more appropriate in U&L or SO?

Nathan Osman

@AndroidDev Remember that there are differences between Notification.Builder and NotificationCompat.Builder.

That might be one of them.

I can't remember offhand.

Aha.

Yup, setColor() is API level 21.

Hmm... it doesn't appear in NotificationCompat.Builder until API level 22...

Serg

@WinEunuuchs2Unix like i said, really makes no difference. U&L might be more suitable because after all it's specific to Linux. But U&L isn't programming site, it's more for system administration

WinEunuuchs2Unix

I guess I'm just not sure :(

Android Dev

23:12

@NathanOsman - Mmkay, so I compiled it and tried on my N7 2013, but now it only takes one picture and then hangs... could I have actually wrecked it just by changing the theme and commenting out the four lines of API 22 code?

Serg

Can't believe it's Friday and spring break is almost over

and I've no homework done

@ByteCommander did you guys get anywhere to making controls for 7 segment display in digital class ?

Byte Commander

get anywhere?

Serg

anywhere close*

Basically, asking what are you guys studying right meow

Byte Commander

I could draw you a logic circuit for them, if that is your question.

right meow I'm in a work phase

not at university

Serg

Noice. We've been doing that in my Digital 3 class. 7-segment display , 4 bit input, gotta make k-maps and minimize expressons for each segment , then write verilog code

We . . . also gonna have exam . . . of which i almost forgot . . .sh!t

user136984

23:24

Goodnight! :)

Nathan Osman

@AndroidDev What do you mean by "hangs"?

Seth

@ByteCommander riiiight. sorry. forgot about that restriction

Android Dev

@NathanOsman It never takes a second picture. The UI isn't frozen, but it would appear that the picture taking service was

WinEunuuchs2Unix

@Serg you know how AU supports the directive <Language Bash> for nifty color formatting? is there a directive for <Language Python3>?

Android Dev

And pushing the stop button did nothing

Nathan Osman

23:30

Hmm... that does sound like it's stuck.

Seth

@WinEunuuchs2Unix askubuntu.com/editing-help#syntax-highlighting

WinEunuuchs2Unix

@Seth THANKS! fascinating read wish I new that in August 2016 :)

Serg

@WinEunuuchs2Unix i only know there is directive for "language python" and that's it

<! -- language: python -->

WinEunuuchs2Unix

Based on Seth's link I used **
** My first python stuff :)... YEAH!!! hehe

Serg

@WinEunuuchs2Unix first python stuff ? Where ? Lemme see :p

WinEunuuchs2Unix

23:44

OK but it's a 500 point bounty and it took me 5 minutes.... vs the 1 upvote I got on that yad insert/edit/delete scroll box that took me 3 hours: askubuntu.com/questions/893473/…

Actually every since posting that yad thing it's been a curse on points like < 100 all week.

^^^ Um that link is for python code, not the yad stuff.

Serg

Hmm, Ok. Just made a small edit to it. Since you're doing more and more scripting stuff, it's good thing you're starting to get into Python

WinEunuuchs2Unix

I noticed you changed the UTF-8 line but don't know what changed.

Actually I've secretly been thinking about Python since I installed LibreOffice / Apache Open Office in 2014.

Serg

Yeah. That UTF-8 line isn't exactly necessary, unless you are dealing with UTF-8 characters in your code. I use it because I frequently deal with user's input

WinEunuuchs2Unix

People prefer Python over Visual Basic which I've used.

Serg

Yeah, Visual Basic isn't quite popular on Linux. If you know shell scripting, Python, and Perl, you can survive on any Linux distro, basically

WinEunuuchs2Unix

23:53

VB is my MS brainwashing leftovers... I'm slowly learning the new religion :p

BTW what did you think of that Arch Linux python for keyboard backlight control? I was impressed by the power and how short the code was.

d-bus is fascinating.

Serg

It's alright. It is explicit. I've written a function for dealing with dbus, which I've been using in my own code a lot. That one is more general. I will need to rewrite it a little bit though

I've so many thing planned. I want to improve whole bunch of my code

Now, the question of what should i do: go out to buy the light bulb replacement, or stay home ? and if I stay home, keep on sorting my papers or do some coding and answering on AU ?

WinEunuuchs2Unix

Getting back to last nights question on "Electrical Engineering" I think "Software Engineering" is more up your alley, however a 2 year diploma course like I took on "Computer Systems Technology" which is business + accounting + programming gets you through faster.

Sorry I thought of that earlier today and should have posted sooner shrugs

Serg

@WinEunuuchs2Unix definitely, that gets you through faster. I regret that I've realized i like coding and IT stuff too late