[Mozart Oz Users] Mozart documentation -- proposal to simplifyit

[Erik Klintskog]

Peter Van Roy wrote:

> > I have yet another suggestion for quickly getting started programming in Oz.
> > This is to take the QTk Prototyper and replace the QTk-specific examples by
> > general Oz ones. The Prototyper takes all its code fragments and textual
> > explanations from a directory, using them to present a gradual 'hands-on'
> > approach to learning a software tool. Each code fragment can be executed
> > directly. What's more, using the first-class compiler, the code fragments
> > can be edited by the user and then immediately executed.
> >
> > Peter
>
> Raph had a good idea for improving the Prototyper: instead of a *list* of
> code fragments, it should use a *tree*.  This lets the self-learner choose
> which subject to get deeper into, while keeping things uncluttered.
> Coincidentally, there is a very nice tree widget (similar to the one in
> the Windows file manager tool) for QTk and Tk in MOGUL that would be just
> right for the job.
>
> So actually, it's not so much work.  More pedagogical thinking is required
> than technical thinking.  Any volunteers :-) ?
>
> Peter

Nice idea,

I though think that the programming interface of the prototyper should
be extended with basic editor functionality like: indentation, undo, save
and load operations, parantesis matching. I get an uneven feeling when
I use the prototyper just because of the lack of mentioned functionality.

/Erik


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