Re: Building the 2021 source release of GnatStudio

[Roger Mc <rogermcm2@gmail.com>]

On Friday, August 27, 2021 at 7:58:46 PM UTC+10, Blady wrote:
> Le 29/07/2021 à 12:47, Rod Kay a écrit : 
> > On 29/7/21 11:09 am, Roger Mc wrote: 
> >> On Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at 7:25:53 PM UTC+10, roda...@gmail.com 
> >> wrote: 
> >> 
> >> Yes! I once tried to build it and found similar problems. 
> >> My attempt also included converting many Python 2 sources to Python 3. 
> >> I note that you refer to "the main Ada IDE" and I tend to agree. 
> >> The fact that the causes of the problems are due to "python support 
> >> files ", including version syncing, causing problems with building 
> >> "the main Ada IDE" and not Ada can quite possibly give a negative 
> >> impression for Ada even though Ada is not the culprit. 
> >> I am currently trying to use VS Code, but find the 2019 CE GPS version 
> >> preferable. 
> >> 
> > 
> > I ended up installing the files from 'GNAT/2021/share/gnatstudio' to 
> > '/usr/share/gnatstudio' which solved most of the Python2/3 
> > problems. There is still an issue with auto-indent, when using the TAB 
> > key, which I've not been able to fix. 
> > 
> > In case it is of use to anyone, here is a link to the Archlinux 
> > gnat-gps package (which builds ok) ... 
> > 
> > https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/gnat-gps
> Hello, 
> 
> Though GPS mailing list hasn't been used since March 2017, I propose to 
> start a thread about sharing experiences in building GNAT Studio: 
> https://lists.adacore.com/pipermail/gps-devel/2021-August/000237.html 
> 
> I've sent a first post with some basic questions about used component 
> versions which are unfortunately not present in INSTALL documentation. 
> 
> Could please share your experience and component versions on the GPS list? 
> However, It would be nice to get little support from AdaCore staff. 
> 
> Thanks, Pascal.

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