[scribus-dev] GSoC 2011 - Improvements to ScripterNG in Scribus

[Henning Schröder]

Hi!

2011/4/4 Craig Bradney <cbradney at zip.com.au>:
> On 4/4/11 9:24 AM, a.l.e wrote:
>> hi jain,
>>
>>> Finally, I could build scribus using scripter2 enabled. I was having
>>> issues
>>> in enabling it while using Ubuntu, so I just switched on to Fedora as
>>> per
>>> recommendations by malex and mrdocs.
>>>
>>> Craig, you had specified that there are some missing functionalities
>>> in the
>>> current state of Scripter, which is intended to be solved by this GSoC
>>> project. Can you please make it a bit elaborate, so that I can add up
>>> more
>>> to it? I am planning to submit the rough draft once we've prototyped the
>>> ideas which are to be implemented.
>>
>>
>> during my train travelling this weekend i've written down some ideas
>> on how to enhance the scripter 2.
>>
>> i will type them down as soon as possible and, then, we should ask to
>> the few heavy users what are their priorities...
>>
>> i'll get back to you very soon
>>
>> ciao
>> a.l.e
>>
> I think from my perspective, this is about deprecating scripter1, and
> making scripter2 for permanent usage, as well as ensuring the whole
> scripter1 API is available in scripter2. Preferably, given scripter2
> already works to some decent extent, there woudl be time to extend the API.
>
> Adding scribus-dev@ to CC.. please email this list.

Missing features are documented at
http://wiki.scribus.net/canvas/ScripterNG/Development/PortingOldScripter and
http://wiki.scribus.net/canvas/ScripterNG/Development
Most stuff is a laborious task.

Besides I still have some code on my local branch which I haven't
submitted yet.  Additionally PyQt got some features in the last
releases which could simplify some parts of the Scripter NG core.

Anyway, interest in Scripter NG is great - please ask if any help is needed.


Regards
Henning