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| + | *a learner will be able to use modules created by other learners to write more complex code, with or without changing the contributed module, | ||
*increase code sharing, | *increase code sharing, | ||
*increase relevance to Python users, | *increase relevance to Python users, | ||
| − | *increase portability of code written | + | *increase portability of code written, beyond Pippy and Sugar, |
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*provide a way to import zip bundles from journal into the current pippy instance, using the object chooser, | *provide a way to import zip bundles from journal into the current pippy instance, using the object chooser, | ||
*on execution of a bundle, allow access to all other currently loaded bundles via import, and access to system bundles via import, | *on execution of a bundle, allow access to all other currently loaded bundles via import, and access to system bundles via import, | ||
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Revision as of 19:12, 9 March 2011
Pippy Design Idea 2011-03-10
Purpose
- a learner will be able to use examples to write more complex code,
- a learner will be able to use modules created by other learners to write more complex code, with or without changing the contributed module,
- increase code sharing,
- increase relevance to Python users,
- increase portability of code written, beyond Pippy and Sugar,
Data
A running Pippy instance will contain the following data:
- zero or more python zip bundles,
- each python zip bundle will include a setup.py capable of creating the zip bundle output,
- unless the user has asked to edited the setup.py, it will not be shown, instead a default will be used, maintained by Pippy,
Input
Pippy may read from:
- a saved instance of Pippy, in the journal,
- a zip bundle in the journal,
- example zip bundles included with Pippy,
Output
Pippy may write to:
- a saved instance of Pippy, in the journal,
- a zip bundle in the journal.
Display
Display will contain:
- toolbar,
- a series of tabs, one for each bundle, an add bundle button, and an open example bundle button,
- within each bundle, a series of tabs, one for __doc__ that is not editable, one for each source file that is editable, and an add file button,
- within each file, a syntax highlighting text edit widget.
(the series of tabs encapsulated in another series of tabs is potentially difficult for a learner to comprehend, but an alternative tree view is thought inappropriate because of the horizontal space consumed, and because use of a bundle should be constrained to the public API of the bundle).
Process
When run is pressed, display will contain:
- toolbar,
- stdout stdin vte,
- a stop button.
Changes
Partial list of changes to bring Pippy existing source to a state consistent with the design above:
- remove the examples widget from the main screen, provide it only as an "open an example bundle" function,
- remove the output window from the main screen, provide it only when a program is run, and only if the program generates stdout or reads from stdin,
- enlarge the program text entry widget to be nearly full screen,
- encapsulate the program text entry widget in tabs for files in a zip bundle,
- encapsulate the bundle in tabs for zip bundles loaded into pippy instance,
- on standard sugar save, save all zip bundles and files in a sugar journal entry,
- provide an export zip bundle button that creates a sugar journal entry of type zip bundle, for sharing,
- provide a way to import zip bundles from journal into the current pippy instance, using the object chooser,
- on execution of a bundle, allow access to all other currently loaded bundles via import, and access to system bundles via import,