future things that we'd like to do but may never get to PRIORITIES ed _ quality of compiler errors + multiple errors X additional class files.. .java or .pde X find/replace juha _ documenting how the environment works / is set up amit X find/replace X println speed improvements _ 'debug' that shows a variable (rather than many many println) X tabs for multiple files zach 2 _ setting breakpoints / stepping through 2 _ useful as understanding for how program works 2 _ tracing like director schoenerwissen 2 _ tracing variables 2 _ bspace object b X 7 day search on discourse board //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 2 _ colorMode(CMYK) 2 _ just does 1-r/1-g/1-b inside 2 _ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CMYK_color_model#Converting_between_RGB_and_CMYK 2 _ http://processing.org/discourse/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=Tools;action=display;num=1082055374;start=0 CORE / Fonts 2 _ textTracking() 2 _ sbit font support 2 _ both reading and building sbit fonts CORE / PGraphics3 2 _ picking 2 _ what is the API for picking? 2 _ ability to write data other than image into the buffer 2 _ user can introduce new kinds of buffers at will (!) 2 _ lists of names of objects, or the 'line number' buffer 2 _ but how to determine *where* on object the hit occurs 2 _ materials and shading 2 _ nicer/simpler api for moving the camera around 2 _ cartesian/polar conversion 2 _ http://proce55ing.net/discourse/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=Proce55ing_Software;action=display;num=1053354853 2 _ thread includes code for the 2D case 2 _ alter strokeWidth in LINE_STRIP 2 _ http://proce55ing.net/discourse/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=Proce55ing_Software;action=display;num=1053795842;start=0 2 _ keypressed is not persistent 2 _ key repeat in os vs. how java handles it 2 _ search java faq for info about getting around it 2 _ drawMode() for MULTIPLY and ADD 2 _ http://proce55ing.net/discourse/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=Proce55ing_Software;action=display;num=1051208333 2 _ better api for fonts 2 _ try with 1.4 frame buffer stuff to see if it's faster 2 _ write shearing function 2 _ optimize rotation functions 2 _ update/noUpdate() could also be done to force explicit updates only 2 _ for ui-type applications that don't need to continually redraw 2 _ instead use void update() as a function like loop and draw 2 _ third mode for interactive apps that have to be queried 2 _ shouldn't do so much work (redrawing in loop) if waiting for input 2 _ mode for when no full animation taking place 2 _ otherwise machine is continually maxed out while app is running 2 _ way to screen grab at higher resolution 2 _ method for rendering at higher res and then scaling down 2 _ (even if this causes signficant performance hit) 2 _ look at GLUT for other needed shapes 2 _ export to static flash-based graphics 2 _ build in second matrix type: 2d affine 2 _ write code for reading uncompressed b/w tiff images 2 _ incorporate for fixed width fonts 2 _ fast(er?) version of bagel that just uses java graphics 2 _ but leaves out many features 2 _ setting a fill color when drawing an image should affect the image 2 _ or maybe image.setColor or setTone to mix a specific color in PDE / see you next year not necessary for 1.0 release 2 _ better api for plugins 2 _ jedit guide might be useful: http://plugins.jedit.org/building.php 2 _ comments -> embedding in applet text? (ala javadoc) 2 _ http://processing.org/discourse/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=Proce55ing_Software;action=display;num=1076967353 2 _ would this help casey with the examples? 2 _ type-ahead/teaching functions 2 _ very useful for learning to program 2 _ editor features asked for on the bboard 2 _ line numbers like bbedit 2 _ command to comment-out the current selection 2 _ split screen 2 _ collapsable functions, or quick access to functions 2 _ http://proce55ing.net/discourse/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=Proce55ing_Software;action=display;num=1051301511 2 _ make console like director messagewindow.. 2 _ ability to type commands and try functions 2 _ menu option to change username/login 2 _ if new user, offer to rename 'default' if it contains things 2 _ user name is changed by clicking and typing 2 _ after user hits 'enter', checks to see if user exists 2 _ if not, pops up message asking if they want to change 2 _ message goes in same spot as error/status label (turns yellow?) 2 _ if user says 'no', then 2 _ method of collapsing history for useful versions 2 _ archive associated files as well.. data/etc 2 _ see about setting up simple bug tracker/feature system 2 _ // We can use sourceforge for bug tracking... (reas) 2 _ queue for people reporting things externally 2 _ bugzilla but simpler 2 _ would also be nice for people to be able to vote on features 2 _ run java code besides processing applets 2 _ if not processing applet, look for a main(), no main give an error 2 _ dbn2p5 converter.. ooh! 2 _ tweak updater a little bit so it's more likely to work 2 _ use numbered versioning? 2 _ give updater feedback (progress dialog, error msg) 2 _ error messages with link to what's wrong 2 _ lots of ui ideas from adrien in the bbedit 2 _ some ui stuff from fdb 2 _ rename the button options to verbs 2 _ http://proce55ing.net/discourse/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=Proce55ing_software_bugs;action=display;num=1032909986 PDE / science fiction features we love, but probably won't be implemented 2048 2 _ code as columns (screen is wide, code is not) 3 _ toggle for showing a function name each time its hit 3 _ toggle for showing line numbers within a function 3 _ i'm here messages, tie in with breakpoints for debugger 3 _ lightweight debugger, doesn't slow down, runs in back 3 _ toggle to show attr/value for some var in simple way 3 _ comments as debugging descriptors, output to console, shown in context 3 _ comments as naming for shapes drawn after it, 3 _ or some other model of naming based on inserted text with "" or // or # 3 _ could fit nicely with printf-style statements and comments 3 _ comments would contain descriptions //!blah for printing and formatting 3 _ sketchbook - doodling/scribbling area.. 3 _ since wacom tablet easily accessible 3 _ look into maxx programming 3 _ single or multi-file cvs, not based on directories 3 _ i.e. i want illustrator.java for a project 3 _ version # stored in .java file 3 _ if a new version is available, asks 'do you want to update?' 3 _ multi-file: quicksort + sortable 3 _ check out interface builder for interesting tidbits 3 _ write converter for java bagel -> cpp version 3 _ include #ifdefs for c stuff PDE / Pre-preprocessor & Compiler Currently using Oro for search and replace preprocessor, but Dan Mosedale is moving us to ANTLR 2 _ for int i for 0 to b.length 2 _ for i from 0 upto b.length 2 _ actionscript has nice hastables.. as does perl/python 2 _ would be nice to get better implementation in there 2 _ additional data conversions to avoid this syntax: 2 _ Integer.toString(), Integer.parseInt() 2 _ works like class casting: int(23.4) same as ((int) 23.4) 2 _ String(1234) -> translates to String.valueOf(1234); 2 _ works for all data types that support valueOf 2 _ i.e. valueOf(Object) returns null or Object.toString() 2 _ int("1234") -> Integer.parseInt("1234") 2 _ float("1234.35") -> (new Float("1234.35").floatValue()) 2 _ http://proce55ing.net/discourse/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=Syntax;action=display;num=1060940705 2 _ (blah, blah, blah) = split(blah, "\t") 2 _ 'like php's "explode" function' 2 _ http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.explode.php 2 _ example 2 is the more interesting one... 2 _ list($user, $pass, $uid, $gid, $gecos..) = explode(":", $data); 2 _ also see the inverse of that: 2 _ http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.implode.php 2 _ foreach implementation, ala java 1.5 spec 2 _ http://jcp.org/aboutJava/communityprocess/jsr/tiger/enhanced-for.html 2 _ for (String s : c) { ... } 2 _ or example for sum of int array: 2 _ int sum = 0; for (int e : a) { sum += e; } 2 _ for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) -> for (int i < 10) (?) 2 _ what's a better method for this? 2 _ check through all the examples to look for other themes 2 _ contextual syntax highlighting based on grammar 2 _ everything that's in java.lang plus more is too much for keywords 2 _ http://proce55ing.net/discourse/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=Proce55ing_software_bugs;action=display;num=1045665326