Codeblocks files are gone

[SynchromaAE]

In every version of OF from 0.9.0 onwards, the Codeblocks workspace files (.workspace) or project files (.cbp) are not included. The book needs to be updated to reflect this, possibly with a "Making a new OF project in Codeblocks" page. I am a beginner with OF and Codeblocks, but not with coding, and this is a serious omission for beginners.

[arturoc]

Hi, OF doesn't support codeblocks anymore, there's installation manuals for the officially supported IDEs in the OF download page. Is there any explicit mention to codeblocks in the book? if so can you point out where so we can remove them?

[hamoid]

It's here: https://openframeworks.cc/ofBook/chapters/setup_and_project_structure.html

I created a screenshot for the book. Although I'm not sure what to write about it...

QtCreator

QtCreator is a cross platform free/libre IDE. It is quite "light" in terms of downloading but powerful nonetheless.

[roymacdonald]

Hi! @SynchromaAE Thanks for pointing this out.
I will take care of this.
@hamoid Thanks for the screen shot! :)

Cheers

[hamoid]

Welcome :) BTW, there's more mentions of code::Blocks.
See https://github.com/openframeworks/ofBook/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=%22code%3A%3Ablocks%22&type=

[roymacdonald]

@hamoid @arturoc is QtCreator actually free/libre? I mean, does it comply with the proper meaning of the term, like software libre, rather than simply being able to download it without paying for it (Gratis)?
Also, I see that there are some out dated stuff for the other IDEs. I'll fix that too.

[hamoid]

@roymacdonald Based on https://github.com/qt-creator/qt-creator/blob/master/LICENSE.GPL3-EXCEPT it's GPL3 with 2 exceptions.

[arturoc]

@roymacdonald perhaps it's easier to just remove any mention of any particular IDE and just mention that the guides to install each IDE on each platform are in the downloads section. Even the VS reference seems super outdated now

That way whenever we add new IDEs or just update versions there's no outdated instructions

You could include mentions of well known IDEs but making very clear that are just examples, not mentioning any specific version and linking to the install guides so there's no confusions like this

[roymacdonald]

@arturoc yeah. you're right. I was going to include the links to each setup guide but it is much better as you say. I think that it is still a good idea to keep the screenshots as these make sense with the chapter's logic.
cheers

[roymacdonald]

Hi @SynchromaAE , @arturoc , @hamoid
I just made a lot of improvements. Please check this PR. #298
Some proof reading will be welcome.
cheers