[futurebasic] Re: [FB] PG, TWM, whatever

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From: Bernie <fblist.bw@...>
Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 17:28:21 +0100
Ken wrote:

> I just downloaded TWM 1.8.6 from the link Bernie provided and it exhibits several anomalies here:
> 
> 1. The Controls item under the Pallets menu does not work, leaving the user unable to build a GUI.
> 
> 2. The application does not appear to be a bundle, but rather a single binary file showing a generic icon. Under an option click Get Info, the "Show Package Contents" option is missing, and even dropping the application file into a Terminal window reveals no package structure, but rather a single file.
> 
> 3. The application opens and immediately sends itself to the background with a subsequent flash of windows as they open and then immediately are hidden.
> 
> 4. Under the "Check for a Newer Verzion" menu, all versions report that the latest version is 1.8.8.

Thanks Ken.

All above fixed in 1.8.8: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bernie.w/TWM.zip (Intel 10.6 only). 10.4/10.5 universal will have to wait.

bw