Kappapp frozen?
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Since source is failing on my system (#641 ), I download the latest available Kappapp version, from September 2020. On Windows, double-clicking the executable opens the Electron window, but core functionality is broken or hidden:
a) Can't open or import a kappa file
b) Can't type into the text box
c) If the layout is the same as KaSim-in-browser, the bottom of the app does not show the Run, or Pause criteria box
d) New project does not produce any visible change in the app
Hi Hector,
I am not sure I can help.
-> I have access to no Windows machine
-> Travis can no longer be used to test multi-OS settings (it is not free anymore and I find the monthly fee very high).
-> I know almost nothin about the UI and the app deployment.
Yet, on the website I see versions of the app for May 2021.
(https://tools.kappalanguage.org/nightly-builds/)
Do I look in the good place ?
Cheers.
Jérôme.
Hi Jérôme,
I was using the latest release build, at
https://github.com/Kappa-Dev/KappaTools/releases
Testing the May 2021 version has the same behavior as the September 2020 version on my machine.
Since you fixed #641 , I got the from-source compilation working, so I do not need the app; do not worry about my use-case.
Going forward, it may be desirable to adopt a different IDE approach; BNGL is using a Visual Studio Code extension, and that program is free & available cross-platform. Hacking functionality for it is also not too cumbersome, with ad-hoc end-user workflows being straightforward.
Side note:
For the nightly link, the SSL certificate expired several months ago: "The certificate for tools.kappalanguage.org expired on 8/19/2021"
KappApp behavior has not changed. Nightly link has valid SSL certificate.
Side note: I suggest renaming the Windows build to something that says "Windows", rather than just "KappaBin.zip"