[Goodies-dev] howto begin as newbee, wavelan-plugin

[Martin Forsgren]

  I've succeded compile a plugin, some plugins work and other
doesn't. Guess it is some dependencyproblems I don't understand.

  Now atleast I can start work ;)

Den 2006-09-03 19:19:37 skrev James Westby <jw+xfce at jameswestby.net>:

> On (03/09/06 17:53), Martin Forsgren wrote:
>> Den 2006-09-02 21:03:15 skrev James Westby <jw+xfce at jameswestby.net>:
>>
>> > On (02/09/06 10:29), Martin Forsgren wrote:
>> >> My problem by compilation is that it requires xfce4-panel-1.0 >=  
>> 4.0.0.
>> >> What does this mean. I have xfce4-panel-dev installed.
>> >> I guess it can have something to do with pkgconfig, but I dont
>> >> have a clue even where to start reading about it.
>> >>
>> >> Running debian test. Installed
>> >> xfce4-panel-dev(4.3.90.2-3) and xfce4-dev-tools(4.3.90.lsvn-r21976-1)
>> >> and downloaded the plugins from subversion.
>> >
>> > With 4.3.something the .pc file chaged from xfce4-panel-1.0 to
>> > libxfce4panel-1.0. It sounds like you are targeting the wrong version.
>> > dpkg -L xfce4-panel-dev | grep pc will show you what you have.
>
>>
>> I don't have a clue what is wrong, it looks like the right .pc file is
>> known to pkg-config, but Ill continue looking at it when I have time for
>> it.
>>
>
> If dpkg -L xfce4-panel-dev | grep pc showed libxfce4panel-1.0.pc (as it
> should), then it is a problem in your autoconf script.
>
> I don't know if you are using the xfce-dev-tools, if you are you need
>
> XDT_CHECK_PACKAGE([LIBXFCE4PANEL], [libxfce4panel-1.0], [4.3.20])
>
> rather than
>
> XDT_CHECK_PACKAGE([XFCE4-PANEL], [xfce4-panel-1.0], [4.0.0])
>
> Otherwise if youare using some pkg-config macros, or your own then you
> probably need to change them to use the correct file.
>
> If you have done all this then I guess it will be a PKG_CONFIG_PATH
> problem, or a case of leftover files from an old version interfering.
>
> pkg-config --print-errors --exists libxfce4panel-1.0
>
> can help you to debug the problem.
>
>> >
>> > I have been doing some work on the existing wavelan plugin. I'm not
>> > quite sure what you are aiming for, or whether it fits in with the
>> > existing plugin, but would you be interested in talking to me about
>> > modifying the existing plugin to do what you want. If not then I might
>> > be able to help you anyway.
>>
>> Interesting. I didn't know that. What type of updates?
>
> First I ported it to the new panel architecture, then fixed some bugs.
>
>> What I first would like is the possibility to change accesspoint to  
>> connect
>> to. Later changes are possibilities to create new connections or handle  
>> all
>> network interfaces, not only wireless lan. I gladly discuss how we can
>> help each other (or you help me).
>>
>
> This should be possible. It will require a change to the architecture to
> achieve it though. Something along the lines of xfsm-shutdown-helper
> might be appropriate.
>
> James
>

To James: Can I download your newest version of the wavelan-plugin  
anywhere?
Or if you can mail it direct to me.

  Tanks alot for all help.
/Martin