[Final Project Idea] File Picker and similar components for EWC

[rikedyp]

• Name: File Picker and similar components for EWC
• Size: medium-175h
• Difficulty Level: Medium
• Project URL: https://github.com/dyalog/ewc and https://github.com/dyalog/ewc-client
• Potential Mentors: Neil Kirsopp (@cursork), Morten Kromberg (@mkromberg)
• Discussions: [Final Project Idea] File Picker and similar components for EWC #13

Description:

EWC (Everywhere Window Create) is an emulation of Dyalog's highly successful object library for Windows Win32 GUI applications. While the original is limited to Windows Desktops, EWC allows the creation of web applications and cross-platform desktop or mobile applications using a combination of APL code on the server and JavaScript/React on the client side.

The EWC client can run in any mainstream browser or via the Chromium Embedded Framework on platforms that support it. When running on a single-user machine (typically via CEF), there are a number of classes available to the Windows developer that are not currently by supported JavaScript because access to local resources is restricted. Examples include BrowseBox, FileBox, FontPicker, Printer Selection and Configuration dialogs. These classes necessarily require development on both the APL and the JavaScript sides - prior APL knowledge is not required.

The task is to implement as many as possible of these classes using either existing EWC components (Button, Edit, Combo, ListView, etc) or by implementing new ones, and APL code that will work under Linux, Microsoft Windows and Apple MacOS, to provide EWC users with cross-platform versions of these objects.

The EWC development team will be available for mentoring and to help with any necessary enhancements to EWC to support this work.

Required:

• Knowledge of JavaScript and React
• Desire to learn APL

Expected outcomes:

New EWC classes that can be used in APL applications, with documentation and examples.

Technologies involved:

APL, EWC, JavaScript, React, HTML, CSS.

[rikedyp]

It might make more sense to choose some specific components to bundle into one project with a size estimate. For example, BrowseBox FileBox together for a 90 hour project.

[sloorush]

Thank you @rikedyp
Do we have any potential mentors in mind for the idea?

[rikedyp]

Possibly @mkromberg or @cursork

[barelysomethin]

hey, hi! @rikedyp @sloorush how can i understand the problem statement better, and how many components are we looking for?

[sloorush]

@barelysomethin The readme has been updated with more details. Let us know if you need anything else 😄

[cursork]

I'm cursork5095 on that discord, by the way.

I see you've seen the new README from yesterday already 🙂.

[Recxsmacx]

@cursork @sloorush @rikedyp hey ! the discord invite is invalid now can you guys share it again?

[sloorush]

Apologies @Recxsmacx, I have edited the discord link in the message with a permanent link.

Here is the invite again: https://discord.gg/yHna7nt7zx

[Recxsmacx]

super cool thankyou @sloorush

[Recxsmacx]

hey guys ! like I am new to open source so can someone assist me where to start?

[sloorush]

cc: @cursork