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    ES devs and testers, this tool is for you!

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    • HexH
      Hex
      last edited by

      Added features :

      • Install on Linux (PC)
      • Optimized handling ES installation.

      @meleu I would like to stick to Zeta version. My changes are taking more time than expected. I would like to include all changes you incorporate for Epsilon. If and only if Epsilon is not released by then, I shall drop down to Epsilon as version. Should I post it on my repository?

      How do I go about submitting PRs. You have many scripts in single repo.

      Sent from 20,000 leagues under the sea.

      Powersaver Emulation station : https://github.com/hex007/EmulationStation
      ES dev script : https://github.com/hex007/es-dev/blob/master/es-tests.sh

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      • meleuM
        meleu @Hex
        last edited by

        @Hex said in ES devs and testers, this tool is for you!:

        Added features :

        • Install on Linux (PC)

        ??
        I've been always using it on my Linux x86...

        @meleu I would like to stick to Zeta version.

        The current version is delta3(lower case), I go ahead for the next Greek letter when a new functionality is added. When adding tweaks and/or small fixes I just add a trailing sequential number.

        How do I go about submitting PRs. You have many scripts in single repo.

        Well, that repo should be a place for "small codes to share with friends or to make me remember some trick" as the description says. But as this script is getting a bit more serious, I've created another repo:

        https://github.com/meleu/rp-testers

        You can submit your PR there.

        Thanks!

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        • HexH
          Hex
          last edited by Hex

          @meleu I have put my script here : https://github.com/hex007/es-dev/blob/master/es-tests.sh

          Feel free to merge changes. I am currently busy and unable to work on this. If I make any changes I shall commit there and let you know else fork your repo once you have merged changes so there is a single copy.

          EDIT : Also I have to mention that the correct word is to "skip" and not "omit" the make clean.

          Sent from 20,000 leagues under the sea.

          Powersaver Emulation station : https://github.com/hex007/EmulationStation
          ES dev script : https://github.com/hex007/es-dev/blob/master/es-tests.sh

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          • meleuM
            meleu @Hex
            last edited by

            @Hex Phew... What a relief! I thought you were hating me because I don't indent my code with tabs!

            Thanks for the English. tip ;-)

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              Zigurana @meleu
              last edited by

              @meleu
              https://stackoverflow.blog/2017/06/15/developers-use-spaces-make-money-use-tabs/

              If tetris has thought me anything, it's that errors pile up and that accomplishments dissappear.

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              • meleuM
                meleu @Zigurana
                last edited by

                @Zigurana haha!
                I will certainly use those data in future tabs x spaces flame wars!

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                • cyperghostC
                  cyperghost
                  last edited by

                  Hey I am not using spaces or tabs!

                  Wait there is someone on my door ringing....
                  Ah the new helicopter is delivered.... I do not like used ones.

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                  • HexH
                    Hex @meleu
                    last edited by

                    @meleu said in ES devs and testers, this tool is for you!:

                    @Hex Phew... What a relief! I thought you were hating me because I don't indent my code with tabs!

                    Thanks for the English. tip ;-)

                    I had mentioned in one of the threads that I would be busy this week. I uploaded the code long ago. Just forgot to update it here. I apologise for that.

                    I am quite flexible with tabs or spaces.

                    Sent from 20,000 leagues under the sea.

                    Powersaver Emulation station : https://github.com/hex007/EmulationStation
                    ES dev script : https://github.com/hex007/es-dev/blob/master/es-tests.sh

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                    • HexH
                      Hex
                      last edited by

                      @meleu I had an idea while working with this. You know how users using this script are testers only and dont contribute (git push) code (no offence to those who do). I was thinking if it would be ok to have a patch screen where users could add patches with features to their current build.

                      eg. I have published a simple commit that increases the font size for smaller screens. If a tester is interested they can use this patch to whichever ES they are compiling unless there is a conflict. This allows tested patches to be used by the testers customizing their builds.

                      Sent from 20,000 leagues under the sea.

                      Powersaver Emulation station : https://github.com/hex007/EmulationStation
                      ES dev script : https://github.com/hex007/es-dev/blob/master/es-tests.sh

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                      • HexH
                        Hex
                        last edited by Hex

                        @meleu Patch support added and a complete rewrite of the script. you can find it here. The format for patches is

                        repo_url branch commit_hash message

                        eg : My patch for small sceens to increase fonts and general sizes
                        repo_url -> https://github.com/hex007/EmulationStation
                        branch -> small-screen-upstream
                        commit_hash -> 557ab36b8e860a12bc9e6da1d2abdb0a148eae33
                        message -> Mod for smaller screens

                        so a single line looks like

                        https://github.com/hex007/EmulationStation small-screen-upstream 557ab36b8e860a12bc9e6da1d2abdb0a148eae33 Mod for smaller screens
                        

                        https://github.com/hex007/es-dev/blob/master/es-dev.sh

                        It is quite astonishing that we have reached so far in such a short time.

                        Sent from 20,000 leagues under the sea.

                        Powersaver Emulation station : https://github.com/hex007/EmulationStation
                        ES dev script : https://github.com/hex007/es-dev/blob/master/es-tests.sh

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                        • meleuM
                          meleu
                          last edited by

                          Tabs vs Spaces again...

                          I was looking for all valid xml entries for a gamelist.xml. The more "natural" doc would be the GAMELISTS.md, but it lacks info about <video>, <marquee>, etc. Fortunately this doc says: "(if you suspect this section is out of date, check out src/MetaData.cpp)"

                          And here is how the info I need looks like thanks to the use of tabs:

                          0_1497698686942_tabs_are_ugly.png

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                          • lilbudL
                            lilbud
                            last edited by lilbud

                            Ummmm...Dumb Question, how do I run the file? I keep getting permission denied errors.

                            Never mind

                            Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

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                            • meleuM
                              meleu @lilbud
                              last edited by

                              @lilbud Ooops! I didn't make it clear on the OP. Gonna update it. Thanks.

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                              • meleuM
                                meleu
                                last edited by meleu

                                New version released: epsilon

                                Update the script using the Update feature at the Main Menu.

                                Changelog

                                • Added an option to load the repo/branch list from the open Pull Requests in RetroPie's EmulationStation repository (thanks @Hex for the insight!).

                                0_1498662341326_edit_repo_list.png

                                • Added the description field (optional). The description is displayed on the bottom of the screen.

                                0_1498662362590_build_help.png

                                • small cleanups and fixes.
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                                  lilbud @meleu
                                  last edited by

                                  @meleu What software do you use to ssh into the pi?

                                  Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

                                  Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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                                  • meleuM
                                    meleu @lilbud
                                    last edited by meleu

                                    @lilbud the default one on Linux Mint.

                                    meleu@mlenovo ~$ ssh -V
                                    OpenSSH_7.2p2 Ubuntu-4ubuntu2.2, OpenSSL 1.0.2g  1 Mar 2016
                                    
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                                    • meleuM
                                      meleu @lilbud
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                                      @lilbud Maybe you're asking based on that "poluted" screen shot... Actually most of my development is done on my Linux laptop (x86). That screenshot is the default terminal program from Linux Mint Cinnamon, those menus at the top are in portuguese, those numbers at the bottom with bash at right is from a software called tmux (it's a way to open several terminal "windows" in only one console).

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                                      • lilbudL
                                        lilbud @meleu
                                        last edited by

                                        @meleu said in ES devs and testers, this tool is for you!:

                                        Linux Mint Cinnamon

                                        Ah, I was searching for it online for Windows, since I use Windows 10 for anything Retropie related. I absolutely hate PuTTY for numerous reasons, but it seems to be the only option at the moment.

                                        Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

                                        Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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                                        • meleuM
                                          meleu @lilbud
                                          last edited by

                                          @lilbud When I need to ssh from a Windows machine I use PuTTY. What you don't like? The small fonts?

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                                          • lilbudL
                                            lilbud @meleu
                                            last edited by

                                            @meleu The garbled text on terminal menus.

                                            But I just found a new alternative, called KiTTY, http://kitty.9bis.net/

                                            The best feature is auto login. So when you connect to the Pi, it will automatically login to the pi account.

                                            Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

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