Re: [Chicken-users] IDE for Beginners

[mfv]

Hello Abby, 

please forgive me the late and short reply. I am currently under an extreme
time shortage due to business and family matters (yes, best of the world at
once).

I would suggest you to try the solution that worked for me back then. 

I got my chicken emacs package to work with the kind help of 'bahman', whom
I met either on this list or in #chicken. Unfortunalty, I did not write down
any step by step guide back then. However, as far I can remember, the usage
of the package was fairly simple: add the package it to your folder, and run
C-u M-X run-scheme on a frame.

The package can be found at: 

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rxjt0bn5enpw4vn/AAAdvn2C_l_6qZU5PmWCMYxoa?dl=0

Cheers, 

   Piotr



 On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 01:10:09PM -0700, Abby A wrote:
> >
> >  [Chicken-users] IDE for Beginners
> > <https://www.mail-archive.com/address@hidden&q=subject:%22%5BChicken-users%5D+IDE+for+Beginners%22&o=newest>
> >
> > mfv
> > <https://www.mail-archive.com/address@hidden&q=from:%22mfv%22> Tue,
> > 02 Dec 2014 05:12:32 -0800
> > <https://www.mail-archive.com/address@hidden&q=date:20141202>
> >
> > Hi there,
> >
> > I am currently using Sublime Text 2 with Sublime REPL to fool around with
> > Chicken Scheme. It does not work perfect, but until now it has been the best
> > solution apart from using the REPL in the command prompt in Windows 7.
> >
> > However, it seems that sublimeREPL can not handle larger data structures. I
> > froze once I read it a 20 kB cvs file.
> >
> > I have fooled around with a couple of other editors that have a REPL
> > functionality, notably LightTable and Emacs. I liked the first option a lot,
> > and was definatly overwhelmed bu the second. Emacs might be extremely usful,
> > but I do not plan to learn all those crypting commands to learn to write and
> > REPL some scheme code.
> >
> > Is there a simplified version of EMACS with an installer for Windows based
> > systems?
> >
> > What light weight REPL-IDE solution do you use except Emacs? Windows Power
> > Shell (this was a joke.. )?
> >
> > Any nice guides on how to set up ST2/SublimeREPL properly?
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> >   Piotr
> >
> >
> >
> >
> Hello Piotr, I am trying to run chicken scheme in emacs in a REPL type mode
> with scheme file in upper-half window and REPL in the lower-half window and
> to be able to seamlessly communicate.
> 
> I am confused about my settings and it does not work properly.
> 
> When I type C-c C-c after a simple define, I get something like this in the
> lower REPL.
> 
> (c) 2008-2013, The Chicken Team
> (c) 2000-2007, Felix L. Winkelmann
> Version 4.8.0.5 (stability/4.8.0) (rev 5bd53ac)
> linux-unix-gnu-x86 [ manyargs dload ptables ]
> compiled 2013-10-03 on aeryn.xorinia.dim (Darwin)
> 
> #;1>
> Error: unbound variable: compile
> 
>     Call history:
> 
>     <syntax>      (compile (quote (begin (define (mult6 x) (* x 6)))))
>     <syntax>      (quote (begin (define (mult6 x) (* x 6))))
>     <syntax>      (##core#quote (begin (define (mult6 x) (* x 6))))
>     <eval>      (compile (quote (begin (define (mult6 x) (* x 6)))))    <--
> 
> Basically, I need some help and explanation on your instructions to move
> step by step with proper understanding of the system of communication
> assumed by you so I can debug it.
> 
> There is a lot of confusion simply because of several systems. Geiser only
> supports guile and racket. The quack.el under ubuntu release - "Ubuntu
> 14.04.2 LTS", namely the package "emacs-goodies-el" which gives a broken
> message but nevertheless installs a bunch of .el files like geiser and
> quack.
> 
> Definitely, I need some help and pointers with your Generosity.
> 
> cheers
> Abby
> 
> 
> Here is a diagnostic from apt.
> 
> % apt show emacs-goodies-el
> Package: emacs-goodies-el
> Priority: optional
> Section: editors
> Installed-Size: 3,592 kB
> Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers <address@hidden>
> Original-Maintainer: Peter S Galbraith <address@hidden>
> Version: 35.8ubuntu2
> Replaces: emacs-goodies-extra-el
> Provides: emacs-goodies-extra-el
> Depends: emacs24 | emacsen, bash (>= 2.05a) | bash-static, dpkg (>= 1.15.4)
> | install-info
> Recommends: dict, wget, perl-doc
> Download-Size: 654 kB
> Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
> Origin: Ubuntu
> Supported: 5y
> APT-Manual-Installed: yes
> APT-Sources: http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main i386 Packages
> Description: Miscellaneous add-ons for Emacs
>  This package contains:
>   align-string - align string components over several lines;
>   all - edit all lines matching a given regexp;
>   apache-mode - major mode for editing Apache configuration files;
>   ascii - ASCII code display for character under point;
>   auto-fill-inhibit - finer grained control over auto-fill-mode;
>   bar-cursor - change your cursor to a bar instead of a block;
>   bm - visible bookmarks in buffers;
>   boxquote - quote texts in nice boxes;
>   browse-huge-tar - browse tar files without reading them into memory;
>   browse-kill-ring - browse, search, modify the kill ring;
>   clipper - save strings of data for further use;
>   coffee - now Emacs can even brew coffee;
>   color-theme - changes the colors used within Emacs;
>   csv-mode - major mode for comma-separated value files;
>   ctypes - enhanced Font lock support for custom defined types;
>   dedicated - make a window dedicated to a single buffer;
>   df - display in the mode line space left on devices;
>   dict - wrapper around the 'dict' command. (Depends on bash and dict)
>   diminish - shorten or erase modeline presence of minor modes;
>   dir-locals - provides directory-wide local variables;
>   edit-env - display, edit, delete and add environment variables;
>   egocentric - highlight your name inside emacs buffers;
>   eproject - assign files to projects, programatically
>   ff-paths - $PATH-like searching in C-x C-f;
>   filladapt - enhances Emacs's built-in adaptive fill;
>   floatbg - slowly modify background color;
>   framepop - display temporary buffers in a dedicated frame;
>   graphviz-dot-mode.el - mode for the dot-language used by graphviz (att).
>   highlight-beyond-fill-column - highlight lines that are too long;
>   highlight-completion - highlight completions in the minibuffer;
>   highlight-current-line - highlight line where the cursor is;
>   home-end - alternative Home and End commands;
>   htmlize - HTML-ize font-lock buffers;
>   initsplit - split customizations into different files;
>   joc-toggle-buffer - fast switching between two buffers;
>   joc-toggle-case - a set of functions to toggle the case of characters;
>   keydef - a simpler way to define key mappings;
>   keywiz - Emacs key sequence quiz;
>   lcomp - list-completion hacks;
>   maplev - major mode for Maple;
>   map-lines - map a command over lines matching a regexp;
>   markdown-mode - major mode for editing Markdown files;
>   marker-visit - navigate through a buffer's marks in order;
>   matlab - major mode for MatLab dot-m files;
>   minibuf-electric -  electric minibuffer behavior from XEmacs;
>   minibuffer-complete-cycle - cycle through the *Completions* buffer;
>   miniedit - enhanced editing for minibuffer fields;
>   mutt-alias - lookup and insert the expansion of mutt mail aliases;
>   muttrc-mode - major mode for editing Mutt config files;
>   obfusurl - obfuscate an URL;
>   pack-windows - resize all windows to display as much info as possible;
>   perldoc - show help for Perl functions and modules. (Depends on perl-doc);
>   pod-mode - major mode for editing POD files;
>   pp-c-l - display Control-l characters in a pretty way;
>   projects - create project-based meaningful buffer names;
>   prot-buf - protect buffers from accidental killing;
>   protocols - perform lookups in /etc/protocols;
>   quack - enhanced support for editing and running Scheme code;
>   rfcview - view IETF RFCs with readability-improved formatting;
>   services - perform lookups in /etc/services;
>   session - saves settings between Emacs invocations and visits to a file;
>   setnu - setnu-mode, a vi-style line number mode;
>   shell-command - enables tab-completion for shell-command;
>   show-wspace - highlight whitespaces of various kinds;
>   silly-mail - generate bozotic mail headers;
>   slang-mode.el - a major-mode for editing S-Lang scripts;
>   sys-apropos - interface for the *nix apropos command;
>   tabbar - Display a tab bar in the header line;
>   tail - "tail -f" a file or a command from within Emacs;
>   tc - cite text with proper filling;
>   thinks - quote texts in cartoon-like think bubbles;
>   tlc - major mode for editing Target Language Compiler scripts;
>   tld - explain top-level domain names;
>   todoo - major mode for editing TODO files;
>   toggle-option - easily toggle frequently toggled options;
>   twiddle - mode line hacks to keep you awake;
>   under - underline a region with ^ characters;
>   upstart-mode - mode for editing upstart files;
>   xrdb-mode - mode for editing X resource database files.
>  .
>  See /usr/share/doc/emacs-goodies-
> >
> > el/README.Debian.gz for a short
> >  description of all files, or the Info node `emacs-goodies-el' for details.