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Komodo on OSX

jonasbn on 2005-12-11T10:04:23

I finally got some time to sit down an try out Komodo for OSX, I had some problems with downloading the dmg from ActiveStates site, but a quick query to #perl and a helpful person could provide me with a different URL for download (thanks kgftr|konobi).

So after installation I setup a project based on one of my existing projects in CVS, imported the files and started working, there is nothing like hands on - and doing actual work in a project I new would be a good way to evaluate whether Komodo could add anything to my development.

I downloaded the professional edition, since it had version control integration, this is not in the persional edition for some reason (see: the feature comparison list).

But everything was imported from the file system and I got started working. The editor seemed a bit slow, I had of course imported a HUGE project and there for the code scanned and revision control integration takes a lot of cycles and resources, so I am convinced that I need a faster computer, I am currently using a 550 mHz, TiBook - I think you can disable some of these features, but that kind of take the gas of Komodo if you ask me.

Today I imported a smaller project, which was under revision control in Subversion everything seems to work a bit faster, probably due to the size of the project.

I started working on integrating some of the build steps used in my Perl projects, like:

  • perl Build.PL
  • ./build test
  • ./build testcover

    And this is SO easy, I have actually never tried an IDE where this was so simple - now I just have to figure a way to get it integrated into a menu.

    Komodo is really cool and I think I will buy a license after my triel license runs out on the 23rd. of december.

    Komodo

    sigzero on 2005-12-12T13:21:13

    The good thing (for me) is that one license for any OS I work on.

    Rendering on OS X was goofy for me

    Lecar_red on 2005-12-12T20:34:29

    I tried to run it on a G5 IMac and found that it couldn't keep up with my typing (the letters disappeared until I stopped typing)... and I don't type that fast.

    I ran into other strange-ism with it. I really wanted to like it. And I wish they would add 'vi' key bindings.

    Re:Rendering on OS X was goofy for me

    sigzero on 2005-12-12T23:51:33

    That is strange...when up to speed I probably type around 60WPM and it does fine on my G4 iBook.

    "vi" bindings have been braught up in he newsgroup and that is a "to do".

    Re:Rendering on OS X was goofy for me

    jonasbn on 2005-12-13T16:13:57

    Well I experience the slow cursor aswell - I suspect the constant code analysis (evaluation) - I will try to disable this and see how it goes.