[kepler-dev] Could not get alternate top pack, how do I save something as a KAR

[Derik Barseghian]

This problem begins occurring at r22489 (which is change from ptolemy  
r56881 to r56907).
I need to run out for a little bit, but will continue looking at this  
when I get back (unless someone solves it in the meantime).

To clarify, I get the "Could not get..." message under Mac and Linux,  
but only under linux do I see error messages when I try using e.g. the  
File menu. I haven't tried Windows...

Derik


On Jan 14, 2010, at 2:10 PM, Christopher Brooks wrote:

> Hi Derik,
> Thanks for the quick response and explanation about KeplerData.
>
> I get the "Could not get alternate top pack" message under
> Windows Server 2003 with a clean checkout and build.
>
> _Christopher
>
>
> On 1/14/10 1:45 PM, Derik Barseghian wrote:
>> Hi Christopher,
>>
>> I just noticed the "Could not get alternate top pack" message as  
>> well.
>> Linux throws errors when you click on the menu items, but the mac
>> doesn't, so I'm not sure for how long this been a problem.
>>
>> ant clean-all doesn't remove ~/KeplerData. The idea is that KeperData
>> stores persistant data, and .kepler is now just for temporary files.
>>
>> Derik
>>
>>
>> On Jan 14, 2010, at 1:40 PM, Christopher Brooks wrote:
>>
>>> I'm trying to work on
>>> Bug 4194 - Kepler should have the Continous and Modal domains
>>> and I want to create some KAR files for the Continuous Director
>>> and the Continuous actors.
>>>
>>> For example, the Continuous Director is
>>> ptolemy.domains.continuous.kernel.ContinuousDirector
>>> I can instantiate that Director using "Graph -> Instantiate Actor"
>>> However, I don't have any menus that deal with KARs, such
>>> as "Save As Kar"
>>>
>>> I just did a clean build and I see that I'm getting the following
>>> log message:
>>> [run] Could not get the alternate top pack class
>>> "org.kepler.gui.KeplerMenuHandler" named in the configuration by the
>>> _alternateTopPackClass attribute: null
>>> [run] Please check your configuration and try again. Using the  
>>> default
>>> Top pack().
>>>
>>> Why can't I get the alternate top pack class? What's the exception?
>>> How do I check my configuration? I have a configuration, I just did
>>> a clean build.
>>> A better error message would help here.
>>>
>>> Also, is "ant clean-all" removing ~/KeplerData? Perhaps it should?
>>> ant clean-all removes ~/.kepler
>>>
>>>
>>> _Christopher
>>>
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>
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> Christopher Brooks, PMP                       University of California
> CHESS Executive Director                      US Mail: 337 Cory Hall
> Programmer/Analyst CHESS/Ptolemy/Trust        Berkeley, CA 94720-1774
> ph: 510.643.9841 fax:510.642.2718	      (Office: 545Q Cory)
> home: (F-Tu) 707.665.0131 cell: 707.332.0670