Author:
Laura McKinney
Date Of Creation:
1 August 2021
Update Date:
9 May 2024
Content
If you are a programmer (or want to become a programmer), and are interested in developing new features, fixing bugs, improving user interface or developing new templates for OpenShot then this article will explain the steps and procedures you need to follow.
Steps
Method 1 of 1: To become a programmer on OpenShot
- Overview. OpenShot is the program Python is made up of multiple files Python (.py) different, images (.webp, .png), files XML (.xml) files GTK + XML (.ui), and project files Blender. Python is a compiled language, which implies that there are no files that need to be compiled or built to run OpenShot. If you change any of the source files, then simply close and restart OpenShot to see those changes.
- To get the latest source code. OpenShot puts the latest source code on LaunchPad.net, using version control systems Bazaar.
- Install version control system Bazaar. In Debian (or Ubuntu), you can type:
- Please tell Bazaar to create a local branch for your computer. This will create the directory / openshot / in the directory home file and download the latest source code to that directory. For example: / home / USER / openshot /.
- If you already have a directory / openshot /Please change your current directory to it, and run the following command to get the latest version:
- You now have the latest source code for OpenShot. To initialize OpenShot from this directory, you must run the following commands. Remember, you already have to install the dependencies for OpenShot, which is covered in the next topic.
- If you have changed some of the OpenShot source code, and want to see everything you have changed, run the command:
- If you are not satisfied with the local changes and want to roll your changes over, run the command:
- Install version control system Bazaar. In Debian (or Ubuntu), you can type:
- Set up your environment.
- Once you have the latest source code, the next step is to install all the required dependencies. I would recommend installing OpenShot from your favorite package manager (like Synaptic). This will install the OpenShot version and all required dependencies. The only tip is to remember that command $ openshot will initialize the official version of OpenShot, not your local version. Therefore, you must remember to initialize OpenShot with the following commands:
- Now that you have the latest source code and all the dependencies, you can either use a text editor (like gedit), or fully integrated development environment Python IDE, as Eclipse or Aptana (with Pydev) to modify the source code. Advantages of using the full environment Python IDE these are improved error detection capabilities. It is beyond the scope of this document to teach you how to detect bugs Python with Eclipse or AptanaBut there are plenty of manuals available online.
- Once you have the latest source code, the next step is to install all the required dependencies. I would recommend installing OpenShot from your favorite package manager (like Synaptic). This will install the OpenShot version and all required dependencies. The only tip is to remember that command $ openshot will initialize the official version of OpenShot, not your local version. Therefore, you must remember to initialize OpenShot with the following commands:
- Fix your first error. Now that you have the latest version of OpenShot running, fixing bugs and adding new features is easy. Modify the files, and restart OpenShot to see your changes. Of course, I cannot tell you exactly how to fix the error, as it is up to you. Good luck!
- Share your changes with the OpenShot team.
- Once you have fixed your first bug or added a great new feature, then the next step is to share it with the OpenShot team, so we can be sure your changes will come into play. in the official version of OpenShot. The easiest way to share your changes is to create a patch (or diff). Please use the following command to create the patch.
- This will generate the file called mychanges.patchIt will have all the changes to all the files you modified. Of course, if you've created new files, then you'll need to compress them into files ZIP or TAR, and include them with the file mychanges.patch your.
- Next, let's create a new bug report above LaunchPad (or find an existing bug report), and upload your patch and related files to the bug report. That's it! The OpenShot team will be notified by email that a patch has been submitted. Now you can subscribe to that bug report, and follow along to see if there are any questions or comments about your patch.
- Once you have fixed your first bug or added a great new feature, then the next step is to share it with the OpenShot team, so we can be sure your changes will come into play. in the official version of OpenShot. The easiest way to share your changes is to create a patch (or diff). Please use the following command to create the patch.
- Join the team of OpenShot developers above LaunchPad. If you are fixing bugs or adding new features to OpenShot please check out our team entry above LaunchPad. We have a mailing list that will keep you updated on the latest bug reports and plans related to OpenShot. advertisement
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