[esp-r] Re: update to GSLedit

[Bart Lomanowski]

Hi Dave,

GSLedit was not originally developed for use with ESP-r. It's lack of  
portability is definitely a shortcoming. The original scope of the  
research project to develop the complex fenestration facility did not  
even encompass a GUI frontend (this is the academic world after all).  
To make this tool accessible, I saw an opportunity to use GSLedit as  
it is uniquely suited for quick synthesis of glazing/shading  
combinations with very little burden on the user.

For the time being, whis will be annoying for Linux users but should  
not pose a problem for Cygwin/Native Windows/Virtual Box users.  
Perhaps at some point in the near future, a database of pre-defined  
glazing/shading systems will be added to ESP-r.

Regards,
Bart




> Why was GSLedit developed as a windows-only program when there are
> several portable GUI toolkits available and the underlying core of ESP-r
> is portable?
>
> Regards, Dave