The Ring Package Manager (RingPM)
In this chapter we will learn about using the Ring Package Manager (RingPM)
RingPM is a tool for discovering, installing and updating Ring packages.
Features
The Package Manager uses Semantic Versioning to check compatibility between packages
The Package Manager comes with the next options
Usage : ringpm [command]
Command : search [keywords...]
Command : refresh : Update the Registry (Packages List)
Command : install [ <packagename> [from <UserName>] [branch <branchname>] ]
Command : list [-u : check updates]
Command : run [packagename]
Command : update <packagename>
Command : remove <packagename>
Command : format : Delete All Packages
Command : new <packagename>
Command : package : Create package in the current folder
Discovering Packages
We can discover new packages using the Search command
Using this command we can search in the RingPM Registry (Packages Index)
The RingPM Registry is a local copy of all registered packages.
ringpm search [keywords...]
Example:
ringpm search notepad
Output:
Package : ringnotepad (Ring Notepad)
Package : notepadppeditorextension (Notepad++ Editor Extension package)
To print all packages in the RingPM Registry, use the search command without keywords.
Example:
ringpm search
Updating the RingPM Registry
The RingPM Registry is a local copy of all registered packages.
We can update the local copy using the Refresh command
Example:
ringpm refresh
Output:
No updates to the Registry, Nothing to do!
Or
The Registry is updated from revision 110 (2019/01/13) to revision 112 (2019/01/15)
Installing Packages
We can install new packages using the Install command
ringpm install [ <packagename> [from <UserName>] [branch <branchname>] ]
We can type only the package name to get the package information from the RingPM Registry or we can determine the user name (GitHub) and the branch name of the github project (optional).
If the current folder is a package folder then we don’t need to write the package name.
Example (1) :
ringpm install ringnotepad
Example (2) :
ringpm install goldmagic800
Example (3) :
ringpm install gameoflife
If the package is not added to the RingPM Registry, We can install it directly from the GitHub user
Example (4) :
ringpm install firstpackage from mahmoudfayed
To run the package after installation
ringpm run firstpackage
To install a package in the current folder
Example (5) :
ringpm install
Printing List of Installed Packages
We can know the installed packages using the List command
ringpm list [-u : check updates]
Example
ringpm list
Output
(analogclock) : The AnalogClock Package [master] -- (1.0.0)
(androidringlibsdl) : The AndroidRingLibSDL Package [master] -- (1.0.0)
(androidringqt) : The AndroidRingQt Package [master] -- (1.0.0)
(atomeditorextension) : The AtomEditorExtension Package [master] -- (1.0.0)
(bignumber) : The BigNumber Package [master] -- (1.0.0)
(calculator) : The Calculator Package [master] -- (1.0.0)
(cards) : The Cards Package [master] -- (1.0.0)
(checkers) : The Checkers Package [master] -- (1.0.0)
(chess) : The Chess Package [master] -- (1.0.0)
....
To check for new updates
ringpm list -u
Run Package
After installing a package, we can run it using the Run command.
ringpm run [packagename]
Example(1):
ringpm run ringnotepad
Example(2):
ringpm run goldmagic800
Example(3):
ringpm run gameoflife
To run a package in the current folder
Example(4):
ringpm run
Update Package
We can update a package using the Update command
ringpm update <packagename>
Example:
ringpm update ringnotepad
Remove Package
We can remove a package using the Remove command
ringpm remove <packagename>
Example:
ringpm remove ringnotepad
Deleting All Packages
We can delete all packages using the Format command
Example:
ringpm format
Creating New Package
We can create new package using the New command
ringpm new <packagename>
Example:
ringpm new myapp
This will create new folder called my myapp
The new folder will contains the next file
package.ring : The package description and files
main.ring : main program (used by the Run command)
lib.ring : library file for the package
File : main.ring
# The Main File
load "lib.ring"
func main
? "Hello, World!"
File : lib.ring
# The Library File
File : package.ring
aPackageInfo = [
:name = "The myapp Package",
:description = "Our myapp package using the Ring programming language",
:folder = "myapp",
:developer = "",
:email = "",
:license = "MIT License",
:version = "1.0.0",
:ringversion = "1.10",
:versions = [
[
:version = "1.0.0",
:branch = "master"
]
],
:libs = [
[
:name = "",
:version = "",
:providerusername = ""
]
],
:files = [
"lib.ring",
"main.ring"
],
:ringfolderfiles = [
],
:windowsfiles = [
],
:linuxfiles = [
],
:ubuntufiles = [
],
:fedorafiles = [
],
:macosfiles = [
],
:windowsringfolderfiles = [
],
:linuxringfolderfiles = [
],
:ubunturingfolderfiles = [
],
:fedoraringfolderfiles = [
],
:macosringfolderfiles = [
],
:run = "ring main.ring",
:windowsrun = "",
:linuxrun = "",
:macosrun = "",
:ubunturun = "",
:fedorarun = "",
:setup = "",
:windowssetup = "",
:linuxsetup = "",
:macossetup = "",
:ubuntusetup = "",
:fedorasetup = "",
:remove = "",
:windowsremove = "",
:linuxremove = "",
:macosremove = "",
:ubunturemove = "",
:fedoraremove = ""
]
The Package Description File
The package description file contains the package information defined in the list aPackageInfo
Attribute |
Description |
|---|---|
Name |
Package Name |
Description |
Package Description |
Folder |
The Folder Name (Will be created in ring/ringpm/packages) |
Developer |
The Package Developer Name |
The Package Developer Email |
|
License |
The Package License |
Version |
The Current Version of the Package (Latest Release) |
RingVersion |
The Required Ring Language Version (Minimum Version) |
Versions |
List of different versions provided by different branches in the GitHub project |
Libs |
List of dependencies (Defined by name, version & GitHub user name) |
Files |
List of files (will be installed in ring/ringpm/packages/[Folder] |
RingFolderFiles |
List of files (will be installed in ring folder) |
WindowsFiles |
Like (Files) but for Microsoft Windows Only |
LinuxFiles |
Like (Files) but for Linux Only |
MacOSFiles |
Like (Files) but for macOS Only |
UbuntuFiles |
Like (Files) but for Ubuntu Only |
FedoraFiles |
Like (Files) but for Fedora Only |
WindowsRingFolderFiles |
Like (RingFolderFiles) but for Microsoft Windows Only |
LinuxRingFolderFiles |
Like (RingFolderFiles) but for Linux Only |
MacOSRingFolderFiles |
Like (RingFolderFiles) but for macOS Only |
UbuntuRingFolderFiles |
Like (RingFolderFiles) but for Ubuntu Only |
FedoraRingFolderFiles |
Like (RingFolderFiles) but for Fedora Only |
Run |
System Command (Command prompt or Terminal) to run the package |
WindowsRun |
Like (Run) but for Microsoft Windows Only |
LinuxRun |
Like (Run) but for Linux Only |
MacOSRun |
Like (Run) but for macOS Only |
UbuntuRun |
Like (Run) but for Ubuntu Only |
FedoraRun |
Like (Run) but for Fedora Only |
Setup |
System Command (Command prompt or Terminal) after downloading the package files |
WindowsSetup |
Like (Setup) but for Microsoft Windows Only |
LinuxSetup |
Like (Setup) but for Linux Only |
MacOSSetup |
Like (Setup) but for macOS Only |
UbuntuSetup |
Like (Setup) but for Ubuntu Only |
FedoraSetup |
Like (Setup) but for Fedora Only |
Remove |
System Command (Command prompt or Terminal) before removing the package files |
WindowsRemove |
Like (Remove) but for Microsoft Windows Only |
LinuxRemove |
Like (Remove) but for Linux Only |
MacOSRemove |
Like (Remove) but for macOS Only |
UbuntuRemove |
Like (Remove) but for Ubuntu Only |
FedoraRemove |
Like (Remove) but for Fedora Only |
Create Package in the Current Folder
To create a package for an application that already exists, go to the application folder then type
ringpm package
This will create the package definition file (package.ring) and will add all of the application files to the package definition.
Each RingPM package contains the package definition file (package.ring)
The package definition file is a list that describe the package information and files.
Example :
The package definition file for the Ring Notepad package
aPackageInfo = [
:name = "The RingNotepad Package",
:description = "Our RingNotepad package using the Ring programming language",
:folder = "ringnotepad",
:developer = "Mahmoud Fayed",
:email = "msfclipper@yahoo.com",
:license = "MIT License",
:version = "1.0.0",
:ringversion = "1.10",
:versions = [
[
:version = "1.0.0",
:branch = "master"
]
],
:libs = [
[
:name = "stdlib",
:version = "1.0",
:providerusername = ""
],
[
:name = "ringqt",
:version = "1.0",
:providerusername = ""
],
[
:name = "findinfiles",
:version = "1.0",
:providerusername = ""
],
[
:name = "formdesigner",
:version = "1.0",
:providerusername = ""
],
[
:name = "libdepwin_apache",
:version = "1.0",
:providerusername = ""
]
],
:files = [
"main.ring",
"README.md"
],
:ringfolderfiles = [
"applications/rnote/batch/killwebserver.bat",
"applications/rnote/batch/run.bat",
"applications/rnote/batch/run2.bat",
"applications/rnote/image/back.jpg",
"applications/rnote/image/back2.jpg",
"applications/rnote/image/close.png",
"applications/rnote/image/colors.png",
"applications/rnote/image/copy.png",
"applications/rnote/image/cut.png",
"applications/rnote/image/debug.png",
"applications/rnote/image/font.png",
"applications/rnote/image/formdesigner.png",
"applications/rnote/image/new.png",
"applications/rnote/image/notepad.png",
"applications/rnote/image/open.png",
"applications/rnote/image/paste.png",
"applications/rnote/image/print.png",
"applications/rnote/image/project.png",
"applications/rnote/image/richtext.png",
"applications/rnote/image/run.png",
"applications/rnote/image/rungui.png",
"applications/rnote/image/save.png",
"applications/rnote/image/saveas.png",
"applications/rnote/image/search.png",
"applications/rnote/image/source.png",
"applications/rnote/image/undo.png",
"applications/rnote/image/web.png",
"applications/rnote/README.md",
"applications/rnote/rnote.ring",
"applications/rnote/rnoteactivefile.ring",
"applications/rnote/rnoteactivefolder.ring",
"applications/rnote/rnoteautocomplete.ring",
"applications/rnote/rnotebase.ring",
"applications/rnote/rnotecontroller.ring",
"applications/rnote/rnotedistribute.ring",
"applications/rnote/rnoteeditmenu.ring",
"applications/rnote/rnoteeditorevents.ring",
"applications/rnote/rnotefilemenu.ring",
"applications/rnote/rnotefiles.ring",
"applications/rnote/rnotefilestabs.ring",
"applications/rnote/rnotefind.ring",
"applications/rnote/rnotefindinfiles.ring",
"applications/rnote/rnoteformdesigner.ring",
"applications/rnote/rnotegoto.ring",
"applications/rnote/rnotehelp.ring",
"applications/rnote/rnotelists.ring",
"applications/rnote/rnotemainfiletoolbar.ring",
"applications/rnote/rnotemainwindow.ring",
"applications/rnote/rnotemode.ring",
"applications/rnote/rnoteoutputwindow.ring",
"applications/rnote/rnoteprogrammenu.ring",
"applications/rnote/rnoterun.ring",
"applications/rnote/rnotesettings.ring",
"applications/rnote/rnotestyle.ring",
"applications/rnote/rnotetabwidth.ring",
"applications/rnote/rnotetools.ring",
"applications/rnote/rnotetreeviewevents.ring",
"applications/rnote/rnoteviewmenu.ring",
"applications/rnote/rnotewebbrowser.ring"
],
:run = "ring main.ring"
]
The RingPM Registry File
The RingPM Registry is a local copy of all registered packages.
aPackagesRegistry = [
[ :name = "ringpresentation",
:description = "Powerpoint presentation for the Ring programming language",
:ProviderUserName = "ringpackages"
]
# ...
]
Each package is defined using a list that determine
Package Name
Package Description
Provider User Name (GitHub User Name)
We can register new packages by updating the registry file then sending a Pull Request
URL : https://github.com/ring-lang/ring/blob/master/tools/ringpm/registry/registry.ring