FAQ

A list of frequently asked questions and their answers

Q: How do I disable certain features like error checker, code completion, etc?

A: Click on the PDE X menu in the menu bar, and select the appropriate check box menu item - Enable Error Checking, Enable Code Completion, etc.

Q: I can't find PDE X listed in the Contribution Manager?

A: Contribution Manager connects to the internet to fetch the latest list of Modes. Ensure your internet connection is stable. Then try these steps:

• Open Processing Preferences, and find the location of preferences.txt on your machine(displayed at the bottom of the Preferences window).
• Open the folder location, you'll find a contributions.txt file. Exit Processing.
• Delete contributions.txt. Open Processing and try 'Add Mode' again.

Q: Does it work with .java files present in my sketch?

A: No, .java files are not supported. PDE X will not work with any sketch consisting of .java files.

Q: Is PDE X compatible with Experimental Mode?

A: PDE X was called Experimental Mode during the alpha testing phase. It's a newer version of Experimental Mode(which shipped as a core Mode with Processing 2.0 and 2.0.1 and was discontinued as a core mode with 2.0.2 to facilitate its parallel updates). Therefore, you can't have both modes installed at the same time. PDE X is meant to be used with Processing 2.0.2 and above.