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[Jelmer Prins <justcarakas@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I had the same, this has to do with the changing of the channel names a while back
you can upgrade by going to the terminal and executing the following command
sudo system-image-cli -v --switch ubuntu-touch/stable/ubuntu
and just let that run, it worked for me with no loss of data
You should however turn your alarms off and on again after the update to make them work again :)


> On 18 Jun 2015, at 10:39, Daniel Wood <s.d.wood.82@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Hi David, 
> 
> Would it be possible to add more information about components in to the documentation?
> 
> The following would be really helpful:
> 
> - An image of the component
> - Links to launchpad where working code of the component are stored
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Dan 
> 
> On 18 June 2015 at 09:32, David Callé <davidc@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:davidc@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
> On 18/06/2015 09:14, Daniel Wood wrote:
>> I would like to thank you all for your replies. Its very kind of you to take the time to reply. 
>> 
>> Nicholas 
>> I will upgrade my machine to Vivid to see if that helps. I assumed that 14.10 would be ok as all the 
>> documentation states 14.04 onwards. 
>> 
>> https://developer.ubuntu.com/en/start/ubuntu-sdk/installing-the-sdk/ <https://developer.ubuntu.com/en/start/ubuntu-sdk/installing-the-sdk/>
>> https://developer.ubuntu.com/en/apps/qml/tutorials/building-your-first-qml-app/ <https://developer.ubuntu.com/en/apps/qml/tutorials/building-your-first-qml-app/>
>> 
>> I have read the introduction tutorials and followed them. I have written a number of apps that are almost complete
>> 
>> The frustration stems from trying to read the Ubuntu SDK documentation, where many links are dead and the examples incomplete or not working. 
>> 
>> When laying out UI elements I normally follow the Qt documentation:
>> 
>> http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qtquick-positioning-topic.html <http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qtquick-positioning-topic.html>
>> 
>> Is there anything similar for Ubuntu? 
>> 
>> I get a number of errors when using components such as column and row. Its seems you can't use anchors with these
>> component and not all Ubuntu components can be placed in a row container. 
>> 
>> My specific problem that caused my most recent meltdown was trying to position a Label and Textfield in a Row below a OptionSelector that expands.
>> 
>> OptionSelector {}
>> Row{
>> Label{}
>> TextField{}
>> } 
>> 
>> I get errors about using anchors if I use column and row. without anchors everything is at the topleft or the label and textfield appear above the optionselector. 
>> The option selector doesn't seem to work when placed in a row. 
>> 
>> David
>> The issues I have with the SDK are as follows:
>> 
>> - No Component Images. I don't understand what the UI components are from the description alone and i have to use the UIToolkit Gallery to workout which components I want. The UIToolKit gallery seems outdated. 
>> - SDK Links. There are alot of broken links in the documentation some that link to an ubuntu page asking the user to file a bug report. some link to a 404 on the Qt site. 
>> - Examples. A number of the example don't work or are incomplete. The imports seem to be different to my system. QtQuick 2.4 and ubuntu.component 1.2 don't exist, I have updated the SDK.   
>> - Search function is very limited. Unless you know what you are looking for its very difficult to use the search. When searching in the 15.04 components some 14.10 information was returned in the search. 'Apps QML SDK 15.04' was listed at the top of the results but the link went to some 14.10 components. 
>> 
>> I understand that I 'just' need to file a bug report for these things but when I am trying to work on an app in the hour or so that I have free in an evening spending 10 mins filing bugs is very disruptive and frustrating. 
>> 
>> Empty Pages:
>> https://developer.ubuntu.com/en/apps/qml/tutorials/how-write-rss-reader/ <https://developer.ubuntu.com/en/apps/qml/tutorials/how-write-rss-reader/>
>> https://developer.ubuntu.com/en/apps/qml/tutorials/rss-reader-layout/ <https://developer.ubuntu.com/en/apps/qml/tutorials/rss-reader-layout/>
>> 
>> Picker example masks selected text:
>> https://developer.ubuntu.com/api/apps/qml/sdk-15.04/Ubuntu.Components.Pickers.Picker/ <https://developer.ubuntu.com/api/apps/qml/sdk-15.04/Ubuntu.Components.Pickers.Picker/>
>> 
> Thanks Daniel,
> 
> I'm aware of the dead links issue and I'm collecting them for a big fixing campaign, which needs a bit of planning since it also has to happen in components documentation, directly in project branches we auto-import daily on the site.
> 
> Regarding empty pages in the QML tutorials section, this is a recent and temporary annoyance. These tutorials exist in the chinese version of the site (/zh-cn/ instead of /en/ namespace) and to workaround a breaking CMS bug, we have to display their /en/ counterpart as well. AFAIR, the fix for that will land in the next deployment. 
> 
> For anything else, please file bugs, we do look at them.
> 
> David
> 
>> 
>> Andrea
>> I will log into IRC today and try to ask some questions during the European work day. The trouble is that I work on Ubuntu during the evening which is when I need the help.  
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Dan
>> 
>> 
>> On 17 June 2015 at 22:35, Andrea Bernabei <andrea.bernabei@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:andrea.bernabei@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> On Wed, Jun 17, 2015 at 10:02 PM, Daniel Wood <s.d.wood.82@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:s.d.wood.82@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>> Where are developers supposed to get support when developing Ubuntu touch software?
>> 
>> I am using Ubuntu 14.10 and the most up todate SDK I am having an incredibly frustrating time trying to write even the simplest of apps. I understand QML, C++ and some javascript. I've been writing software using Qt for almost 10 years so i thought developing Ubuntu apps would be fun. 
>> 
>> When i want to find information I go to the Ubuntu SDK https://developer.ubuntu.com/api/apps/qml/sdk-15.04/ <https://developer.ubuntu.com/api/apps/qml/sdk-15.04/> and look through the documentation. The trouble is the documentation is lacking any real content and examples. Many of the links are dead and simply ask the user to file a bug report. 
>> 
>> Many of the examples don't work with the latest SDK and many start with:
>> import QtQuick 2.4
>> import Ubuntu.Components 1.2
>> These don’t seem to be available in the SDK?
>> I posted to IRC many times and never got a reply and i really don't know where to turn. 
>> 
>> Hi Daniel :)
>> 
>> I'm sorry to hear that, #ubuntu-touch and #ubuntu-app-devel are usually very active channels, and many canonical employees and community members spend a lot of their time there trying to help whoever is in need :)
>> 
>> As others have said already, you can also try AskUbuntu if you want an alternative platform. If I were you, I'd just give IRC another go :)
>> 
>> In the meanwhile, please report more details about your problems here :)
>> 
>> In particular, about those imports, they are already available in the latest sdk release ;)
>> 
>>  
>> There are probably 1000's of people like myself that are eager to get involved with Ubuntu but don't know how to get started, can't get the support they need and eventually give up. 
>> 
>> Where are non-canonical employees supposed to look for help / support?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Dan
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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