Glenwf wrote

I would love to build the new version, but I've tried this on another program and failed.  It is beyond my skills - I'm a terrible programmer.  Used Basic for years, but was never able to advance to other languages.

I'll have to wait until somebody can do it.  Sorry.  It would take me a week to figure it out and would probably not get it right.  Those instructions are for developers, not a novice and to make them good for a novice would make them so cumbersome.  

Would love to help and this program deserves the effort.  Thanks for your efforts.

I'll continue to use LibreCAD because it really does a great job.  I can read manuals, unlike a recent complainer on this list.  Those manuals are great also.