Updated for 2.0b1

Mac/Demo/building.html

@@ -7,11 +7,9 @@
 <HR>
 
 This document explains how to build MacPython from source. This is
-necessary if you want to write extension modules for 68K Python, and
+necessary if you want to make modifications to the Python core. Building
-is also necessary if you want to make modifications to the Python core.
+Python is not something to be undertaken lightly, you need a reasonable
-Building Python is not something to be undertaken lightly,
+working knowledge of the CodeWarrior development environment, a good net
-you need a reasonable working
-knowledge of the CodeWarrior development environment, a good net
 connection and probably quite some time too. <p>
 
 The information density in this file is high, so you should probably
@@ -43,49 +41,42 @@ at <A HREF="http://www.cwi.nl/~jack/macpython.html">
 http://www.cwi.nl/~jack/macpython.html</A> (which has up-to-date links
 to the other packages needed too) and possibly also from the standard
 <A HREF="ftp://ftp.python.org/pub/python/mac">python.org ftp
-site</A>. Everything you need is also included in the standard Python
+site</A>. <BR>
-source distribution, but the organization is different. Look in
-directory <code>Mac/mwerks/projects</code> for the project files and
-related stuff. <BR>
 
-An alternative is to check the sources straight out of the CVS
+A better alternative is to check the sources straight out of the CVS
 repository, see below. Most of the packages mentioned here are also
 available through CVS. Check the section on <a href="#cvs">CVS
 repository use</a> below.
 
 <LI> You need MetroWerks CodeWarrior. The current distribution has
-been built with CodeWarrior Pro 4. Ordering information is
+been built with CodeWarrior Pro 5.2. Ordering information is
 available on the <A HREF="http://www.metrowerks.com/">MetroWerks
 homepage</A>. Building Python with MPW or Think/Symantec C is
 probably impossible without major surgery.
 
-<LI> You need GUSI, the Grand Unified Socket Interface, by Matthias
+<LI> You need GUSI version 2, the Grand Unified Socket Interface, by
-Neeracher. The original CWGUSI is
+Matthias Neeracher. The original GUSI is obtainable from <A
-obtainable from <A
+HREF="ftp://sunsite.cnlab-switch.ch/software/platform/macos/src/mw_c">
-HREF="ftp://sunsite.cnlab-switch.ch/software/platform/macos/src">
+ftp://sunsite.cnlab-switch.ch/software/platform/macos/src/mw_c</A>. At
-ftp://sunsite.cnlab-switch.ch/software/platform/macos/src</A>.
+the moment Python is built with a slightly modified version of GUSI
-At the moment Python is built with a slightly modified version of GUSI,
+2.1.1, so it may be better to check the <A
-these modifications are available in folder <code>Python:Mac:GUSI-mods</code>. <br>
+HREF="http://www.cwi.nl/~jack/macpython.html">MacPython homepage</A>
+for a GUSI that is most easily used for building Python. 
+<br>
 
 The modified GUSI is also in the MacPython cvs source repository, in the
-directory <code>lib-src/CWGUSI</code>. However, some files contain slashes in
+directory <code>lib-src/GUSI2</code>. As GUSI is moving to sourceforge
-their names, something CVS seriously frowns upon, and each slash has been
+this info may be outdated by the time you read it so better check the
-replaced by <code>"_s_"</code>. There is a script
+MacPython homepage, probably.
-<code>Mac:scripts:fixgusidir.py</code> which you should run after checking CWGUSI
-out
-
 </UL>
 
 <A NAME="optional">The MacPython project files are configured to
 include a plethora of optional modules</A>, and these modules need a
 number of extra packages. To use the project files as-is you have to
-download these packages too. PPC and CFM68K Python have all such modules as
+download these packages too. Python has all such modules as
 dynamically loaded modules, so if you don't need a certain package it
-suffices to just refrain from builing the extension module. For static 68K
+suffices to just refrain from builing the extension module.
-Python things are a bit more complicated: you have to edit the
+Here are the locations for the various things
-interpreter project file to remove the reference to the module (and
-the libraries it uses), and edit the <code>Mac:mwerks:mwerks_nonshared_config.h</code>
-file to remove the <code>USE_...</code> line.  Here are the locations for the various things
 you need:
 
 <UL>
@@ -134,7 +125,7 @@ access paths try to set things up as follows:
 
 <PRE>
 Top-level-folder:
-	CWGUSI
+	GUSI2
 	imglibs
 		jpeg
 		netpbm
@@ -159,25 +150,21 @@ Top-level-folder:
 If your setup of the libraries is exactly the same as mine (which is
 not very likely, unless you happen to work from the same CVS
 repository) you can use the project <code>buildlibs.prj</code> in the
-<code>:Mac:build.mac</code> folder to build all needed libraries in one
+<code>:Mac:Build</code> folder to build all needed libraries in one
 fell swoop, otherwise you will have to build the libraries one by
 one. <p>
 
 First build GUSI. If you didn't get the python-specific GUSI you have to 
-move the files from the "CWGUSI-mods" to the right
+massage some of the Python code (missing routines) and you'll miss the
-place in the CWGUSI distribution folder. Build the MSL version for your
+functionality of "delay console".
-platform (ppc, 68k, cfm68k). <p>
+ <p>
-
-<em>Note:</em> always rebuild the CWGUSI libraries, even if you have
-checked them out from the CVS repository. <P>
 
 Next, in
-<code>MoreFiles</code>, <code>libjpeg</code>, <code>pbmplus</code>,
+<code>libjpeg</code>, <code>pbmplus</code>,
 <code>zlib</code>, <code>libpng</code>, <code>gdbm</code>,
 and<code>libtiff</code> you build all projects. Usually the projects are in "mac"
 subfolders, sometimes they are in the main folder. Tcl/tk is a special
-case, see below. Of course, if you are only interested in one of
+case, see below.
-static 68K, CFM68K or PPC you can skip building the other libraries.
 
 <H2><A NAME="tcltk">Building Tcl/Tk</H2>
 
@@ -222,14 +209,12 @@ folders:
 <DL>
 <DT> Demo
 <DD> Demo programs that are not Mac-specific. Some of these may not
-work, the file <code>README-Mac</code> has some details.
+work.
 
 <DT> Extensions
 <DD> Extensions to the interpreter that are not Mac-specific. Contains
-the <code>img</code>, <code>Imaging</code> and <code>Numeric</code> extensions
+the <code>img</code>, <code>Imaging</code> and <code>Numerical</code> extensions
-in this distribution. Nowadays, the extensions are all built in their own
+in this distribution.
-folders (unlike in older distributions, where img was incorporated in the main
-build procedure).
 
 <DT> Grammar
 <DD> The Python grammar. Included for reference only, you cannot build
@@ -243,7 +228,7 @@ the parser on a Mac.
 on the Mac.
 
 <DT> Objects
-<DD> Machine-independent code for various objects. Most of these are
+<DD> Machine-independent code for various object types. Most of these are
 not really optional: the interpreter will not function without them.
 
 <DT> Parser
@@ -254,11 +239,12 @@ not really optional: the interpreter will not function without them.
 are unix-specific and not used on the Mac.
 
 <DT> Tools
-<DD> Tools for python developers. Contains <code>modulator</code>
+<DD> Tools for python developers. Contains <code>modulator</code> which
-which builds skeleton C extension modules and <code>bgen</code> which
+builds skeleton C extension modules, <code>bgen</code> which generates
-generates complete interface modules from information in C header
+complete interface modules from information in C header files and
-files. There are some readme files, but more documentation is sorely
+<code>freeze</code> which is used to turn Python scripts into real
-needed.
+applications (used by MacFreeze and BuildApplication) There are some
+readme files, but more documentation is sorely needed.
 
 </DL>
 
@@ -271,8 +257,8 @@ resulting binaries, except for intermedeate results, are deposited in
 the toplevel folder or the Mac:PlugIns folder (for plugin modules).
 
 <DT> Compat
-<DD> Unix-compatability routines. Some of these are not used anymore,
+<DD> Unix-compatability routines. Most of these are not used anymore,
-since CWGUSI provides a rather complete emulation, but you may need
+since GUSI provides a rather complete emulation, but you may need
 these if you are trying to build a non-GUSI python.
 
 <DT> Demo
@@ -339,25 +325,14 @@ but for more control over the freezing process you can run the main script here.
 
 <H2>Building the 68K interpreter</H2>
 
-If you have all the optional libraries mentioned <A
+68K Python is no longer supported, and the projects are not included in the
-HREF="#optional">above</A> loaded building Python for 68K macs is a
+source distirbution anymore. If you really want to build Python for the 68K
-breeze: in the Mac:Build folder you build the libraries with buildlibs.prj
+your best bet is to check the sources out of the CVS repository. The latest
-and then the interpreter with PythonStandalone.prj. <p>
+projects (in :Mac:build:) that support 68K development are tagged as such,
+and are dated around August 2000. If you plan on doing this announce it on
+the SIG, please. <p>
 
-If you were previously running another copy of this Python release,
+<H2>Building the PPC interpreter</H2>
-from a binary installer for instance, you should
-first remove the <code>Python XXX preferences</code> file from your
-preference folder. Next, run the interpreter, in the toplevel folder. This will
-create a correct initial preferences file. You are now all set, and
-your tree should be completely compatible with a binary-only
-distribution. Read the release notes
-(<code>Relnotes-somethingorother</code>) and
-<code>ReadMe</code> in the <code>Mac</code> folder. <p>
-
-If something goes wrong you may end up with a garbled preferences file. Removing
-it from the system folder and running Python once again will re-create it.
-
-<H2>Building the PPC and CFM68K interpreter</H2>
 
 First you optionally build the external libraries with buildlibs.prj. Next, 
 the projects for
@@ -371,14 +346,16 @@ For completeness sake here is a breakdown of the projects:
 
 <DL>
 
-<DT> PythonCore (with subprojects PythonCorePPC and PythonCoreCFM68K)
+<DT> PythonCore (with subproject PythonCorePPC)
 <DD> The shared library that contains the bulk of the interpreter and
 its resources. It is a good idea to immedeately put an alias to this
 shared library in the <code>Extensions</code> folder of your system
 folder.  Do exactly that: put an <em>alias</em> there, copying or
 moving the file will cause you grief later if you rebuild the library and
 forget to copy it to the extensions folder again. The InstallPython applet
-will also do this, along with creating the plugin aliases.
+will also do this, along with creating the plugin aliases. <br>
+Note that the subproject looks a bit silly nowadays (with no more CFM68K
+support) but you will have to live with that for this release.
 
 <DT> PythonInterpeter
 <DD> The interpreter. This is basically a routine to call out to the
@@ -387,11 +364,12 @@ creating applets (for which formerly PythonApplet was used). <p>
 
 <DT> Plugin projects
 <DD> Each plugin module has a separate project. The <code>Plugins.prj</code>
-project tries to build them all, but is known to be flakey under CW Pro 4.
+project tries to build them all, but is known to be flakey. See <code>fullbuild</code>
+below for a better way to build everything.
 </DL>
 
 After creating the alias to <code>PythonCore</code> you remove any old
-<code>Python XXX Preferences</code> file from the <code>Preferences</code> folder
+<code>Python 2.0b1 Preferences</code> file from the <code>Preferences</code> folder
 (if you had python installed on your system before) and run the interpreter once
 to create the correct preferences file.  <p>
 
@@ -409,10 +387,10 @@ easiest done with the <code>fullbuild</code> script from
 Actually, the <code>fullbuild</code> script can be used to build
 everything, but you need a fully-functional interpreter before you can
 use it (and one that isn't rebuilt in the process: you cannot rebuild
-a running program). You could copy the 68K interpreter to a different
+a running program). You could copy the interpreter to a different
-place and use that to run fullbuild, or use the standalone PPC python
+place and use that to run fullbuild. The <code>PythonStandSmall.prj</code>
-for this. I tend to keep a standalone interpreter in a safe place for
+project builds an interpreter that is suited to this, and it can also come
-this use only. <p>
+in handy if you need to debug things (which is easier in a static program). <p>
 
 </BLOCKQUOTE>
 
@@ -441,7 +419,7 @@ those routines have to be in the same code fragment as they are used from.
 
 <H2><a name="cvs">Using the CVS source archive</a></H2>
 
-It is possible to access the Python sources through remote CVS. The
+It is possible (and probably best) to access the Python sources through remote CVS. The
 advantage of this is that you get the very latest sources, so any bug
 fixed or new features will be immedeately available. This is also the
 disadvantage, of course: as this is the same tree as is used for
@@ -461,7 +439,7 @@ filetypes, and this can seriously hinder you if, for instance, <code>.bmp</code>
 is not a Windows bitmap file. <p>
 
 The machine-independent Python sources are checked out from the main
-Python CVS archive, see the <a
+Python CVS archive on sourceforge.net, see the <a
 href="http://www.python.org/download/cvs.html">Source access via
 CVS</a> page for details. When you check the sources out you will get
 something like <code>Python:dist:src</code>, and under that the
@@ -503,12 +481,11 @@ Some remarks that I could not fit in elsewhere:
 <LI> It may be possible to use the <code>PythonCore</code> shared
 library to embed Python in another program, if your program can live
 with using GUSI for I/O. Use PythonCore in stead of your MSL C library
-(or, at the very least, link it before the normal C library). Let me
+(or, at the very least, link it before the normal C library).
-know whether this works.
 
 <LI> It is possible to build PPC extension modules without building a
 complete Python. The binary distribution installer can optionally install
-all the needed folders. A template for a dynamic module can be found in
+all the needed folders (the develop option). A template for a dynamic module can be found in
 <code>xx.prj</code>.
 
 <LI> The Python shared library architecture is a variant of the architecture

Mac/Demo/embed.html

@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 <H1>Embedding Python on the Mac</H1>
 <HR>
 <B>Note</B>: if you have a binary-only release of MacPython you will not
-have this demo installed. Go to
+have this demo installed. Install the developer option (in the standard installer) or go to
 <a href="http://www.cwi.nl/~jack/macpython.html">Jack's MacPython Page</a>
-to download either a source or a development release if you want to embed
+to download either a source release if you want to embed
 Python in other applications. <p>
 
 Embedding Python on the mac is pretty similar to embedding it on other

Mac/Demo/freezing.html

@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ The easiest way to create an application from a Python script is simply by dropp
 it on the <code>BuildApplication</code> applet in the main Python folder.
 BuildApplication has a similar interface as BuildApplet: you drop a script on
 it and it will process it, along with an optional <code>.rsrc</code> file.
-It does ask one extra question: whether you want to build your application for
+<P>
-PPC macs only, 68K macs or any Mac.<P>
 
 What BuildApplication does, however, is very different. It parses your script,
 recursively looking for all modules you use, bundles the compiled code for

Mac/Demo/using.html

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 <HTML>
 <HEAD>
-<TITLE>Using Python 1.5 on the Macintosh</TITLE>
+<TITLE>Using Python 2.0 on the Macintosh</TITLE>
 </HEAD>
 <BODY>
-<H1>Using Python 1.5 on the Macintosh</H1>
+<H1>Using Python 2.0 on the Macintosh</H1>
 <HR>
 
 This document is an introduction to using Python on the Apple
@@ -15,26 +15,32 @@ tutorial, and provides some additional material. <p>
 
 The tutorial, along with other indispensible documentation like the
 library reference and such, is also available in a number of different
-formats at <a href="ftp://ftp.python.org/pub/python/doc">
+formats at <a href="http://www.python.org">
-ftp://ftp.python.org/pub/python/doc</a>. The Adobe Acrobat <code>.pdf</code>
+www.python.org</a>. The Adobe Acrobat <code>.pdf</code>
 files are probably a good choice for reading or printing the documents
 from your mac. <p>
 
 There is currently no good tutorial for the mac-specific features of
 Python, but to whet your appetite: it has interfaces to many MacOS
 toolboxes (quickdraw, sound, quicktime, open scripting, etc) and
-various portable toolboxes are available too (Tk, stdwin, complex
+various portable toolboxes are available too (Tk, complex
 numbers, image manipulation, etc). Some <A HREF="index.html">
 annotated sample programs</A> are available to give you an idea of
 Python's power. <P>
 
-<h2>Invoking the interpreter</h2>
+<h2>Using Python</h2>
 
-The name of the interpreter may differ on different installations: it
+The best way to start using Python is by using the <code>Python IDE</code>,
-may be called <CODE>PythonFAT</CODE> (for powerpc macs and 68K macs with
+an integrated development environment with editor, debugger, class browser, etc.
-CFM68K installed) or <CODE>Python68K</CODE> (for 68K macs). 
+Unfortunately the IDE is not yet documented here. Fortunately, however, it does not
-It will always
+need much documentation, so your best bet is to try it. <p>
-be recognizable by the "16 ton" icon, though. You start the
+
+<h2>Invoking the bare interpreter</h2>
+
+An alternative method to use Python (and the method this document unfortunately emphasizes,
+see the comment above) is to use the bare interpreter and an external text editor.
+The name of the interpreter is <CODE>PythonInterpreter</CODE>  and it is
+recognizable by the "16 ton" icon. You start the
 interpreter in interactive mode by double-clicking its icon: <p>
 
 <img src="html.icons/python.gif"><p>
@@ -417,7 +423,7 @@ The next section to check out is the <a href="index.html">annotated sample progr
 
 <HR>
 <A HREF="http://www.cwi.nl/~jack">Jack Jansen</A>,
-<A HREF="mailto:jack@cwi.nl">jack@cwi.nl</A>, 27-Apr-98.
+<A HREF="mailto:jack@cwi.nl">jack@cwi.nl</A>, 10-Sep-00.
 
 </BODY>
 </HTML>

Mac/ReadMe

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-How to install Python 1.6a2 on your Macintosh
+How to install Python 2.0b1 on your Macintosh
 ---------------------------------------------
 
 If this is your first encounter with Python: you definitely need the
@@ -13,39 +13,29 @@ now. The documentation is in HTML format, start with index.html.
 
 Caveats
 -------
-This is an alfa version, and for this once it really means that: there
+This is a beta version, so use with caution.
-are quite a few features that have only lightly been tested, and bugs are
-to be expected.
 
-Aside from the general Python 1.6 features like unicode support the
+Aside from the general new Python 2.0 features (compared to 1.5.2, there
-main new features of this MacPython release is support for multithreading.
+was no 1.6 for the macintosh) like unicode support the main new features
-This has had some preliminary testing, but please report any success or failure
+of this MacPython release is support for multithreading. This has had
-on the mailing list.
+some preliminary testing, but please report any success or failure on
+the mailing list.
 
-This installer installs MacPython for PowerPC only, whether a 68K distribution
+This installer installs MacPython for PowerPC only, if you really want
-of Python 1.6 will happen is not certain at the moment.
+68k support you will have to stay with 1.5.2. Or, if you are willing to
-
+invest the time and have access to CodeWarrior you are welcome to try
-Changes since 1.6a1
+and build a 68k distribution, most of the projects and sources are
--------------------
+reasonably up to date (May 2000). Contact me for details.
-
-- All core-Python changes, plus a few from after 1.6a2, approximately as the
-  Python CVS tree was at May 5.
-- The threading performance bug has been fixed.
-- Tkinter is included again (yeah!), but only lightly tested. Please report
-  findings to the mailing list.
-- macfsn.py is auto-imported on startup (unless disabled with a new option).
-  This retrofits macfs.StandardGetFile() and friends to use Navigation Services
-  in stead of the old Standard File dialogs.
-- I think all installer problems have been fixed. Please report if not so.
 
 What to install
 ---------------
 
-This installer is PPC only: too many new MacOS features are not available on 68K,
+This installer is PPC only: too many new MacOS features are not
-and doing workarounds, even just #ifdeffing in the code, is too much work for
+available on 68K, and doing workarounds, even just #ifdeffing in the
-me right now. If someone wants to revive 68K-MacPython: please do so. The project
+code, is too much work for me right now. If someone wants to revive
-files still contain the 68K targets (they're simply skipped by the build process)
+68K-MacPython: please do so. The project files still contain the 68K
-so all that is needed is CodeWarrior, a source distribution and commitment.
+targets (they're simply skipped by the build process) so all that is
+needed is CodeWarrior, a source distribution and commitment.
 
 The optional parts in this distribution are
 - TK+PIL: Tkinter and support modules, plus Imaging, the Python image manipulation 
@@ -54,13 +44,16 @@ The optional parts in this distribution are
   than imaging, but has only limited operations on images. There is a bridge
   between the packages.
 - Numeric: the LLNL Numeric Python extension. All sorts of nifty operations
-  on matrices and such.
+  on matrices and such. This is the most recent version from the sourceforge archive.
 - Developers kit: all header files and some tools and sample projects to get you started on
   writing Python extensions if you have CodeWarrior.
 All these except the DevKit are installed with Easy Install.
 
 After the installer finishes it automatically launches the
 ConfigurePython applet, to finish configuration of your Python.
+If you have previously installed another copy of 2.0b1 you should manually
+remove your preference file first (but no such action is needed for installing
+beside older MacPythons, and they will live together happily).
 
 If you don't have enough memory: the sizes choosen are somewhat
 arbitrary. Try lowering the application sizes in the finder "get info"
@@ -71,14 +64,10 @@ necessary to increase the application size.
 After installing
 ----------------
 
-The first step thing you could try is to run "compileall.py" to create
+It is probably a good idea to run the automatic tests. Start
-all .pyc files, but this isn't very important, as pyc files are
+Python and "import test.autotest". This should print only 2 or 3 errors, about some
-created on-the-fly as well. You may also want to skip this step if you
+AM/PM format not supported in strftime, about a MemoryError in test_longexp and
-are low on diskspace.
+about a memory error in test_zlib. 
-
-Next, it is probably a good idea to run the automatic tests. Start
-Python and "import test.autotest". This should not print only one error, about some
-AM/PM format not supported in strftime. 
 It will, however, print some messages about optional features
 not supported. Also, if you didn't run compileall before autotesting
 you may run out of memory the first time you run the
@@ -91,32 +80,39 @@ debugger and other goodies. The alternative is to use PythonInterpreter,
 which is the lowlevel interpreter with a console-window only (similar to Unix
 Python).
 
+If your program uses Tkinter you MUST run it under PythonInterpreter, Tkinter
+and IDE are incompatible and your program will fail in strange ways.
+
 Uninstalling
 ------------
 
 Two items are installed in the system folder: the interpreter shared
-library "PythonCore 1.6a2" lives in the Extensions folder and the
+library "PythonCore 2.0b1" lives in the Extensions folder and the
-"Python 1.6a2 Preferences" file in the Preferences folder. All the rest
+"Python 2.0b1 Preferences" file in the Python subfolder in the
-of Python lives in the folder you installed in.
+Preferences folder. All the rest of Python lives in the folder you
+installed in.
 
 Things to see
 -------------
 
 Start off at Mac:Demo:index.html. Read at least the first few sections.
 
-There are also some readme files in the "Read me files" folder that may
+There are also some interesting files in the "Relnotes" folder that may
 contain useful information. There is also a first stab at documentation
 (plus examples) in the Mac:Demo folder. The toplevel Demo folder has
 machine-independent demos. 
 The Mac:Lib:test folder also has some programs that show simple
 capabilities of various modules.
 
-The "scripts" folder has some sample scripts. Some are useful, some are
+The ":Mac:scripts" folder has some sample scripts. Some are useful, some are
 just interesting to look at to see how various things work. The MkDistr,
 mkapplet and fullbuild scripts (plus the ones mentioned above) may help
 you to understand how to use AppleEvents and various other toolboxes
 from python.
 
+Other mac-specific goodies can be found in :Mac:Tools, of which the IDE sources
+and a CGI framework deserve special mention.
+
 The 'img' group of modules, which handles I/O of many different image
 formats is included, but without documentation.  You can find docs at
 ftp://ftp.cwi.nl/pub/jack/python/img (or somewhere around there).
@@ -133,7 +129,7 @@ that this means you can keep your older version around if you are unsure
 whether to upgrade. The bad news is that your old preference settings
 are lost and you have to set them again.
 
-After you are satisfied that 1.6a2 works as expected you can trash
+After you are satisfied that 2.0b1 works as expected you can trash
 anything in the system folder that has "python" in the name and not
 "1.6a2".
 
@@ -159,8 +155,8 @@ Thanks!
 
 Thanks go to the whole Python community with Guido in the lead, of course.
 Mac-specific thanks go to the pythonmac-sig, Just van Rossum, Corran Webster,
-Erik van Blokland, Bill Bedford, Chris Stern, Gordon Worley, Oliver Steele, M. Papillon
+Erik van Blokland, Bill Bedford, Chris Stern, Gordon Worley, Oliver Steele, M. Papillon,
-and all the other people who provided feedback, code or both!
+Steven Majewski and all the other people who provided feedback, code or both!
 
 Feedback
 --------