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Release notes and readme for 1.5b3

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How to install Python 1.5a4 on your Macintosh
How to install Python 1.5b3 on your Macintosh
---------------------------------------------
If this is your first encounter with Python: you definitely need the
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Mac:Demo. The documentation is sparse, but it will have to serve for
now. The documentation is in HTML format, start with index.html.
Why 1.5b3?
----------
The reason for distributing a third beta release for the Mac (unlike for
other platforms) is that there are still some problems. The main problem
is that packages ("dotted import") seem to have problems when used
under cfm68k. Other outstanding problems are tkinter problems with menus
(all platforms) and NumPy printing problems (cfm68k). Please report your
findings with this distribution to pythonmac-sig@python.org, so we can
try to iron out the problems and have a normal 1.5 distribution in a few
weeks time.
The non-system-dependent part of this distribution is identical to 1.5 final.
What to install
---------------
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----------------
It is probably a good idea to run the automatic tests. Start Python and
"import test.autotest". This should not print any errors. It will,
however, print some messages about optional features not supported.
Running testall.py is done by double-clicking it or dropping it onto the
interpreter.
"import test.autotest" and "test.autotest.main()". This should not print
any errors. It will, however, print some messages about optional
features not supported. Running testall.py is done by double-clicking it
or dropping it onto the interpreter.
NOTE: as of 1.5a4 the tests test_time and test_strftime will
fail. This is due to a problem with the tests. test_socket may also fail
if you have no internet connection.
NOTE: as of 1.5b3 the test test_strftime will fail. This is due to a
problem with the way the MetroWerks handles %% escapes in strftime()
strings, and there is little I can do about it. test_socket may also
fail if you have no internet connection. Please also read the Relnotes
file for other minor problems with this distribution.
Next, try "compileall.py" from :Lib to create all .pyc files (but this
isn't really important).
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------------
Two items are installed in the system folder: the interpreter shared
library "PythonCore 1.5a4" lives in the Extensions folder and the
"Python 1.5a4 Preferences" file in the Preferences folder. All the rest
library "PythonCore 1.5b3" lives in the Extensions folder and the
"Python 1.5b3 Preferences" file in the Preferences folder. All the rest
of Python lives in the folder you installed in.
Things to see
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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 1.5a4 works as expected you can trash
After you are satisfied that 1.5b2 works as expected you can trash
anything in the system folder that has "python" in the name and not
"1.5a4".
"1.5b2".
The installer
-------------
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--------
Send bug reports, suggestions, contributions and fanmail to
<jack@cwi.nl>. Be warned however that I'm on holiday for most of october
and november, so I may not always respond immedeately.
A better way to discuss MacPython is to join the
<jack@cwi.nl>. However, a better way to discuss MacPython is to join the
<pythonmac-sig@python.org> mailing list, which is explicitly meant for
this purpose.

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This is the Python 1.5b3 plugin development distribution. It should be loaded
on top of a 1.5b3 binary distribution and enables you to create plugin modules
without having a full source distribution available. The contents of folders
whose names start with INTO should be merged into the corresponding folders.
One example project is included, PlugIns:xx.prj
More information can be found in the following files:
Mac:ReadMe ReadMe file for the normal (binary) distribution
Relnotes Release notes, listing changes from previous releases
Readmefiles Readme files as supplied by Guido (platform independent changes)
Mac:Demo:building.html Instructions for building Python, folder structure, etc.
This distribution usually lives somewhere under http://www.cwi.nl/~jack/macpython.html
or ftp://ftp.cwi.nl/pub/jack/python/mac.
Jack Jansen, <jack@cwi.nl>, 02-Jan-98

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This is the Python 1.5b3 source distribution. More information can be found
in the following files:
Mac:ReadMe ReadMe file for the normal (binary) distribution
Relnotes Release notes, listing changes from previous releases
Readmefiles Readme files as supplied by Guido (platform independent changes)
Mac:Demo:building.html Instructions for building Python, folder structure, etc.
This distribution usually lives somewhere under http://www.cwi.nl/~jack/macpython.html
or ftp://ftp.cwi.nl/pub/jack/python/mac.
Jack Jansen, <jack@cwi.nl>, 02-Jan-98

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Release notes for MacPython 1.5a4
Release notes for MacPython 1.5b3
---------------------------------
Open Issues and bugs:
- Packages ("dotted import") appears to have problems for the cfm68k version
of MacPython. Please report anything of interest you find as soon as possible,
preferrably to pythonmac-sig@python.org.
- import test.autotest fails the test_strftime test on %%. This is a bug in the
MetroWerks C strftime() routine. Test_re takes a loooooooooong time, by the way.
- Tk menus may or may not work. Please let me know.
- Occasionally Python becomes non-reactive to mouseclicks after switching it to
background and foreground again. If you experience this please let me know,
explaining the circumstances.
- Printing a NumPy "array([1.2])" may cause a crash in cfm68k-Python. If you have
a 68k machine, a MetroWerks debugger, time and interest in NumPy: please let me
know and I'll ask you to help hunting this bug.
Changes since the previous version:
Here are the mac-specific changes since MacPython 1.4, with end-user-visible
changes near the top and API changes and other things that are developer-only
more to the bottom. Changes marked with a [*] are new changes, since
1.5a3. And, of course, all Guido's 1.5a4 changes are incorporated.
more to the bottom. Changes marked with a [*] are new changes since
1.5a3 (there has not been a MacPython 1.5b1). And, of course, all Guido's
1.5-final changes are incorporated.
- Balloon help in set-preferences dialog and EditPythonPrefs [*]
- An interface to the Help Maganer has been added [*]
- Moved Mac:Lib:toolbox and scripting to lib-toolbox and lib-scripting, analogous
to Guido's changes. Initial sys.path settings reflect this change [*]
- Added cPickle and cStringIO modules [*]
- Balloon help in set-preferences dialog and EditPythonPrefs
- An interface to the Help Maganer has been added
- New modules "preferences" and "pythonprefs" which allow access to
Python preferences and implements a general preference-handling
framework. New EditPythonPrefs uses this. [*]
framework. New EditPythonPrefs uses this.
- Applescript suite modules are now in a separate Mac:Lib:scripting
folder [*]
- Most modules now export their type objects [*]
- MacOS.SysBeep() and MacOS.GetTicks() added [*]
- sys.prefix and sys.exec_prefix are now set correctly [*]
folder
- Most modules now export their type objects
- MacOS.SysBeep() and MacOS.GetTicks() added
- sys.prefix and sys.exec_prefix are now set correctly
- Installation is now through an installer
- mkapplet and MkPluginAliases have been renamed to BuildApplet and
ConfigurePython
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- img: better error handling for truncated images and such
- img: imgop.unpack() can unpack formats with multiple pixels per byte
- build numbers work and are maintained in macbuildno.h by fullbuild.py [*]
- build numbers work and are maintained in macbuildno.h by fullbuild.py
- We now use CW Pro 1, with multitarget projects and such goodies
- fixed xx plugin project for cfm68k
- All files updated to new Py_ naming convention

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How to build Python from a source distribution.
-----------------------------------------------
NOTE: These notes are for building a Python from a machine-independent
source distribution, *not* for building a Python from a mac-specific
source distribution.
You will need a Python source distribution in tar form. So, the
first thing you need is a tar program for the mac. Suntar is
reasonable and can be found at the info-mac sites. Edit the
preferences to make it extract C sources with creator CWIE
and .py files as text files with creator Pyth, this will save
you work later.
You will also need CodeWarrior 11. If you have another development
environment you are on your own, basically.
When you've extracted everything you may have to unpack the
.hqx files in Mac:Resources and Mac:mwerks:Projects (but suntar
may have done this for you already).
You have to remove Modules:fmmodule.c, the SGI fm module, which has a
name conflict with the Mac Fmmodule.c.
Next, create your build directories. I use the following naming
convention:
build.macppc.shared PowerPC shared-library
build.mac68k.stand 68K non-shared
and there are also projects for ppc standalone and some others, they
may be useful at times. The project files expect the build directories
to be located right in the main python folder, if you put them elsewhere
you will have to edit the access paths.
Move MWCPythonCoreRuntime.µ, PythonCore.µ, PythonPPC.µ and
PythonApplet.µ (from the Mac:mwerks:projects folder) to
build.macppc.shared, move Python68K.µ to build.mac68k.stand.
Now, your folder structure more-or-less resembles that of what comes
with the mac source distribution. Read the file Mac:Demo:building.html
for further instructions.
Jack Jansen, CWI, 28 May 1997.