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| author | Jack Jansen <jack.jansen@cwi.nl> | 2000-09-10 12:02:28 (GMT) |
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| committer | Jack Jansen <jack.jansen@cwi.nl> | 2000-09-10 12:02:28 (GMT) |
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diff --git a/Mac/Demo/using.html b/Mac/Demo/using.html index 68b150e..5048ac3 100644 --- a/Mac/Demo/using.html +++ b/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"> -ftp://ftp.python.org/pub/python/doc</a>. The Adobe Acrobat <code>.pdf</code> +formats at <a href="http://www.python.org"> +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 -may be called <CODE>PythonFAT</CODE> (for powerpc macs and 68K macs with -CFM68K installed) or <CODE>Python68K</CODE> (for 68K macs). -It will always -be recognizable by the "16 ton" icon, though. You start the +The best way to start using Python is by using the <code>Python IDE</code>, +an integrated development environment with editor, debugger, class browser, etc. +Unfortunately the IDE is not yet documented here. Fortunately, however, it does not +need much documentation, so your best bet is to try it. <p> + +<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> |