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diff --git a/Mac/Relnotes-1.3 b/Mac/Relnotes-1.3 new file mode 100644 index 0000000..04ab683 --- /dev/null +++ b/Mac/Relnotes-1.3 @@ -0,0 +1,63 @@ + Changes since Python 1.2 for the mac + ------------------------------------ +These relnotes are relative to the last "official" MacPython release, +not to the intermediate releases. +- PPC python now uses a shared library organization. This allows the + creation of dynamically loadable extension modules (see XXXX) and + creation of python applets (see XXXX). A number of previously + builtin modules are now dynamically loaded. Dynamically loaded + modules are distributed in the PlugIns folder. +- All python versions now use +- new binhex module (partially working) +- Python now has a Preferences file, editable with + EditPythonPrefs. Remembered are the python 'home folder' and the + initial value for sys.path. If no preferences file is found a simple + one is created. + NOTE: this only works correctly if you start python the first time + from the correct folder. +- new img modules, to read/write/convert images in various formats +- new MacOS toolbox modules: AE, Ctl, Dlg, Event, List, Qd, Res, Snd + and Win. These provide access to various of the MacOS toolbox + interfaces. No documentation yet, but the __doc__ strings provide at + least the calling sequence (and Inside Mac will give you the + semantics). Minimal demos are provided for most toolbox interfaces, + and the 'scripts' directory has some more examples. +- AppleEvent client interfaces can be generated from aete/aeut + resources. No support for objects yet, nor for server interfaces. +- Lib:mac:FrameWork.py has an application framework (under + construction). +- (PPC Only) support for building Python applets: tiny standalone + python applications. +- fp = open(filename, '*r') opens resource-fork of a file for reading + (and similar for writing). +- option-dragging a file to the interpreter (or immedeately pressing + <option> after launching python) will bring up an Options dialog + allowing you to set options like import-tracing, etc. +- MacOS module method added: GetErrorString(OSErr) -> error string +- There is now a numbering convention for resource-ID's: + 128-255 Resources used by the interpreter itself + 256-511 Resources used by standard modules + 512- Resources for applications +- macfs module changes: + - StandardGetFile without type arguments now shows all files + - PromptGetFile(prompt, ...) is like StandardGetFile but with a + prompt + - GetDirectory (let user select a folder) added + - GetFInfo and SetFInfo methods of FSSpec objects get/set finder + info. FInfo objects have attributes Creator, Type, etc. + - FindFolder (locate trash/preferences/etc) added +- mactcp/macdnr changes: bug fix wrt idle-loop. +- EditPythonPrefs script: change initial sys.path and python home + folder +- (PPC only) MkPluginAliases: Setup aliases for dynamically loadable + modules that live in a single shared library +- PackLibDir: Convert Lib directory to a single resource file + containing all .pyc code +- fixfiletypes: Set file types based on file extension over a whole + tree. +- RunLibScript: Run any script as main program, optionally redirecting + stdin/stdout, supplying arguments, etc. +- binhextree: Binhex all files in a tree, depending on the extension. +- (PPC only) mkapplet: Create a python applet from a sourcefile and + (optional) resourcefile. + |