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| -rw-r--r-- | Mac/ReadMe | 52 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Mac/ReadMe-dev | 6 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Mac/ReadMe-src | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Mac/Relnotes | 68 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Mac/_checkversion.py | 2 |
5 files changed, 76 insertions, 56 deletions
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -How to install Python 1.5b3 on your Macintosh +How to install Python 1.5.1 on your Macintosh --------------------------------------------- If this is your first encounter with Python: you definitely need the @@ -11,18 +11,13 @@ Mac-specific documentation is included in this distribution in folder 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. +Caveats +------- +There are still problems with cfm68k Python. 68K Mac users should +probably try to use the cfm68k distribution first, and revert to the +classic 68k distribution in case the bugs make their Python +unworkable. The main problem is that packages ("dotted import") and +NumPy printing don't work. What to install --------------- @@ -67,17 +62,14 @@ all .pyc files, but this isn't very important, as pyc files are created on-the-fly as well. You may also want to skip this step if you are low on diskspace. -Next, 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. Also, if you didn't run compileall before autotesting you -may run out of memory the first time you run the tests. - -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, 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. Also, if you didn't run compileall before autotesting +you may run out of memory the first time you run the +tests. test_socket may also fail if you have no internet +connection. Please also read the Relnotes file for other minor +problems with this distribution. PPC and CFM68K users have a couple of applets in the main folder they may want to try, (68K users can use the corresponding scripts from the @@ -105,8 +97,8 @@ Uninstalling ------------ Two items are installed in the system folder: the interpreter shared -library "PythonCore 1.5b3" lives in the Extensions folder and the -"Python 1.5b3 Preferences" file in the Preferences folder. All the rest +library "PythonCore 1.5.1" lives in the Extensions folder and the +"Python 1.5.1 Preferences" file in the Preferences folder. All the rest of Python lives in the folder you installed in. Things to see @@ -126,9 +118,11 @@ you to understand how to use AppleEvents and various other toolboxes from python. The 'img' group of modules, which handles I/O of many different image -formats (not pict yet, sigh:-) is included, but without documentation. -You can find docs at ftp://ftp.cwi.nl/pub/jack/python/img (or somewhere -around there). +formats is included, but without documentation. You can find docs at +ftp://ftp.cwi.nl/pub/jack/python/img (or somewhere around there). + +Finally there is a Mac:Contrib folder which contains some contributed +software, mainly for various AppleScript things. Upgrading from older Python releases ------------------------------------ diff --git a/Mac/ReadMe-dev b/Mac/ReadMe-dev index 29fb608..e0d4e08 100644 --- a/Mac/ReadMe-dev +++ b/Mac/ReadMe-dev @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ -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 +This is the Python 1.5.1 plugin development distribution. It should be loaded +on top of a 1.5.1 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. @@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ This distribution usually lives somewhere under http://www.cwi.nl/~jack/macpytho or ftp://ftp.cwi.nl/pub/jack/python/mac. - Jack Jansen, <jack@cwi.nl>, 02-Jan-98 + Jack Jansen, <jack@cwi.nl>, 27-Apr-98 diff --git a/Mac/ReadMe-src b/Mac/ReadMe-src index 69bdf35..85ba68c 100644 --- a/Mac/ReadMe-src +++ b/Mac/ReadMe-src @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -This is the Python 1.5b3 source distribution. More information can be found +This is the Python 1.5.1 source distribution. More information can be found in the following files: Mac:ReadMe ReadMe file for the normal (binary) distribution @@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ This distribution usually lives somewhere under http://www.cwi.nl/~jack/macpytho or ftp://ftp.cwi.nl/pub/jack/python/mac. - Jack Jansen, <jack@cwi.nl>, 02-Jan-98 + Jack Jansen, <jack@cwi.nl>, 27-Apr-98 diff --git a/Mac/Relnotes b/Mac/Relnotes index bec46fc..bb4d711 100644 --- a/Mac/Relnotes +++ b/Mac/Relnotes @@ -1,32 +1,58 @@ - Release notes for MacPython 1.5b3 + Release notes for MacPython 1.5.1 --------------------------------- 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. +- 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. I no longer + have access to a reasonable 68K machine, so it may well be that this + means the demise of cfm68k Python is near. +- Printing a NumPy "array([1.2])" may cause a crash in + cfm68k-Python. Same comments as above. 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 (there has not been a MacPython 1.5b1). And, of course, all Guido's -1.5-final changes are incorporated. +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 1.5b3 (there has never been a MacPython 1.5 +final). And, of course, all Guido's 1.5.1 changes are +incorporated. -- 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 [*] +- Imported modules are now case-checked: the case of the filename + should match the name under which you import it [*] +- There is now some minimal documentation on building true standalone + applications in Python, see building.html [*] +- Python's private resources now use numbers from 228 up, because of + conflicts with Tk. This may affect you if you include private + resources in applets. [*] +- Audio_mac spike bug fixed. [*] +- FrameWork menu cleanup fixed. [*] +- More MacOS errors now have a (somewhat) symbolic description. [*] +- mactty module added to allow basic access to a serial line. [*] +- toolbox modules have been regenerated, occasionally giving access to + new functionality. They are now based upon Universal Headers version + 3.1 [*] +- Waste module now uses Waste 1.3 [*] +- Waste module now exports WE{Get,Set}TabSize [*] +- Ordinal support in aetypes added (by Bill Bedford) [*] +- ColorPicker module added (by Just van Rossum). It isn't documented, + but the docstring should be good enough. [*] +- Printing module added (by Just van Rossum). It isn't documented and + it isn't easy to understand, but with Inside Mac beside you it might + be useable. There's a test script in Mac:Lib:test. [*] +- Sndihooks module added to give access to sound-input. Only lightly + tested and not documented yet. [*] +- fstat() added to mac module. [*] +- double dispose in MacOS.splash() fixed. [*] +- Qt module now supports getting/setting movie times [*] +- BuildApplet now also accepts old applets as input, which are updated + to the current Python version [*] +- 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 diff --git a/Mac/_checkversion.py b/Mac/_checkversion.py index 3d1f59a..6dffa2d 100644 --- a/Mac/_checkversion.py +++ b/Mac/_checkversion.py @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ _checkversion.py file""" import pyversioncheck _PACKAGE="MacPython" -_VERSION="1.5b3" +_VERSION="1.5.1" _URL="http://www.cwi.nl/~jack/macpythonversion.txt" try: |