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@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +2007-12-07 Don Porter <dgp@users.sourceforge.net> + + * unix/README: Mention the stub library created by `make` and warn + about the effect of embedded paths in the installed binaries. + Thanks to Larry Virden. [Tcl Bug 1794084] + 2007-12-05 Joe English <jenglish@users.sourceforge.net> * macosx/ttkMacOSXTheme.c: Fix TCombobox layout so as diff --git a/unix/README b/unix/README index fc2ec3e..0e71527 100644 --- a/unix/README +++ b/unix/README @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ SGI, as well as PCs running Linux, BSDI, and SCO UNIX. To compile for a PC running Windows, see the README file in the directory ../win. To compile for MacOSX, see the README file in the directory ../macosx. -RCS: @(#) $Id: README,v 1.24 2007/11/23 16:41:06 dkf Exp $ +RCS: @(#) $Id: README,v 1.25 2007/12/07 20:47:56 dgp Exp $ How To Compile And Install Tk: ------------------------------ @@ -99,7 +99,10 @@ How To Compile And Install Tk: (e) Type "make". This will create a library archive called "libtk<version>.a" or "libtk<version>.so" and an interpreter application called "wish" that allows you to type Tcl/Tk commands - interactively or execute script files. + interactively or execute script files. It will also create a + stub library archive "libtkstub<version>.a" that developers may + link against other C code to produce loadable extensions that call + into Tk's public interface routines. (f) If the make fails then you'll have to personalize the Makefile for your site or possibly modify the distribution in other ways. @@ -113,22 +116,16 @@ How To Compile And Install Tk: directories to do this. The installation directories are determined by the "configure" script and may be specified with the --prefix and --exec-prefix options to "configure". See the - Makefile for information on what directories were chosen; you - can override these choices by modifying the "prefix" and - "exec_prefix" variables in the Makefile. - -(h) At this point you can play with Tk by invoking the "wish" - program and typing Tcl/Tk commands. However, if you haven't installed - Tk then you'll first need to set your TK_LIBRARY environment - variable to hold the full path name of the "library" subdirectory. - If you haven't installed Tcl either then you'll need to set your - TCL_LIBRARY environment variable as well (see the Tcl README file - for information on this). Note that installed versions of wish, - libtk.a, libtk.so, and the Tk library have a version number in their - names, such as "wish8.5" or "libtk8.5.so"; to use the installed - versions, either specify the version number or create a symbolic - link (e.g. from "wish" to "wish8.5"). You can also play with Tcl/Tk - by typing "make shell", provided Tcl has been built first. + Makefile for information on what directories were chosen. You + should not override these choices by modifying the Makefile, or by + copying files post-install. The installed binaries have embedded within + them path values relative to the install directory. If you change your + mind about where Tk should be installed, start this procedure over again from step (a) so that the path embedded in the binaries agrees with the + install location. + +(h) At this point you can play with Tk by running the installed "wish" + executable, or via the "make shell" target, and typing Tcl/Tk commands + at the interactive prompt. If you have trouble compiling Tk, see the URL noted above about working platforms. It contains information that people have provided about changes |